| 单词 | shot |
| 释义 | shot (ʃɒt ) Word forms: shots 1. B1 Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot. 2. countable noun B2 A shot is an act of firing a gun. He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot. They fired a volley of shots at the target. 3. countable noun [adjective NOUN] Someone who is a good shot can shoot well. Someone who is a bad shot cannot shoot well. He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight. Synonyms: marksman or woman, shooter, rifleman 4. countable noun B2 In sports such as football, golf, or tennis, a shot is an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point. He had only one shot at goal. [+ at] Synonyms: strike, hit, throw, kick 5. countable noun B2 A shot is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film. ...a shot of a fox peering from the bushes. [+ of] The gleaming monochrome shots of cobbled streets are drained of colour. 6. countable noun [usually singular] If you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it. [informal] The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at the world title. [+ at] Synonyms: attempt, go [informal], try, turn 7. countable noun A shot of a drug is an injection of it. He administered a shot of Nembutal. [+ of] 8. countable noun A shot of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it. ...a shot of vodka. [+ of] ...spirits and liqueurs, served in a shot glass. 9. give something your best shot phrase If you give something your best shot, you do it as well as you possibly can. [informal] I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot. 10. a shot across the bow phrase [Ns inflect, usually verb-link PHRASE] If you describe someone's actions as a shot across the bows of another person, you mean that it is a warning to that person to stop or change what they are doing. As a warning shot across the bows of rivals, it is already setting aggressive prices. 11. call the shots phrase The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to do. The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so. Synonyms: have control, rule, have the power, call the tune 12. like a shot phrase If you do something like a shot, you do it without any delay or hesitation. [informal] I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot. If he thought it his duty to arrest me, he'd do it like a shot. Synonyms: at once, immediately, in a flash, quickly 13. a long shot phrase If you describe something as a long shot, you mean that it is unlikely to succeed, but is worth trying. The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose. I thought about meeting a handsome stranger but it seemed a bit of a long shot. 14. by a long shot phrase People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving. [emphasis] The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn't over by a long shot. Synonyms: by any means, in any circumstances, on any account 15. be shot through with phrase If something is shot through with an element or feature, it contains a lot of that element or feature. His work was deeply refreshing, and all of it shot through with humour. This is an argument shot through with inconsistency. 16. a shot in the dark phrase If you describe something someone says or does as a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, you mean they are guessing that what they say is correct or that what they do will be successful. Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark. Synonyms: guess, speculation, conjecture, surmise Idioms: be shot down in flames to be criticized strongly or rejected completely Just six months ago his idea would have been shot down in flames for its sheer lunacy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a shot in the dark a complete guess about something It was just a shot in the dark but it was the right answer. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone has shot their bolt [British] said to mean that someone has done everything they can to achieve something but has failed, and now can do nothing else to achieve their aims The opposition have really shot their bolt; they'll never ever get any more votes than this. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shot to pieces completely ruined When I came here my confidence was shot to pieces. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers by a long shot used to add emphasis to a statement, especially a negative statement or one that contains a superlative We have to know what is going on, and we don't, not yet, not by a long shot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do something like a shot to do something immediately, because you are very eager to do it or because something forces you to do it If I won the lottery, I would give up my job like a shot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fire a warning shot across someone's bows or fire a shot across someone's bows to do something which shows that you are prepared to oppose someone strongly if they do not stop or change what they are doing Britain's agriculture minister departed from his prepared speech to fire a shot across Norway's bows. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get shot of something or someone [British] to get rid of something or someone as quickly as possible He didn't want to talk to me, and didn't invite me into the house. He couldn't wait to get shot of me. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give something your best shot to try as hard as you can to achieve something, even though you know how difficult it is I gave it my best shot, but I wasn't quite good enough to win. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have one shot in your locker to have only one thing left that you can do in order to achieve success so that, if this fails, you will have to give up They had one hope left – one shot in their locker – an appeal to the Supreme Court. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a long shot a way of solving a difficulty or problem that, although it has little chance of success, is still worth trying You could try to find her. It's a long shot but you could look in the phone book. something that is very unlikely to happen Observers say a deal between the White House and Congress is a long shot in an election year, when both political parties are trying to get the upper hand. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a shot in the arm help and encouragement at a time when you badly need it The remaining problems can be dealt with in weeks, and to risk further delay would be to deny the world economy a desperately needed shot in the arm. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone's best shot at something said to mean that something is the best chance that someone has of achieving something Mazankowski and other analysts say Canada's best shot at economic recovery is continued growth in the United States. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 开枪 Japanese: 発砲 |
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