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单词 shot
释义

shot

UK /ʃɒt/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    injured, damaged, or destroyed

    The bones in her wrist were completely shot.

    shot to pieces/hell (=severely damaged or completely destroyed):

    My nerves are completely shot to pieces.

    Synonyms and related words

    Injured, wounded or hurt
    Synonyms and related words

    Broken, torn or damaged

phrases

be shot through with something
get/be shot of

shot

US /ʃɑt/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    injured, damaged, or destroyed

    The bones in her wrist were shot.

    shot to pieces/hell (=severely damaged or completely destroyed):

    My nerves are completely shot to pieces.

    Synonyms and related words

    Injured, wounded or hurt
    Synonyms and related words

    Broken, torn or damaged

phrases

be shot through with something

shot

US /ʃɑt/

the past tense and past participle of shoot
Synonyms and related words

Irregular past tenses and past participles

shot

UK /ʃɒt/

Word Forms

singularshot
pluralshots


  1. 1
    countable Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬an act of firing a gun
    fire a shot:

    The man fired two shots from a handgun.

    Synonyms and related words

    Gunfire and shooting
    1. 1a
      a bullet that is fired from a gun

      The third shot hit the officer in the chest.

      Synonyms and related words

      Bullets
    2. 1b
      a sound of a gun being fired

      The neighbours say they heard four shots.

      Synonyms and related words

      Gunfire and shooting
    3. 1c
      used for referring to someone who regularly shoots, especially relating to how well or how badly they do it
      a good/bad shot:

      Mills was a very good shot.

      Synonyms and related words

      Gunfire and shooting
  2. 2
    countable an act of throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball, or a ball that has been thrown, hit, or kicked

    You get tired and you start playing bad shots.

    That was another fine shot from Tiger Woods.

    shot at:

    They didn’t manage to get a single shot at our goal.

    Synonyms and related words

    Actions in playing games or sports
  3. 3
    countable cinemaa view of something that you have because of the position of the camera in films, television, or photographs
    a close-up shot (=with the camera very close to something):

    Viewers can see a close-up shot of the artist’s hands.

    an opening shot (=what you see first in a film or television programme):

    The opening shot is of a man walking across a field.

    Synonyms and related words

    Views and landscapes
    Synonyms and related words

    Photographs and types of photographs
    1. 3a
      informala photograph

      Harold took a great shot of the dogs playing together.

      Synonyms and related words

      Photography and photographers
  4. 4
    countable informala chance or attempt to do or get something
    shot at:

    This is her first shot at an international title.

    have/get a shot at something:

    We had a shot at bringing the ship round into the harbour.

    give something your best shot (=try as hard as you can to do something):

    Give it your best shot – that’s all you can do.

    Synonyms and related words

    An attempt to do something
    Synonyms and related words

    Opportunities
  5. 5
    countable informalsomething that you say or do as an attack
    an opening shot (=something that begins an argument or fight):

    It was the opening shot in the battle for control of the company.

    Synonyms and related words

    An attack on someone
  6. 6
    countable a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
    shot of:

    a shot of tequila

    Synonyms and related words

    Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
  7. 7
    countable an injection of a drug (=when it is put into your body using a needle) given as a medical treatment
    have/get a shot:

    When is the last time you had a tetanus shot?

    Synonyms and related words

    Medical and health treatments
  8. 8
    uncountable small metal balls that are fired from a shotgun
    Synonyms and related words

    Bullets
  9. 9
    countable a heavy metal ball that you throw from your shoulder in a sport called the shot put
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of bat and ball used in sports and games
  10. 10

    give sb/sth/it a shot

    to give something or someone a chance or a try
    I don’t know. Maybe not. But I’m gonna give it a shot.
    Submitted by:
    user from Ukraine on 16/12/2018

phrases

like a shot
a shot in the arm
a shot in the dark

shot

UK

the past tense and past participle of shoot
Synonyms and related words

Irregular past tenses and past participles

shot

US /ʃɑt/

Word Forms

singularshot
pluralshots


  1. 1
    countable Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬an act of firing a gun
    fire a shot:

    The man fired two shots from a handgun.

    Synonyms and related words

    Gunfire and shooting
    1. 1a
      a bullet that is fired from a gun

      The third shot hit the officer in the chest.

      Synonyms and related words

      Bullets
    2. 1b
      a sound of a gun being fired

      The neighbors say they heard four shots.

      Synonyms and related words

      Gunfire and shooting
    3. 1c
      used for referring to someone who regularly shoots, especially relating to how well or how badly they do it
      a good/bad shot:

      Mills was a very good shot.

      Synonyms and related words

      Gunfire and shooting
  2. 2
    countable an act of throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball, or a ball that has been thrown, hit, or kicked

    You get tired and you start playing bad shots.

    That was another fine shot from Tiger Woods.

    shot at:

    They didn’t manage to get a single shot at our goal.

    Synonyms and related words

    Actions in playing games or sports
  3. 3
    countable cinemaa view of something that you have because of the position of the camera in movies, television, or photographs
    a close-up shot (=with the camera very close to something):

    Viewers can see a close-up shot of the artist’s hands.

    an opening shot (=what you see first in a movie or television program):

    The opening shot is of a man walking across a field.

    Synonyms and related words

    Views and landscapes
    Synonyms and related words

    Photographs and types of photographs
    1. 3a
      informala photograph

      Harold took a great shot of the dogs playing together.

      Synonyms and related words

      Photography and photographers
  4. 4
    countable informala chance or attempt to do or get something
    shot at:

    This is her first shot at an international title.

    have/get a shot at something:

    We had a shot at bringing the ship around into the harbor.

    give something your best shot (=try as hard as you can to do something):

    Give it your best shot – that’s all you can do.

    Synonyms and related words

    An attempt to do something
    Synonyms and related words

    Opportunities
  5. 5
    countable an injection of a drug (=when it is put into your body using a needle) given as a medical treatment
    have/get a shot:

    When is the last time you had a tetanus shot?

    Synonyms and related words

    Medical and health treatments
  6. 6
    countable a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
    shot of:

    a shot of tequila

    Synonyms and related words

    Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
  7. 7
    countable informalsomething that you say or do as an attack
    an opening shot (=something that begins an argument or fight):

    It was the opening shot in the battle for control of the company.

    a parting shot (=something said or done as you are leaving):

    At the door she could not resist a parting shot.

    a cheap shot (=something said or done that is rude and unnecessary):

    That was a pretty cheap shot, Don.

    Synonyms and related words

    An attack on someone
  8. 8
    countable a heavy metal ball that you throw from your shoulder in a sport called the shot put
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of bat and ball used in sports and games
  9. 9
    uncountable small metal balls that are fired from a shotgun
    Synonyms and related words

    Bullets
  10. 10

    give sb/sth/it a shot

    to give something or someone a chance or a try
    I don’t know. Maybe not. But I’m gonna give it a shot.
    Submitted by:
    user from Ukraine on 16/12/2018

phrases

like a shot
a shot in the arm
a shot in the dark

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