英语词汇“potshots”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Noun A sniper was on the roof taking potshots at passing cars. Verb ended the show with an extended rant in which he potshot an array of personages on the right

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Noun

Republican leaders, always happy to take a potshot, have argued there was a direct line between American weakness in Afghanistan and Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine.

James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 In 1993, a jokester did the same thing, although there was no Cash silhouette to take a potshot at back then.

Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Aleksandar Trajkovski barrelled into the Italian defense and took a speculative potshot from 20 yards, only to find the bottom corner of the Italian goal.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 But there’s also a deep rabbit hole of older Orson depictions out there, most delivered in playful, potshot fashion.

Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021 Jon Voight's Christmas card list thanks to an endorsement of Joe Biden that included a potshot at his costar.

Clark Collis, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2020 Koepka’s potshot at Johnson broke every gentleman’s rule in golf.

Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 9 Aug. 2020 On the flip side is Trevor Bauer, who embraces radical training methods and loves to take verbal potshots at everyone — fellow players and the commissioner included — without regard to the consequences.

Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 17 Mar. 2020 Relocating Dürrenmatt’s tragicomic fable from middle Europe to a dying factory town in upstate New York in the mid-1950s has allowed him to take uncharacteristically crude potshots at all-American consumerism.

Ben Brantley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from the notion that such a shot is unsportsmanlike and worthy only of one whose object is to fill the cooking pot

First Known Use

Noun

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1913, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

单词	potshots
释义	potshot 1 of 2 noun pot·shot ˈpät-ˌshät 1 : a shot taken from ambush or at a random or easy target 2 : a critical remark made in a random or sporadic manner potshot 2 of 2 verb potshot; potshotting intransitive verb : to take a potshot transitive verb : to attack or shoot with a potshot Synonyms Verb abuse assail attack bash belabor blast castigate excoriate jump (on) lambaste lambast savage scathe slam trash vituperate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun A sniper was on the roof taking potshots at passing cars. Verb ended the show with an extended rant in which he potshot an array of personages on the right Recent Examples on the Web Noun Republican leaders, always happy to take a potshot, have argued there was a direct line between American weakness in Afghanistan and Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 In 1993, a jokester did the same thing, although there was no Cash silhouette to take a potshot at back then. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Aleksandar Trajkovski barrelled into the Italian defense and took a speculative potshot from 20 yards, only to find the bottom corner of the Italian goal. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 But there’s also a deep rabbit hole of older Orson depictions out there, most delivered in playful, potshot fashion. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021 Jon Voight's Christmas card list thanks to an endorsement of Joe Biden that included a potshot at his costar. Clark Collis, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2020 Koepka’s potshot at Johnson broke every gentleman’s rule in golf. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 9 Aug. 2020 On the flip side is Trevor Bauer, who embraces radical training methods and loves to take verbal potshots at everyone — fellow players and the commissioner included — without regard to the consequences. Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 17 Mar. 2020 Relocating Dürrenmatt’s tragicomic fable from middle Europe to a dying factory town in upstate New York in the mid-1950s has allowed him to take uncharacteristically crude potshots at all-American consumerism. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun from the notion that such a shot is unsportsmanlike and worthy only of one whose object is to fill the cooking pot First Known Use Noun 1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1913, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense potshots 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of potshot as in attacks to criticize harshly and usually publicly ended the show with an extended rant in which he potshot an array of personages on the right Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance attacks insults slams abuses scolds blasts bashes criticizes savages curses assails excoriates lambasts lambastes belabors ties into harangues castigates vituperates sails into trashes lights into harasses affronts reprimands scathes slurs berates slanders reviles beats up on harries blackguards libels blasphemes belittles jumps (on) disparages execrates fulminates rebukes chides bad-mouths asperses whips vilifies profanes chastises imprecates traduces laces (into) puts down lashes (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliments praises commends hails lauds acclaims potshots 2 of 2 noun plural of potshot as in salvos Synonyms & Similar Words salvos fusillades volleys barrages cannonades bombardments salvoes bursts broadsides blitzkriegs showers hails firings drumfires blitzes storms shots discharges
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