新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

shot

英  [ʃɒt]
    

[NOUN]

    IRREG FORM. 不规则形式
  • 1 shoot的过去式和过去分词

    Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot.

    NOUN. 名词
  • shots

    1[C 可数名词] 开枪

    A shot is an act of firing a gun.

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    2[C 可数名词] 射击手

    Someone who is a good shot can shoot well. Someone who is a bad shot cannot shoot well.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.

    他视力不好,所以并不是一个特别好的射手。

    3[C 可数名词] 射门 , 击球 , 投篮

    In sports such as football, golf, or tennis, a shot is an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point.

    双语例句

    例:

    He had only one shot at goal.

    他只有一次射门命中。

    4[C 可数名词] 照片 , (电影的)连续镜头

    A shot is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film.

    双语例句

    例:

    I decided to try for a more natural shot of a fox peering from the bushes.

    我决定尝试拍摄一个更自然的镜头--一只狐狸从灌木丛中偷窥。

    5[C 可数名词] 尝试

    If you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.

    这个重量级拳击冠军将要挑战霍利菲尔德的世界冠军头衔。

    6[C 可数名词] 注射

    A shot of a drug is an injection of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He administered a shot of Nembutal.

    他注射了一针“宁必妥”。

    7[C 可数名词] 一小杯

    A shot of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    a shot of vodka.

    一小杯伏特加酒。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • give something your best shot

    1尽力做某事

    If you give something your best shot, you do it as well as you possibly can.

    双语例句

    例:

    I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot.

    我并不期望能赢。但是我要尽力而为。

  • call the shots

    1发号施令

    The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to do.

    双语例句

    例:

    The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.

    董事们发号施令,没有他们的指示什么都不能做。

  • like a shot

    1立刻 , 毫不迟疑地

    If you do something like a shot, you do it without any delay or hesitation.

    双语例句

    例:

    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,我立刻从床上起来了。

  • a long shot

    1胜算不大的尝试

    If you describe something as a long shot, you mean that it is unlikely to succeed, but is worth trying.

    双语例句

    例:

    The deal was a long shot, but Bagley had little to lose.

    这宗交易不太可能成功,但巴格莱没什么可损失的。

  • by a long shot

    1根本(表示强调)

    People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving.

    双语例句

    例:

    The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn't over by a long shot.

    削减导弹条约大幅度减少了导弹数量,但是军备竞赛根本没有结束。