howitzer

n. 榴弹炮

发音

UK /ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)/
US /ˈhaʊ.ɪts.əɹ/

词形变化

howitzers 复数 howitzers howitzered howitzering howitzers 三单 howitzering 现在分词 howitzered 过去式 howitzered 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.

    榴弹炮

  2. 2.

    A powerfully hit shot.

    体育 游戏
v.
  1. 1.

    To attack with a howitzer.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

mortar trench mortar

相关短语

mountain howitzer gun-howitzer n. 加农榴弹炮

词源

Borrowed from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, which was derived from houf (“flock, crowd”) + -nice. The Czech noun houf comes from Middle High German hufe (“heap”), from Old High German hūfo.

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