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Definition of magnum in English:

magnum

nounPlural magnums ˈmaɡnəmˈmæɡnəm
  • 1A wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 11/2 litres.

    (比普通酒瓶大一倍的)大酒瓶(通常容量为1.5升)

    a magnum of champagne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At times there were just eight senior players in training, not enough to crack open his magnum of champagne as Fulham's player of the month for October.
    • Both of these wine bars will boast lists of several hundred bottles of wine in all sizes, from magnums to halves, with perhaps up to a hundred ultimately available by the glass.
    • Last Christmas, he presented each of his suite-holders and front-row seat-holders at Toyota Center with a magnum of his wine.
    • While available in magnums, this is not a wine requiring the slow maturation that a larger bottle brings.
    • We took the Tube to ‘the Famous Shoe Designer's’ house and bought a bottle of £4 white wine, but after we arrived they popped open a magnum of champagne.
    • At the average grand prix there are 4000 VIP guests who between them guzzle down 2,300 lobsters, 1.4 tonnes of beef, 1.2 tonnes of fish and 5,500 magnums of champagne.
    • The match will be followed by the presentation of the awards and the annual draw, the first prize of which is £50 and a magnum of champagne.
    • While not a venue for the little black dress or magnums of champagne, the food here is very good and the prices are value for money.
    • Spot prizes were raffled after the ride out with a magnum of champagne attracting much attention from the ticket buyers.
    • The generous owner of Le Vigneron had opened a dusty magnum from his dimly-lit vault.
    • Christian Hadfield won the best patisserie dish in a live cookout and received a trophy, and a magnum of red burgundy for his efforts.
    • A rare magnum of champagne to celebrate the 1981 marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales is to be auctioned in Swindon.
    • In addition to receiving 25% of the purse, the winner of the Pro event will also take home a magnum of Moet & Chandon White Star Champagne.
    • Buyers can also request their wine in less common formats - half bottles, magnums and such like - and you can usually expect to save yourself some money.
    • The chain's strong concept of family-style dining, also calls for larger-style wine bottles, such as the popular magnums, and double magnums, he said.
    • McIlvanney made up for his absence by despatching three magnums of excellent champagne for Fyall and his guests, and a magnum of Krug for the birthday boy himself.
    • In Bordeaux, a double magnum is traditionally considered to be 3 liters, while a Jeroboam is 4.5 liters.
    • You've never seen five cameramen move so quickly as when there's a magnum of Champagne being sprayed in their direction.
    • With the Twelve Days Of Christmas firmly forgotten about, the revellers had a fantastic time, drinking a magnum of Belgian beer Duvel outside the Minster.
    • William E. Heinecke and Kevin J. Beauvais open the ‘fiery’ champagne magnums, declaring the party open.
  • 2trademark in US A gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its calibre would suggest.

    〈美国商标〉大威力子弹枪械(指能发射杀伤力比其口径所示威力更大的枪械)

    that magnum has a kick like a field gun
    as modifier a magnum bullet
    Example sentencesExamples
    • During a search of the vehicle police found a .357 magnum revolver and four rounds of ammunition.
    • The four officers beside them take out their magnums and check the magazines.
    • Then came the magnum era, and people wanted a lightweight, handy rifle to go with their new magnum revolvers.
    • One of the universal observations by shooters who have fired the short magnums is their surprisingly mild recoil compared to standard magnums.
    • The rifle propped with the safety on was a scoped 7mm magnum, too much gun for Central Texas but an old Brush Country favorite that had not seen service in several years.
    • The new trendy short magnums and spiffy projectiles do not in fact compensate for poor marksmanship any more than long barrels necessarily equate to better accuracy.
    • I know the rifle and ammunition companies are forever trying to sell you things from short magnums to ultra magnums.
    • He tossed Deputy Jones the magnum and reloaded the shotgun.
    • With the exception of the magnums, revolvers seem to last almost forever, but once more it's a matter of degree.
    • For its part, the Stutzen should appeal to the magnum air rifle buff who can also appreciate uncompromising refinement at an affordable price.
    • Casull holds a couple-dozen major patents, and is, in fact, a complete gun designer covering everything from mini-revolvers to machine guns to magnum handguns.
    • They pack a .44 magnum revolver to guard against polar bears.
    • Winchester continues its innovation of the short magnum with the Winchester Super Short Magnum for 2003.
    • Officer Humphrey fired the last shot from the magnum.
    • First there were double rifle big bore magnums, then long-action belted mags, and now short action, and super short-action mags.
    • The sixgun and cartridge would become platforms for the magnums of the future.
    • It's the strongest and the easiest-to-shoot magnum available to handgunners.
    • The magnum only carried a bullet at a time, so Nanook reloaded every time he shot.
    • Like other rimfire magnums, it seems to thrive on the longer barrel lengths.
    • I halted abruptly in front of the horridly painted blue house, threw Jackson my .22 and grabbed my magnum, loading the revolver with six shots.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of magnus 'great'.

