shot
英 [ʃɒt]
美 [ʃɑːt]
n.  射击; 开枪(或炮); 枪(或炮)声; 优秀(或不高明等的)射手,枪手,炮手; 铅沙弹
adj.  杂色的; 闪色的; 破烂不堪; 筋疲力尽; 毁坏
v.  开(枪或其他武器); 射击; 发射; 射杀; 射伤; 发射(子弹等)
shoot的过去分词和过去式
复数:shots
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1836 / COCA.1053
习惯用语
n.
- like a shot
- 立刻;飞快地;毫不犹豫
 very quickly and without hesitating
- If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.
 要是我有机会去那儿,我会毫不犹豫就去的。 a shot across the/sb's bows
- (若不改变就会有某种后果的)警告
 something that you say or do as a warning to sb about what might happen if they do not change, etc. a shot in the arm
- 鼓舞的力量;令人振奋的事情;强心针
 something that gives sb/sth the help or encouragement they need a big noise/shot/name
- 大人物;要人
 an important person call the shots/tune
- 控制;操纵
 to be the person who controls a situation a shot/stab in the dark
- 瞎猜;盲动;盲干
 a guess; sth you do without knowing what the result will be
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.
 他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。 a long shot
- 成功希望不大的尝试;把握不大的猜测;姑妄一猜
 an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
- It's a long shot, but it just might work.
 没有什么把握,但也许行得通。 parting shot
- 临去的放话(尤指不友善的)
 a final remark, especially an unkind one, that sb makes as they leave
adj.
- be/get shot of sb/sth
- 摆脱;解决;处理
 to get rid of sb/sth so you no longer have the problems they cause shot through with sth
- 布满,充满,富有(某种颜色、品质或特征)
 containing a lot of a particular colour, quality or feature
- a voice shot through with emotion
 富有感情的声音
牛津词典
noun
- 用枪炮 with gun
- 射击;开枪(或炮);枪(或炮)声
 the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes- The man fired several shots from his pistol.
 那个男人用手枪开了几枪。
- Someone took a shot at the car.
 有人朝轿车开枪。
- We heard some shots in the distance.
 我们听见远处有几声枪响。
 
- The man fired several shots from his pistol.
- 优秀(或不高明等的)射手,枪手,炮手
 a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.) 子弹 bullets
- 铅沙弹
 a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun
- (旧时用大炮发射的石质或金属的)弹丸
 a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past 言语;行动 remark/action
- (针对对手、多为一系列之一的)一席话,一击
 a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against sb/sth that you are arguing or competing with- This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
 这番话打响了争论的第一炮。
- The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
 今天,这家超市打响了价格战的头一炮。
 尝试 attempt
- This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
- 尝试;努力
 the act of trying to do or achieve sth- The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
 看来这个队力争夺冠的势头不错。
- I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
 我从来没有写过戏剧,不过我要尝试一下。
- I'm willing to give it a shot .
 我愿意试试。
- Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine.
 只要尽自己最大努力,你就会有好的结果。
 体育运动 in sport
- The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
- 击球;射门;投篮
 the action of hitting, kicking or throwing the ball in order to score a point or goal in a game- Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
 泰勒一脚低射,把球射入网角。
- Good shot!
 好球!
 
- Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
- 铅球
 the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called the shot-put 照片 photograph
- 照片
 a photograph- I got some good shots of people at the party.
 我给参加聚会的人拍了几张精彩的照片。
 电影中的镜头 scene in film/movie
- I got some good shots of people at the party.
- (电影中的)镜头
 a scene in a film/movie that is filmed continuously by one camera- the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
 影片开头呈现一个人穿越沙漠的镜头
 药物 drug
- the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
- 注射
 a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe- a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)
 打预防流感的针
- a shot of morphine
 打一针***
 饮料 drink
- a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)
- 少量饮料;(尤指)少量烈酒
 a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one- a shot of whisky
 一点威士忌
 航天器 of spacecraft
- a shot of whisky
- 发射
 an occasion when a spacecraft is sent into space- The space shot was shown live on television.
 此次太空发射在电视上做了实况转播。
 比赛中的马(或狗) horse/dog in race
- The space shot was shown live on television.
- 有…获胜可能的马(或狗)
 a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned- The horse is a 10–1 shot.
 这匹马的获胜率为10:1。
 
- The horse is a 10–1 shot.
adj.
- 杂色的;闪色的
 having another colour showing through or mixed with the main colour- shot silk
 闪色绸
 
- shot silk
- 破烂不堪;筋疲力尽;毁坏
 in a very bad condition; destroyed- The brakes on this car are shot.
 这辆车上的刹车完全失灵了。
- I'm shot─I'm too old for this job.
 我一点力气都没有了——我这岁数干不动这活儿了。
- After the accident his nerves were shot to pieces .
 经历了那场事故,他的神经脆弱到了极点。
 
- The brakes on this car are shot.
柯林斯词典
 Shotis the past tense and past participle ofshoot.
- N-COUNT 开枪;射击
 Ashotis an act of firing a gun.- He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot...
 他在近距离一枪射杀了珀西瓦尔。
- A man fired a volley of shots at them.
 一名男子向他们射出了一排子弹。
 
- He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot...
- N-COUNT 射手;枪手
 Someone who is a goodshotcan shoot well. Someone who is a badshotcannot shoot well.- He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.
 他视力不好,算不上是一个出色的射手。
 
