/'rɪkəʃeɪ; [US] ,rɪkə'ʃeɪ; ,rɪkə`ʃe/
v (pt, pp ricocheted, ricochetted / -5FeId; -`Fed/) [I, Ipr] ~ (off sth) (of a bullet, etc) strike a surface and rebound at an angle （指子弹等）击中物体表面後弹起
*The stone ricocheted off the wall and hit a passer-by. 石头击中那面墙弹回打着了过路的人.

n [U, C] ~ (off sth) (hit made by a) rebound of this kind 弹回
*the constant ricochet of bricks and bottles off police riot shields 砸在警察防暴盾牌上的砖块和瓶子不断弹回来.