Smoking gun（字面意思是“冒烟的枪”）是一个常用于英语中的短语，通常指的是能够直接证明某个行为或罪行的决定性证据。这个短语常常在法律、侦探故事和新闻报道中出现，用来形容那些明确显示某人有罪的证据或线索。

音标：

/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ ɡʌn/

翻译：

冒烟的枪

决定性证据（比喻意义）

读音：

smoking: /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

gun: /ɡʌn/

用法：

字面意思：指一把刚刚开过枪的枪，通常枪口冒烟，代表刚刚被使用过。

比喻意义：用来表示明确、直接的证据或线索，通常指证明某人有罪或揭示某种行为的关键证据。

例句：

The discovery of the stolen money in his car was the smoking gun that proved he was the thief.

发现车内的赃款是证明他是小偷的决定性证据。

 

The detective found a smoking gun that linked the suspect to the crime scene.

侦探找到了将嫌疑人与犯罪现场联系起来的决定性证据。

 

The smoking gun in the case was the video footage of the suspect entering the building.

案件中的决定性证据是嫌疑人进入大楼的视频监控。

 

He denied everything, but the smoking gun was the fingerprint on the murder weapon.

他否认一切，但决定性证据是凶器上的指纹。

 

The smoking gun in the investigation was the email he sent with the incriminating attachment.

调查中的决定性证据是他发送的包含有罪证据的电子邮件。

 

A smoking gun was found in the form of a text message that clearly outlined the plan.

找到的决定性证据是一条清楚描述计划的短信。

 

The smoking gun for the prosecutor was the confession from the accused.

对检察官来说，决定性证据是被告的供认。

 

The defendant's DNA on the victim's clothes was the smoking gun that sealed the case.

被告的DNA在受害人衣物上是决定性证据，最终定了罪。

 

The smoking gun in the fraud case was a forged signature on official documents.

欺诈案件中的决定性证据是一份伪造的官方文件签名。

 

The smoking gun that led to his conviction was the audio recording of his conversation.

导致他定罪的决定性证据是他的对话录音。

短语搭配：

Smoking gun evidence – 决定性证据

Find the smoking gun – 找到决定性证据

Smoking gun theory – 决定性证据理论

Smoking gun in a case – 案件中的决定性证据

Smoking gun of a crime – 犯罪的直接证据

这个短语常常被用在法庭辩论、侦探故事或任何需要提供强有力证据的场景中。