firing squad

英 [ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɒd]

美 [ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɑːd]

n.  行刑队(对判死刑的犯人执行枪决)

牛津词典

noun

• 行刑队（对判死刑的犯人执行枪决）
  a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill sb who is found guilty of a crime
  1. He was executed by (a) firing squad.
     他被行刑队执行枪决。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 行刑队
  Afiring squadis a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill a person who has been found guilty of committing a crime.
  1. He was executed by firing squad.
     他被行刑队枪决了。

英英释义

noun

• a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
  Synonym:firing party

双语例句

• Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching
  穆拉特毫不退缩地直视着执行枪决的行刑队员们的眼睛。
• If I go back, it's the firing squad for me.
  要是我回去，面对的将是行刑队。
• British soldier Horace Greasley was so besotted with his German sweetheart he would risk death by Nazi firing squad by sneaking out of his prisoner of war camp to see her.
  英国士兵贺拉斯格里斯利是如此深爱他的德国女友，所以他甘愿冒着被纳粹行刑队发现的死亡危险，也要溜出战俘营去见她。
• They want changes, make it a firing squad. it's a good idea.
  他们想让我们改成行刑队，这是个好主意。
• And then, uh, bring in the firing squad.
  然后再把行动小组隐藏起来。
• Four men convicted of murder were executed, three by hanging and the fourth by firing squad.
  被判谋杀罪的四名男子遭到处决，其中三人被处以绞刑，另外一人被枪毙了。
• Marshal Antonescu asked to be shot by the army, but was refused and the firing squad was made up of12 prison guards.
  他要求被军队开枪射死，但遭到了拒绝，枪决是由12名狱警执行的。
• You lie to me again, you'll be facing a firing squad.
  如果你再对我撒谎，你会面对行刑队。
• And the firing squad's on hold till it's over.
  要等到行动结束再行刑。
• I would line them up in front of a firing squad.
  我要让他们面对行刑队排成一行。