handgun(名词):手枪;可单手握持、便于携带的短管枪械(常见于执法、军用或民用防卫场景)。也可泛指小型枪支。
/ˈhænd.ɡʌn/
She kept a handgun locked in a safe.
她把手枪锁在保险箱里。
The detective noted that the handgun had been fired recently, based on the smell of gunpowder and the warm barrel.
侦探根据火药味和仍然温热的枪管判断这把手枪不久前开过火。
由 hand(手)+ gun(枪)构成的复合词,字面意思是“用手持的枪”。该词强调相对于步枪等长枪,更短、更便携、可单手操作的特点。