shot 1 S2 W2 / ʃɒt $ ʃɑt / 名词
1 gun [可数名词]
a) an act of firing a gun :
He pulled out his rifle and fired three shots.
She was killed by a single shot to the head.
b) the sound of a gun being fired :
Where were you when you heard the shot?
c) a good/bad etc shot someone who is good, bad etc at shooting :
Sergeant Cooper is an excellent shot.
2 bullets [不可数名词]
a) small metal balls that are shot, many at a time, from a shotgun
b) old use large metal balls that are shot from a cannon
3 attempt to score [可数名词] an attempt in sport to throw, kick, or hit the ball towards the place where you can get a point :
Shaw took a shot at the goal from the halfway line, but missed.
Good shot !
4 photograph [可数名词] a photograph 同义词 picture
shot of
a close-up shot of a demonstrator being beaten by a policeman
I managed to get some good shots of the carnival.
We hired a photographer to take some publicity shots .
action shots of football players (= ones taken of people while they are moving ) → mugshot
5 film/tv [可数名词] the view of something in a film or television programme that is produced by having the camera in a particular position :
In the opening shot, we see Travolta’s feet walking down the sidewalk.
6 attempt [可数名词] informal an attempt to do something or achieve something, especially something difficult
shot at (doing) something
This is her first shot at directing a play.
If Lewis won his next fight, he would be guaranteed a shot at the title (= chance to win the title ) .
I decided to have a shot at decorating the house myself.
I didn’t think I had much chance of winning the race, but I thought I’d give it a shot (= try to do it ) .
The network finally gave Keaton a shot at presenting his own show.
7 give something your best shot to make as much effort as you can to achieve something difficult :
This case is going to be tough, but I promise I’ll give it my best shot.
Lydia didn’t get the job, but at least she gave it her best shot.
8 be a long shot
a) used to say that a plan is worth trying, even though you think it is unlikely to succeed :
It’s a long shot, but someone might recognise her from the photo and be able to tell us where she lives.
b) American English if someone is a long shot, they are not likely to be chosen for a job or to win an election, competition etc :
Turner is a long shot to win next month’s mayoral election.
9 a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc a horse, dog etc in a race, whose chances of winning are expressed as numbers
10 a shot in the dark an attempt to guess something without having any facts or definite ideas :
My answer to the last question was a complete shot in the dark.
11 critical remark [可数名词] a remark that is intended to criticize or hurt someone :
I’m not going to sit here listening to you two take shots at each other all night.
She couldn’t resist a parting shot (= one that you make just before you leave ) – ‘And you were a lousy lover!’
That was a cheap shot (= one that is unfair and unreasonable ) !
12 like a shot if you do something like a shot, you do it very quickly and eagerly :
If he asked me to go to Africa with him, I’d go like a shot!
13 a shot across the bows/a warning shot (across the bows) something you say or do to warn someone that you oppose what they are doing and will try to make them stop it – used especially in news reports :
The president’s own supporters are firing a warning shot across his bows .
14 big shot an important or powerful person, especially in business :
a big shot in the record business
15 drink [可数名词] a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
shot of
a shot of tequila
a shot glass (= a small glass for strong alcoholic drinks )
16 drug [可数名词] especially American English an injection of a drug (= when it is put into the body with a needle ) 同义词 jab British English :
Have you had your typhoid and cholera shots?
17 a shot in the arm something that makes you more confident or more successful :
The new factory will give the local economy a much-needed shot in the arm.
18 heavy ball [可数名词] a heavy metal ball that competitors try to throw as far as possible in the sport of shot put
→ call the shots at call 1 ( 9 ) , → by a long chalk/shot at long 1 ( 21 ) , → long shot at long 1 ( 18 ) , → buckshot , gunshot , snapshot , pot shot
COLLOCATIONS
动词
fire a shot The passenger in the car fired three shots.
take a shot at somebody (= fire a shot trying to hit someone ) Someone took a shot at her, but missed.
a shot hits somebody/something The shot hit the burglar in the chest and killed him instantly.
a shot misses somebody/something (= doesn’t hit them ) The first shot missed my head by inches.
a shot rings out (= is heard ) Suddenly, two shots rang out.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shot
a pistol/rifle shot A pistol shot rang out in the darkness.
a single shot (= just one shot ) He died from a single shot to his heart.
the fatal shot (= the shot that killed someone ) It wasn’t clear who had fired the fatal shot.
a warning shot (= one fired as a warning to someone ) Police fired warning shots into the air.
a good shot (= one that hits what you aim at ) It was difficult to get a good shot in the dense forest.
短语
a volley of shots (= a number of shots fired quickly ) He fired off a volley of shots from his rifle.
THESAURUS
photograph a picture taken using a camera : Visitors are not allowed to take photographs inside the museum. | our wedding photographs
photo informal a photograph : a way of displaying your digital photos | Do you want me to take your photo ?
picture a photograph of someone or something : I saw her picture in the paper the other day. | This is a really good picture of Sarah. | Can I take your picture ?
snap British English informal , snapshot especially American English a photograph that you take quickly and without thinking carefully about how it will look, for example when you are on holiday : Patrick showed me his holiday snaps. | She showed me a snapshot of her three children.
shot informal a photograph – used especially by people who often take photographs : I got some great shots of Mount Fuji. | It’s a lovely shot.
print a photograph that has been printed on photographic paper : a set of 4 by 6 inch prints