- He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.
- N-COUNT 射门;击球;投篮
 In sports such as football, golf, or tennis, ashotis an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point.- He had only one shot at goal.
 他只有一次射门得分。
 
- He had only one shot at goal.
- N-COUNT 一张照片;(电影的)一组镜头
 Ashotis a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film.- ...a shot of a fox peering from the bushes...
 一只狐狸从灌木丛中窥视的照片
- He received praise for the atmospheric monochrome shots in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.
 他在大卫·林奇的电影《象人》中所拍摄的那些渲染气氛的黑白镜头受到了好评。
 
- ...a shot of a fox peering from the bushes...
- N-COUNT 尝试;努力
 If you have ashot atsomething, you attempt to do it.- The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.
 这名重量级拳击冠军将尝试挑战霍利菲尔德的世界冠军头衔。
 
- The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.
- N-COUNT (药品等的)注射
 Ashot ofa drug is an injection of it.- He administered a shot of Nembutal.
 他注射了一针宁比泰。
 
- He administered a shot of Nembutal.
- N-COUNT 一口,一小杯(烈性酒)
 Ashot ofa strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it.- ...a shot of vodka.
 一小杯伏特加
- ...spirits and liqueurs, served in a shot glass.
 小杯的烈性酒和利口酒
 
- ...a shot of vodka.
- PHRASE 尽最大努力
 If yougivesomething yourbest shot, you do it as well as you possibly can.- I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot.
 我没指望赢。但我会尽全力的。
 
- I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot.
- PHRASE 对…的警告
 If you describe someone's actions asa shot across the bowsof 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.
 作为对竞争对手的一个警告,其已报出了很有杀伤力的价格。
 
- As a warning shot across the bows of rivals, it is already setting aggressive prices.
- PHRASE 操纵;发号施令;作决定
 The person whocalls the shotsis in a position to tell others what to do.- The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
 董事们掌握大权,没有他们的允许什么都不能做。
 
- The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
- PHRASE 立刻;飞快地;毫不迟疑地
 If you do somethinglike a shot, you do it without any delay or hesitation.- I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot...
 听到钥匙在开前门的声音,我立即从床上起来了。
- If he thought it his duty to arrest me, he'd do it like a shot.
 如果他认为逮捕我是他的职责,他会毫不迟疑地去做。
 
- I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot...
- PHRASE 没把握的尝试;不大可能成功的尝试
 If you describe something asa 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...
 这桩交易有些冒险,不过巴格利也没什么可损失的。
- I thought about meeting a handsome stranger but it seemed a bit of a long shot.
 我想象着能遇到一个英俊的陌生人,不过这似乎希望不大。
 
- The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose...
- PHRASE (表示强调)根本,远远
 People sometimes use the expressionby a long shotto emphasize the opinion they are giving.- The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn't over by a long shot.
 导弹削减条约大幅度减少了导弹数量,然而军备竞赛还远没有停止。
 
- The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn't over by a long shot.
- PHRASE 布满,充满,富有(某种因素或特征)
 If somethingis shot through withan 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...
 他的作品令人耳目一新,充满幽默元素。
- This is an argument shot through with inconsistency.
 这个论点前后矛盾,漏洞百出。
 
- His work was deeply refreshing, and all of it shot through with humour...
- a shot in the dark→ see:dark
英英释义
noun
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- the act of firing a projectile- his shooting was slow but accurate
 
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
 
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe- the nurse gave him a flu shot
 
- informal words for any attempt or effort- he gave it his best shot
- he took a stab at forecasting
 
- an attempt to score in a game
- a blow hard enough to cause injury- he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
- I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
 
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm- the shot buzzed past his ear
 
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put- he trained at putting the shot
 
- an informal photograph- my snapshots haven't been developed yet
- he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
 
- an estimate based on little or no information
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect- his parting shot was `drop dead'
- she threw shafts of sarcasm
- she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
 
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)- he is a crack shot
- a poor shooter
 
- a small drink of liquor- he poured a shot of whiskey
 
- a chance to do something- he wanted a shot at the champion
 
adj
- varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles- changeable taffeta
- chatoyant (or shot) silk
- a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
 
双语例句
- I thought about meeting a handsome stranger but it seemed a bit of a long shot.
 我想象着能遇到一个英俊的陌生人,不过这似乎希望不大。
- A man fired a volley of shots at them.
 一名男子向他们射出了一排子弹。
- They shot him down in cold blood.
 他们残忍地开枪将他打死了。
- Don't move, otherwise I'll kill you [ you'll be shot dead].
 不许动,要不我就崩了你。
- As a warning shot across the bows of rivals, it is already setting aggressive prices.
 作为对竞争对手的一个警告,其已报出了很有杀伤力的价格。
- The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose
 这桩交易有些冒险,不过巴格利也没什么可损失的。
- He had only one shot at goal.
 他只有一次射门得分。
- He received praise for the atmospheric monochrome shots in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.
 他在大卫·林奇的电影《象人》中所拍摄的那些渲染气氛的黑白镜头受到了好评。
- He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot
 他在近距离一枪射杀了珀西瓦尔。
- Last month a shopkeeper's nephew was shot dead
 上个月一名店主的侄子被枪杀了。
