snipe
n
(pl unchanged 复数不变) water-bird with a long straight bill that lives in marshes 沙锥(滨鸟, 嘴细长, 生活在沼泽区). =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page v.
snipe v [I, Ipr]
~ (at sb/sth)
1 shoot from a hiding place (usu from a distance) 伏击, 狙击(通常指远距离)
terrorists sniping at soldiers from well-concealed positions 从十分隐蔽的位置伏击士兵的恐怖分子.
2 (fig 比喻) make unpleasant critical remarks attacking sb/sth 抨击某人[某事物]
sniping at political opponents 抨击政治对手
Film stars are often sniped at in the newspapers. 报纸上经常抨击电影明星.