shot/ʃɒt/

n

1. C 射击；开枪；发射

• The hunter took two shots at the bear. 猎人向熊开了两枪。

• fire shots at sb. 朝某人开枪

• a shot at Mars 向火星的发射

2. C 枪声；枪响

• Have you heard a shot? 你有没有听到一声枪响？

3. U 弹丸；子弹；炮弹

4. C 射击手

• The hunter is a good shot. 这个猎人是个神枪手。

5. C (球赛中的)击，射门，投篮

• make a shot at goal 射门

6. C 【体】 铅球

7. C 照片；(电影中同一摄影机拍摄的)连续镜头

• I managed to get some good shots of the opening ceremony. 我想拍几张开幕式的精彩照片。

• an exterior shot 外景地

8. C 美口 一小杯，一小口(烈酒)

• a shot of brandy 一小杯白兰地

9. C 美 注射；一次注射

• The nurse gave him a shot of penicillin. 护士给他打了一针青霉素。

词组a parting shot 意味深长的临别赠言 a shot across the bows 警告 a shot in the arm 美俚 兴奋剂；刺激(物)，鼓励

• The money was a shot in the arm for the family. 对于这个家庭这笔钱真是雪中送炭。

a shot in the dark 口 无根据的猜测 have (或take) a shot at (或for) 尝试；试着去做

• I'll have a shot at writing a poem. 我将尝试自己写一首诗。

like (或in ) a shot 迅速地，马上

• As soon as he received the call, he was off in a shot. 一接到电话他立刻就出去了。

• He would marry you like a shot. 他乐意和你马上结婚。