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snipe
verb[ I ]
uk /snaɪp/ us /snaɪp/
to shoot at someone from a position where you cannot be seen: 打冷枪;狙击
The rebels have started sniping at civilians.反叛者开始狙击平民。
to criticize someone unpleasantly: 诽谤，恶意攻击
The former minister has been making himself unpopular recently, sniping at his ex-colleagues.最近这位前部长因恶意攻击以前的同事而大失人心。
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snipe
noun[ C ]
uk /snaɪp/ us /snaɪp/pluralsnipe or snipes
a bird with a long, straight beak that lives near rivers and marshes (= low land that is wet and sometimes covered with water)沙锥（一种鸟，喙长而直，栖息于江河沼泽地区）
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snipe | American Dictionary
snipe
verb[ I ]
us/snɑɪp/
to criticize, esp. in a mean way because you are annoyed or angry:
Frustrated by the war, Republicans and southern Democrats contented themselves with sniping at the president.
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