| 单词 | shoot |
| 释义 | shoot —shoot /ʃuːt/ noun [C usually singular] (FILM) ► F0 an occasion when photographers take a series of photographs, usually of the same person or people in the same place: » We did a fashion shoot on the beach, with the girls modelling swimwear.Thesaurus+: ↑Photographynoun [C] (PLANT) ► F0 the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant: » Two weeks after we'd planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear.» FIGURATIVE The first green shoots (= hopeful signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.Thesaurus+: ↑New growth in plantsnoun [C] (WEAPON) ► F0 an occasion on which a group of people go to an area of the countryside to shoot animalsThesaurus+: ↑Huntingverb (shot, shot) (MOVE QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for shoot C2 [I usually + adv/prep] to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly: » She shot past me several metres before the finishing line.» He shot out of the office a minute ago - I think he was late for a meeting.» They were just shooting off to town so we didn't stop to speak.» Sylvester Stallone shot to fame (= became famous suddenly) with the film 'Rocky'.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyF0 [T] to move through or past something quickly: » INFORMAL He shot three sets of traffic lights (= went past them when they gave the signal to stop) before the police caught him.» It was so exhilarating shooting the rapids (= travelling through the part of a river where the water flows dangerously fast).Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quickly• • • Extra Examples:» He suddenly got up and shot out of the room.» She shot passed me just now.» I'm just going to shoot off to the shops.» Anyway, I'd better shoot - bye!» Several runners had already shot past me.verb [I or T] (shot, shot) (FILM) ↑Verb Endings for shoot ► C1 to use a camera to record a film or take a photograph: » We shot four reels of film in Egypt.» The film was shot on location in Southern India.Thesaurus+: ↑Cinema - general words• • • Extra Examples:» Her last film was shot on location in South America.» Most of the scenes were shot in a studio.» The urban scenes were shot in Manchester.» He's just starting shooting his new film.» I shot a whole reel of film in the park.verb [I or T] (shot, shot) (WEAPON) ↑Verb Endings for shoot ► B1 to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at them: » If he's not armed, don't shoot.» The kids were shooting arrows at a target.» She was shot three times in the head.» He has a licence to shoot pheasants on the farmer's land.» [+ obj + adj ] A policeman was shot dead in the city centre last night.» The troops were told to shoot to kill.Thesaurus+: ↑Gunsshooter /ˈʃuː.tər/ aep /-t̬ɚ/ noun [C]► F0» He's thought to be the best shooter in the league.Thesaurus+: ↑General terms used in ball sports • • • Extra Examples:» The prisoners were put up against a wall and shot.» He was shot at close range.» Inner-city riots erupted when a local man was shot by police.» Three youths have been shot and killed in separate incidents this month.» He was shot down in enemy territory.verb [I] (shot, shot) (SPORT) ↑Verb Endings for shoot ► B1 to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball towards the goal: » He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score.Thesaurus+: ↑General terms used in ball sportsshooter /ˈʃuː.tər/ aep /-t̬ɚ/ noun [C]► F0» He's thought to be the best shooter in the league.Thesaurus+: ↑General terms used in ball sports • • • Extra Examples:» Callas feinted to pass the ball and then shot it into the net.» Come on, shoot!» The players seem afraid to shoot when they get near the goal.» Again, he shoots wide of the net.» You just have to seize the opportunity and shoot.verb [T] (shot, shot) MAINLY US INFORMAL (PLAY) ↑Verb Endings for shoot ► F0 to play a game of pool or crapsThesaurus+: ↑Playing cardsThesaurus+: ↑Snooker, pool and billiardsshooter /ˈʃuː.tər/ aep /-t̬ɚ/ noun [C]► F0» He's thought to be the best shooter in the league.Thesaurus+: ↑General terms used in ball sports verb [T] (shot, shot) SLANG (DRUG) ↑Verb Endings for shoot ► F0 to take an illegal drug by injecting yourself with it: » By the time he was 16, he was shooting heroin twice a day.Thesaurus+: ↑Drugs - general words , ↑Specific types of drug |
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