shot¹ ◙ [复同单] 1. the firing of a gun or cannon • 射击；开枪；开炮 »he brought down a caribou with a single shot to the neck. 他一枪打中北美驯鹿的颈部。 »the opening shots have been fired in a legal battle over repairs. 就维修问题一场法律官司打响了。 an attempt to hit a target by shooting • 朝目标射击 »he asked me if I would like to have a shot at a pheasant. 他问我是否想开枪试射一只雉鸡。 (figurative)a critical or aggressive remark • [喻] 批评；攻击性话语 »Paul tried one last shot—‘You realize what you want will cost more money?’. 保罗最后又试着批评说——“你知道你所想要的会花更多的钱吗？”。 [withadj.] a person with a specified level of ability in shooting • 射手 »he was an excellent shot at short and long distances. 不论距离长短，他都能够射得很出色。 2. a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as football, tennis, or golf • 击球；抽球；踢球 »his partner pulled off a winning backhand shot. 他的同伴打出了一个决定胜负的反手击球。 an attempt to drive the ball into goal; an attempt to score • 射门；投篮；（试图）得分 »he took a shot that the goalie stopped. 他射门，守门员扑住了。 [informal] an attempt to do something • [非正式] 企图做某事 »several of the competitors will have a shot at the all-round title. 选手中有几人将要争夺全能冠军。 3. [复同单] a ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon • 弹丸；子弹；炮弹 (也作 lead shot)[mass noun] tiny lead pellets used in quantity in a single charge or cartridge in a shotgun • 铅沙弹 a heavy ball thrown by a shot-putter • 铅球 4. a photograph • 照相；拍摄 »she took a shot of me holding a lamp near my face. 她给我照了一张端着灯贴近脸的照片。 a film sequence photographed continuously by one camera • 连续镜头；一段影片 »the movie's opening shot is of a character walking across a featureless landscape. 电影开始镜头是一个人物走过平淡无奇的画面。 [mass noun] the range of a camera's view • 镜头范围 »a prop man was standing just out of shot. 一个道具管理员站在镜头之外。 5. [informal] a small alcoholic drink, especially of spirits • [非正式] （烈酒的）一口，一小杯 »he took a shot of whisky. 他喝了一小口威士忌酒。 an injection of a drug or vaccine • （毒品或疫苗的）注射 »he took a shot of impure heroin. 他注射不纯的海洛因。 6. [usu. with modifier] the launch of a space rocket • 火箭发射 »a moon shot. 向月球发射火箭。
【IDIOMS】
◘ give it one's best shot 1. [informal] do the best that one can • [非正式] 尽力做好 ◘ like a shot 1. [informal] without hesitation;willingly • [非正式] 毫不犹豫；乐意 »‘Would you go back?’ ‘Like a shot.’. “你要回去吗？”“当然。”。 ◘ not a shot in one's locker 1. [Brit.] no money or chances left • [英] 身无分文；毫无办法 ◘ a shot across the bows 1. 见bow ◘ a shot in the arm 1. [informal] an encouraging stimulus • [非正式] 刺激；鼓舞 »the movie was a real shot in the arm for our crew. 对我们全体队员来说，这部电影非常鼓舞人心。 ◘ a shot in the dark 1. 见dark
【语源】
1. Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shootshot² ◙ adjective 1. (of coloured cloth) woven with a warp and weft of different colours, giving a contrasting effect when looked at from different angles • 织成杂色的；闪色的 »a dress of shot silk. 一件闪色女绸服。 interspersed with a different colour • 颜色夹杂的；花色的 »dark hair shot with silver. 夹杂着银发的黑发。 2. [informal] ruined or worn out • [非正式] 毁坏的；破坏的 »a completely shot engine will put you out of the race. 完全坏了的引擎会使你退出比赛。 »my nerves are shot. 我的神经崩溃了。 [predic.] [US & Austral./NZ] drunk • [美，澳/新西兰] 醉的
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◘ get (或 be)shot of 1. [Brit. informal] get (or be) rid of • [英，非正式] 除去2. (shot through with)suffused with (a particular feature or quality) • 充满 »the mist was shot through with orange spokes of light. 薄雾中散射着橙色的光线。 ◘ shot to pieces (或 to hell) 1. [informal] ruined • [非正式] 毁坏的shot³ ◙ noun 1. [in sing.] [Brit. informal, dated] a bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub • [英，非正式，旧] 喝酒的账单 »he had paid her shot. 他给她付了酒钱。
【语源】
1. late Middle English: from shot; compare with Old English scēotan 'shoot, pay, contribute' and scot