"sharpshooter; one who shoots from a hidden place," 1824, agent noun from snipe (v.). The birds were considered a challenging target for an expert shooter:
Snipe Shooting is a good trial of the gunner's skill, who often engages in this diversion, without the assistance of a dog of any kind; a steady pointer, however, is a good companion. ["Sportsman's Calendar," London, December 1818]
实用例句
1. People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks.
由于害怕狙击手，人们不敢冒险外出。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Our sniper teams observed them manning an anti-aircraft gun.
我们的狙击队观看他们操作高射炮。
来自柯林斯例句
3. A Navy medic was wounded by sniper fire.
一名海军卫生员被狙击手射伤了。
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4. A sniper's bullet tore up a wall two inches above his head.
一颗狙击手的子弹打烂了他头顶上方两英寸地方的墙头.
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5. A sniper behind the bushes picked off three of our men.