shot

名詞

UK/ʃɒt/
US/ʃɑːt/

定義 shot 名詞

sport

  1. B2Countable

    An attempt to score points by kicking, hitting, or throwing a ball in a sport, such as cricket, football, tennis, or golf.

    • That was a spectacular shot by Marquez!

    • She won the match with a precise shot.

    • The footballer scored with a long-range shot.

weapon

  1. B2Countable

    The act of firing a gun or another weapon.

    • The police fired several shots at their car as they drove away.

    • The soldiers immediately returned fire after hearing the shots.

    • He fired a warning shot into the sky.

attempt

  1. CountableUsually singularinformal

    An attempt to do or achieve something, especially something that one has not done before.

    • I decided to have a shot at learning to play the piano.

    • I think I should give applying for this job a shot.

    • It’s a long shot, but it’s worth a try.

photograph/film

  1. B2Countable

    A photograph or picture.

    • I took some amazing shots at the beach.

    • The photographer took some lovely wedding shots of them.

    • The magazine published many shots of local birds.

  2. Countable

    A single continuous piece of film that is part of a movie.

drink

  1. Countable

    A small amount of a strong alcoholic beverage.

    • a shot of tequila

    • They ordered a few shots at the bar.

    • A variety of shots were available at the party.

metal ball

  1. Countable

    A heavy metal ball used in the sport of shot put.

  2. Uncountable

    Small metal balls that are fired from a gun.

    • Shotgun shells are loaded with lead shot.

    • The shotgun fired a large amount of shot.

片語 shot 名詞

  • a good/poor shot

    describes someone with either a high or low level of skill in aiming and shooting a firearm.

    He's known as a good shot and never misses his target.

動詞

UK/ʃɒt/
US/ʃɑːt/

定義 shot 動詞

  1. Past simple and past participle of "shoot".

形容詞

UK/ʃɒt/
US/ʃɑːt/

定義 shot 形容詞

cloth

  1. Of silk, woven with threads of a different color, which causes the main color to appear to change as the cloth is viewed from different angles.

    • She wore a dress made of shot silk.

    • The jacket had a beautiful shot silk sheen.

destroyed

  1. informal

    No longer working or effective.

    • It's no use, this machine is shot.

    • These batteries are shot and need to be replaced.

片語 shot 形容詞

  • get/be shot of something

    To get rid of something or someone, or to leave a place or situation that is unwanted.

    I can't wait to get shot of this job and go on holiday for two weeks.

成語

  • like a shot

    Describes someone doing something extremely quickly and without hesitation.

    Upon hearing the good news, he was off like a shot.

  • give something your best shot

    To try one's hardest or make the greatest possible effort to achieve something.

    Although it looks difficult, I will give it my best shot.

  • a shot in the arm

    something that provides a sudden and positive boost, offering encouragement and renewed energy to a particular situation or entity.

    The company's new product provided a shot in the arm to its sales figures.

  • a shot in the dark

    an attempt to guess something with little to no prior information or knowledge about the subject.

    I have absolutely no idea what the answer is, so I'm just taking a shot in the dark.

  • be shot through with something

    To be permeated or characterized by a particular emotion or quality throughout.

    Every scene in the movie was shot through with nostalgia.