Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot.
shots
A shot is 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。
Someone who is a good shot can shoot well. Someone who is a bad shot cannot shoot well.
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。
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.
He had only one shot at goal.
他只有一次射门命中。
A shot is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film.
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。
If you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it.
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。
A shot of a drug is an injection of it.
He administered a shot of Nembutal.
他注射了一针“宁必妥”。
A shot of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it.
a shot of vodka.
一小杯伏特加酒。
give something your best shot
If you give something your best 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.
我并不期望能赢。但是我要尽力而为。
call the shots
The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to do.
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
If you do something like 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,我立刻从床上起来了。
a long shot
If you describe something as a 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.
这宗交易不太可能成功,但巴格莱没什么可损失的。
by a long shot
People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving.
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。