rifle /'raifl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
• (v.) go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

Chinese translation

• n. 来复枪, 步枪
• vt. 用步枪射击, 抢夺
• vi. (抱有不良意图)迅速翻查

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'raifl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.18 · Super Rare

Word forms

rifled, rifling, rifles

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