artillery

UK:  [ɑː(r)'tɪləri]

US:  [ɑr'tɪl(ə)ri]

n.

1.炮兵,炮队

2.火炮

3.大炮

4.炮术;炮学

5.〔美俚〕防身武器

6.〔美俚〕(注射麻醉剂的)皮下注射器

7.〔比喻〕口才,辩才

8.厚壁筒

1 . "Of course it was entirely inevitable if artillery shells landed in that area there would be a high number of casualties, " he said.
“当然，如果炮弹在再此区域爆炸，一定会有大量的伤亡，这是完全不可避免的，”他说。

2 . The Americans begin firing artillery to ensure the SS infantry did not follow up the abortive assault made by the DR panzers.
美军开始炮击，以保证党卫军步兵不能继续进行失败的攻击。

3 . He was the kind of guy who did not make mistakes. But you can't hide from bad luck. Bullets and artillery always seem to find the best.
他是那种追求完美的人，但厄运来了你是无法躲藏的，似乎子弹和炮火总会找到你。

4 . You [America] cannot preserve your power over Iraq with a few tanks, artillery and weapons. Today, you are prisoners of your own quagmire.
你[美国]不能维护你的权力向伊拉克提供了数辆坦克，大炮和武器。如今，你是轮到你自己的事了。

5 . The artillery bombarded the enemy all day.
炮兵终日炮轰敌人。