rapid-fire

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ˈrapid-fire adjective [only before noun]  1. FAST/QUICKrapid-fire questions, jokes etc are said quickly, one after another 〔问题、笑话等〕连珠炮般说出的2. PMWa rapid-fire gun fires shots quickly, one after another 〔枪〕速射的，连续发射的

Examples from the Corpus

rapid-fire• Their rapid-fire bravado masked economic and social insecurities.• Sometimes they fall over one another, like shots from a rapid-fire camera.• The new ships will have two sets of rapid-fire radar-controlled multi-barrel guns to shoot down missiles.• I had no idea what my boss was ordering in rapid-fire requests to the busy chefs, and his translations were indecipherable.• Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, who speaks in rapid-fire spurts, knew he also had to think fast.

ˈrapid-fire adjectiveChineseSyllable  

jokes said etc rapid-fire after questions, another quickly, are Corpus one

rapid-fire
ˈrapid-fire adjective [only before noun]
1. rapid-fire questions, jokes etc are said quickly, one after another
2. a rapid-fire gun fires shots quickly, one after another

rapid-fireBrE /ˌræpɪd ˈfaɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌræpɪd ˈfaɪər/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (of questions, comments, etc. 问题、评论等) spoken very quickly, one after the other 连珠炮似的；接二连三的(of a gun 枪炮) able to shoot bullets very quickly, one after the other 速射的；连续发射的