| 单词 | long shot |
| 释义 | long shot (once / 5878 pages) n A long shot is a big risk, or something with a small chance of working out. You might enter a contest to win a trip to Paris for two, even though you know winning is a long shot. You don't always take a huge gamble on a long shot — getting into your dream college is a long shot, but you don't really risk anything (besides disappointment) when you fill out an application. Other long shots are risky, like wagering a month's salary on a race horse with a small chance of winning. Long shot, from the 1880s, comes from the idea that the farther away the target, the harder it is to make an accurate shot. WORD FAMILYlong shot: long shots USAGE EXAMPLES“No fan of the Clintons am I, by a long shot,” Bourdain told Eater in an interview published on Wednesday. Salon(Dec 23, 2016) The playoffs look like a long shot for now. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Widely viewed as a long shot, with an unconventional campaign featuring raucous rallies and pugnacious tweets, he outlasted 16 Republican rivals. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards Hyper gamble a risky act or venture 2n a contestant that is unlikely to win Hyper contestant a person who participates in competitions |
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