shotgun
n
1 gun for firing cartridges containing shot1(5), eg at birds, rabbits, etc 散弹枪(如用於打鸟、 兔者); 猎枪; 鸟枪. =>illus at gun 见 gun 插图.
2 (idm 习语) a shotgun `wedding wedding of two people who are or feel forced to marry, usu because the woman is pregnant 被迫举行的结婚(通常指已怀孕).
🗣️ 情景例句
What about the salary?
薪水怎么样?
Congratulations on your happy new year.
我恭喜你新年快乐。
In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.