shoot someone down

Related to word: shoot

片語動詞

Definition

  1. to fire at and typically kill a person, without showing any compassion

    毫無憐憫地射擊某人,通常致命

    • He shot down the innocent passerby in the street without showing any compassion.

      他毫無憐憫地射殺了街上的無辜路人。

    • The robbers opened fire as soon as they entered the bank, shooting the guard down mercilessly.

      劫匪一進入銀行就開火,毫不留情地射殺了警衛。

    • In the skirmish, the enemy shot down several soldiers without any hesitation or sympathy.

      在衝突中,敵人毫不猶豫或同情地射殺了幾名士兵。