Rapid-fire
a. 速射的
📖 牛津释义
rapid-fire
adj [attrib 作定语]
(a) (of a gun) firing bullets, etc in quick succession （指枪炮）速射的.
(b) (fig 比喻) (of questions, etc) spoken very quickly, one after the other （指问题等）连珠炮似的
the rapid-fire jokes of a comedian 喜剧演员连续说出的笑话.
🧩 词语组成解析
rapid
['ræpɪd]
adj. 快速的;[摄]感光快的;险峻的;
n. 急流;高速交通工具，高速交通网;
rap-, rav- Rap,rapt,rav=snatch,表示”捕,夺”#词根助记：抢夺时速度必然很快
fire
['faiə]
n. 火，燃烧物;火灾;射击，发射;热情;
vt.& vi. 开火，射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情;
vt. <口>解雇;射（箭）;激励;射出（子弹）;
🗣️ 情景例句
Is the weather always like this?
这儿的天气总是这样吗？
The fox changes his skin but not his habit.
狐狸可以改变皮毛，但不能改变习性。
The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.
获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里--远远超过任何对手。