新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

shot

英 [ʃɒt]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

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。