pistol
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 手枪，信号枪
- vt.
- 以手枪杀死(或伤害)
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
Probably from Middle French pistole, or via Middle English pistolet, from Middle French pistolet (“small firearm or small dagger”). The origin is unclear.
If via German to Romance probably from Middle High German forms like pischulle from Czech píšťala (“firearm”, literally “tube, pipe”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Alternatively, if from Romance to German, from or related to Italian pistolese (“short dagger”), from Italian Pistoia (“a Tuscan town noted for its gunsmithing”).
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (loosely) A handgun [1570s]
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- A lively, high-energy person.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap