sniping
noun[U]
uk/ˈsnaɪ.pɪŋ/us/ˈsnaɪ.pɪŋ/snipingnoun[U](CRITICISM)
unpleasantcriticism:
抨击，中伤He has beensubjectedtoconstantsniping andquestioningof hisachievements.他因其取得的成就一直受到不断的抨击和质疑。
She isangeredby thecontinualsniping from thesidelines.她被来自场边不断的批评激怒了。
- Individuals need tostopthepublicsniping.
- There have been threemonthsoffierceandconstantverbalsniping between thepair.
- Hedeniedthatconstantmediasniping about hiserraticleadershipstylehadforcedhim toact.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear
snipingnoun[U](SHOOTING)
theactofshootingat someone from apositionwhere you cannot beseen:
狙击They aretrainedin the use of sniping and otherviolenttactics.他们接受过使用狙击和其他暴力战术的训练。
Following aburstof sniping, the Prime Ministerthreatenedtoinvadeif "one morebullet" wasfired.
See
snipe
- We hadcontinualsniping untilTuesday.
- A fewpeoplemay haveshotback, butrumorsofwidespreadsniping werefalse.
- Because oftheirexposuretoenemysniping, Jim's men wereunabletoremovehisbody.
Guns
- automatic
- blaster
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- carry
- cock
- go off
- gunnery
- gunpoint
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- pot
- shoot
- shootsomethingdown
- shoot up
- shooter
- sniper
- Taser