tear gas

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɪə ɡæs/|/ˈtɪː ɡæs/    美 /ˈtɪɹ ɡæs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense. countable,uncountable
    — The dispatches […] also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.
动词 v.
  1. To use tear gas.
    — The riot squad tear gassed the mob.

词形变化

tear gases plural tear gasses plural teargas alternative tear gases present,singular,third-person tear gasses present,singular,third-person tear gassing participle,present tear gassed participle,past tear gassed past teargas alternative
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