Definition of magnum in US English:

magnum

nounˈmæɡnəmˈmaɡnəm
  • 1A wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 11/2 liters.

    (比普通酒瓶大一倍的)大酒瓶(通常容量为1.5升)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Christian Hadfield won the best patisserie dish in a live cookout and received a trophy, and a magnum of red burgundy for his efforts.
    • Last Christmas, he presented each of his suite-holders and front-row seat-holders at Toyota Center with a magnum of his wine.
    • A rare magnum of champagne to celebrate the 1981 marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales is to be auctioned in Swindon.
    • With the Twelve Days Of Christmas firmly forgotten about, the revellers had a fantastic time, drinking a magnum of Belgian beer Duvel outside the Minster.
    • Spot prizes were raffled after the ride out with a magnum of champagne attracting much attention from the ticket buyers.
    • The chain's strong concept of family-style dining, also calls for larger-style wine bottles, such as the popular magnums, and double magnums, he said.
    • McIlvanney made up for his absence by despatching three magnums of excellent champagne for Fyall and his guests, and a magnum of Krug for the birthday boy himself.
    • Both of these wine bars will boast lists of several hundred bottles of wine in all sizes, from magnums to halves, with perhaps up to a hundred ultimately available by the glass.
    • While not a venue for the little black dress or magnums of champagne, the food here is very good and the prices are value for money.
    • William E. Heinecke and Kevin J. Beauvais open the ‘fiery’ champagne magnums, declaring the party open.
    • In addition to receiving 25% of the purse, the winner of the Pro event will also take home a magnum of Moet & Chandon White Star Champagne.
    • In Bordeaux, a double magnum is traditionally considered to be 3 liters, while a Jeroboam is 4.5 liters.
    • The match will be followed by the presentation of the awards and the annual draw, the first prize of which is £50 and a magnum of champagne.
    • Buyers can also request their wine in less common formats - half bottles, magnums and such like - and you can usually expect to save yourself some money.
    • At the average grand prix there are 4000 VIP guests who between them guzzle down 2,300 lobsters, 1.4 tonnes of beef, 1.2 tonnes of fish and 5,500 magnums of champagne.
    • While available in magnums, this is not a wine requiring the slow maturation that a larger bottle brings.
    • At times there were just eight senior players in training, not enough to crack open his magnum of champagne as Fulham's player of the month for October.
    • We took the Tube to ‘the Famous Shoe Designer's’ house and bought a bottle of £4 white wine, but after we arrived they popped open a magnum of champagne.
    • You've never seen five cameramen move so quickly as when there's a magnum of Champagne being sprayed in their direction.
    • The generous owner of Le Vigneron had opened a dusty magnum from his dimly-lit vault.
  • 2trademark in US A gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its caliber would suggest.

    〈美国商标〉大威力子弹枪械(指能发射杀伤力比其口径所示威力更大的枪械)

    his .357 Magnum pistol
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then came the magnum era, and people wanted a lightweight, handy rifle to go with their new magnum revolvers.
    • Winchester continues its innovation of the short magnum with the Winchester Super Short Magnum for 2003.
    • They pack a .44 magnum revolver to guard against polar bears.
    • For its part, the Stutzen should appeal to the magnum air rifle buff who can also appreciate uncompromising refinement at an affordable price.
    • First there were double rifle big bore magnums, then long-action belted mags, and now short action, and super short-action mags.
    • Officer Humphrey fired the last shot from the magnum.
    • I know the rifle and ammunition companies are forever trying to sell you things from short magnums to ultra magnums.
    • The magnum only carried a bullet at a time, so Nanook reloaded every time he shot.
    • During a search of the vehicle police found a .357 magnum revolver and four rounds of ammunition.
    • The sixgun and cartridge would become platforms for the magnums of the future.
    • The rifle propped with the safety on was a scoped 7mm magnum, too much gun for Central Texas but an old Brush Country favorite that had not seen service in several years.
    • Casull holds a couple-dozen major patents, and is, in fact, a complete gun designer covering everything from mini-revolvers to machine guns to magnum handguns.
    • Like other rimfire magnums, it seems to thrive on the longer barrel lengths.
    • One of the universal observations by shooters who have fired the short magnums is their surprisingly mild recoil compared to standard magnums.
    • It's the strongest and the easiest-to-shoot magnum available to handgunners.
    • The four officers beside them take out their magnums and check the magazines.
    • He tossed Deputy Jones the magnum and reloaded the shotgun.
    • The new trendy short magnums and spiffy projectiles do not in fact compensate for poor marksmanship any more than long barrels necessarily equate to better accuracy.
    • With the exception of the magnums, revolvers seem to last almost forever, but once more it's a matter of degree.
    • I halted abruptly in front of the horridly painted blue house, threw Jackson my .22 and grabbed my magnum, loading the revolver with six shots.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of magnus ‘great’.

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