A .22 is a gun that fires a rather small bullet, 0.22 inches across. People use it to hunt small animals — rabbits, squirrels, that sort of size — and for target practice, because it kicks less than a bigger gun and the ammunition is cheaper.

A .22 is a gun .22 是一種槍， that fires它發射 a rather small bullet相當小的子彈， 0.22 inches across直徑 0.22 英寸。 People人們 use it to hunt small animals用它獵小動物—— rabbits, squirrels, that sort of size兔子、松鼠那種大小—— and for target practice也用來練靶， because因為 it kicks less than a bigger gun它的後座力比大槍小， and the ammunition is cheaper子彈也比較便宜。

In American speech you usually say a twenty-two, not “dot twenty-two.” The same name can mean the gun or the little round that goes in it. Though actually, .22 does not tell you the shape of the gun: there are .22 rifles and .22 pistols; learner books often have the hunting rifle in mind.

In American speech在美式口語裡， you usually say你通常說 a twenty-two， not “dot twenty-two.”而不是 dot twenty-two。 The same name同一個名字 can mean the gun可以指這種槍， or the little round that goes in it也可以指裝進去的小子彈。 Though actually不過要說清楚， .22 does not tell you the shape of the gun .22 並沒有告訴你槍的樣子： there are有 .22 rifles .22 步槍， and也有 .22 pistols .22 手槍； learner books學習者的課本 often have the hunting rifle in mind心裡想的常常是打獵用的步槍。

In many countries you still need a licence. It is everyday spoken English when people talk about guns; in a shop list you may see .22 LR, which is the common round, not a different idea.

In many countries在許多國家， you still need a licence你仍然需要執照。 It is everyday spoken English它是日常口語， when people talk about guns用在人們談槍的時候； in a shop list在商店清單上， you may see你可能會看到 .22 LR， which is the common round那是常見的彈種， not a different idea不是另一個不同的意思。