pistol: [16] Pistol is one of a very small and select group of words contributed to English by Czech (others are howitzer and robot). It comes via German pistole from Czech pišt’ala, which literally means ‘pipe’ (it is related to Russian pischal ‘shepherd’s pipe’).
pistol (n.)
"small hand-held firearm," 1570s, from Middle French pistole "short firearm" (1566), of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be from German Pistole, from Czech pis'tala "firearm," literally "tube, pipe," from pisteti "to whistle," of imitative origin, related to Russian pischal "shepherd's pipe."
But earlier English form pistolet (1550) is said to be from Middle French pistolet "a small firearm," also "a small dagger," which may be the literal sense; though some connect this word with Italian pistolese, in reference to Pistoia, town in Tuscany noted for gunsmithing. Pistol-whip (v.) is first recorded 1942.
实用例句
1. Philippe was in uniform, wearing a pistol holster on his belt.
菲利普身着制服，腰带上别着手枪皮套。
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2. The two policemen were joined by another policeman also carrying a pistol.
另一名持枪警察和那两名警察会合了。
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3. Flavell had accidentally discharged a pistol, firing it into the ceiling.
弗拉维尔不小心扳动了一把手枪的扳机，子弹射入了天花板。
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4. A pistol wasn't that hard to hide under a loose shirt.
在宽松的衬衣下藏一把手枪并不难。
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5. The pistol was positioned where I couldn't help but see it.
