heavy artillery; powerful shot
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
heavy artillery; heavy cannon
Military terminology referring to large-caliber guns with significant destructive power.
Zhèn阵
dì地
shàng上
bù部
shǔ署
le了
shù数
shí十
mén门
zhòng重
pào炮
。
Dozens of heavy artillery pieces were deployed on the position.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhòng重
pào炮
de的
shè射
chéng程
kě可
dá达
sān三
shí十
gōng公
lǐ里
。
This type of heavy cannon has a range of up to thirty kilometers.
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Zhòng重
pào炮
bù部
duì队
zài在
lí黎
míng明
qián前
fā发
qǐ起
le了
gōng攻
jī击
。
The heavy artillery units launched the attack before dawn.
noun
powerful shot; heavy hitter (in sports)
informalMetaphorical extension used in sports commentary to describe players with exceptionally powerful shots.
Zhè这
míng名
qián前
fēng锋
shì是
duì队
lǐ里
de的
zhòng重
pào炮
shǒu手
。
This forward is the team's heavy hitter.
Tā他
zài在
jìn禁
qū区
wài外
tū突
rán然
zhòng重
pào炮
pò破
mén门
。
He suddenly fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area to score.
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Zhè这
wèi位
bàng棒
qiú球
xuǎn选
shǒu手
yǐ以
zhòng重
pào炮
wén闻
míng名
lián联
méng盟
。
This baseball player is known throughout the league for his powerful hitting.