bombard; shell; cannonade
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bombard; to shell; to cannonade
Military term referring to attacking a target with artillery or heavy guns. Typically used in formal or news contexts.
Tíng停
zhǐ止
pào炮
jī击
。
Cease the bombardment.
Dí敌
jūn军
pào炮
jī击
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。
The enemy forces bombarded the city.
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Hǎi海
àn岸
pào炮
tái台
xiàng向
dí敌
jiàn舰
měng猛
liè烈
pào炮
jī击
。
The coastal artillery batteries heavily shelled the enemy warships.
Shuāng双
fāng方
hù互
xiāng相
pào炮
jī击
le了
shù数
xiǎo小
shí时
。
Both sides shelled each other for several hours.