carry loaded guns; be armed and ready
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to carry loaded rifles with live ammunition; to be fully armed and ready for action
formalOriginally military jargon describing troops with loaded weapons ready to fire; now used broadly for any tense situation requiring full readiness. Often implies a serious, potentially dangerous atmosphere.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
hè荷
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
，
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xiàn线
shàng上
xún巡
luó逻
。
The soldiers were fully armed and patrolling the border line.
Jǐng警
fāng方
hè荷
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
de地
bāo包
wéi围
le了
nà那
dòng栋
fèi废
qì弃
de的
gōng工
chǎng厂
。
Police surrounded the abandoned factory with loaded guns drawn.
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Xiàn现
chǎng场
jiè戒
bèi备
sēn森
yán严
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
hè荷
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
de的
jǐng警
wèi卫
。
The scene was heavily guarded, with armed sentries everywhere carrying live ammunition.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
dì地
qū区
，
hè荷
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
wéi为
cháng常
tài态
。
In this tense region, carrying loaded weapons has become the norm.