shot

noun

/ʃɒt/

/ʃɑːt/

Idioms

with gun用枪炮

[countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes射击；开枪（或炮）；枪（或炮）声

We heard some shots in the distance.我们听见远处有几声枪响。
shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car.有人朝轿车开了一枪。
shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head.她被一枪击中头部丧命。
The man fired several shots from his pistol.那个男人用手枪开了几枪。

in sport体育运动

[countable] an attempt to score a goal or point in a game发射

He took a shot from the edge of the box.他从盒子边缘开了一枪。
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.泰勒一脚低射，把球射入网角。
She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal.她转过身，打了一个看起来像是某个目标的球。
A defender managed to block his shot.一名防守队员设法挡住了他的射门。
shot at something Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.不幸的是，她射门未中。
shot on something England had a few shots on goal.英格兰队有几次射门得分。

photograph照片

[countable] a photograph照片

We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.我们耐心地站在那里，他拍了几张照片。
I got some good shots of people at the party.我给参加聚会的人拍了几张精彩的照片。
I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street.我决定停下来，在街上快速拍一张照片。

Synonyms photographphotograph

picture
photo
shot
snapshot/snap
print

These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.

photograph
a picture that has been made using a camera:
- a photograph of the house这座房子的照片
- Can I take a photograph?我可以拍个照吗？
picture
a photograph:
- We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.我们在旅馆前照了相。
photo
a photograph:
- a passport photo护照照片

photograph, picture or photo?用 photograph、picture 还是 photo？Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.

shot
a photograph:
- I tried to get a shot of him in the water.我试着给他拍一张在水中的照片。
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.
snapshot/snap
an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
- holiday snaps度假时随手拍的照片
print
a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
- a set of prints一套照片

Patterns

a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot

scene in film

[countable] a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera（电影中的）镜头

the opening shot of a character walking across a desert影片开头呈现一个人穿越沙漠的镜头
The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.导演显然喜欢跟踪和航拍。
The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.外景拍摄于摩洛哥和马耳他。

Topics Film and theatreb2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

camera
close-up
long
…

… of shots

series

verb + shot

get
take
snap
…

shot + verb

show something

preposition

shot from
shot of

bullets子弹

(also lead shot)

[uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun铅沙弹

Round shot whistled over our heads.球形实心弹在我们头顶嗖嗖地飞过。
Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.环境保护人士要求政府禁止使用猎枪铅弹。

remark/action言语；行动

[countable] a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with（针对对手、多为一系列之一的）一席话，一击

This statement was the opening shot in the argument.这番话打响了争论的第一炮。
The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.今天，这家超市打响了价格战的头一炮。
He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent.他忍不住向他的政治对手开了一枪。

attempt尝试

[countable, usually singular] shot (at something/at doing something) (informal) the act of trying to do or achieve something尝试；努力

The team are looking good for a shot at the title.看来这个队力争夺冠的势头不错。
I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.我从来没有制作过一出戏剧，不过我要尝试一下。
I'm willing to give it a shot.我愿意试试。
Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine.只要尽自己最大努力，你就会有好的结果。

see also a long shot, one-shotTopics Successc2

drug药物

[countable] (informal, especially North American English) a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe注射 synonym injection

a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)打预防流感的针
a shot of morphine打一针吗啡

Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?为外出考察而要打的预防针你都打完了吗？
The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin.掌声犹如给她注射了一支强心剂。
a shot of penicillin一针青霉素

Topics Social issuesc1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

booster
allergy
flu
…

verb + shot

give somebody
get
have
…

preposition

shot of

drink饮料

[countable] (informal) a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one少量饮料；（尤指）少量烈酒

a shot of whisky一点威士忌

of spacecraft航天器

[countable] (especially in compounds尤用于构成复合词) the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space航天器发射

The space shot was shown live on television.此次太空发射在电视上做了实况转播。
a moon shot登陆月球的尝试

horse/dog in race比赛中的马／狗

[singular] (used with numbers与数字连用) a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned有…获胜可能的马（或狗）

The horse is a 10–1 shot.这匹马的获胜率为 10:1。

Topics Sports: other sportsc2

词源noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot.

Idioms

a big noise/shot/name

an important person大人物；要人

call the shots/tune

(informal) to be the person who controls a situation控制；操纵

like a shot

(informal) very quickly and without hesitating立刻；飞快地；毫不犹豫
- If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.要是我有机会去那儿，我会毫不犹豫就去的。

a long shot

an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying成功希望不大的尝试；把握不大的猜测；姑妄一猜
- It's a long shot, but it just might work.没有什么把握，但也许行得通。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2

not by a long shot (North American English, British English)

(also not by a long chalk British English)

not nearly; not at all差得远；绝不；一点也不
- It's not over yet—not by a long shot.这还没有结束——远没有结束。

parting shot

a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave临去的放话（尤指不友善的）
- As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.临别时，她警告皮特再也不要靠近她。

a shot across the/somebody’s bows

something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.（若不改变就会有某种后果的）警告

a shot in the arm

something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need鼓舞的力量；令人振奋的事情；强心针
- Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us.他们的热情对我们所有人来说都是一剂强心针。

a shot/stab in the dark

a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be瞎猜；盲动；盲干
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。
- It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.虽然那只是在瞎弄，但我还是希望能学会点儿东西。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

词汇	shot
释义	shot noun /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms with gun用枪炮 [countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes射击；开枪（或炮）；枪（或炮）声 We heard some shots in the distance.我们听见远处有几声枪响。 shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car.有人朝轿车开了一枪。 shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head.她被一枪击中头部丧命。 The man fired several shots from his pistol.那个男人用手枪开了几枪。 see also gunshot, potshot I heard a pistol shot.我听到一声枪响。 The shot hit him in the chest.子弹击中了他的胸膛。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent fine good … … of shots volley verb + shot aim fire take … shot + verb ring out hit somebody/something strike somebody/something … preposition shot from shot to [countable] a good, bad, etc. shot a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.)优秀（或不高明等的）射手，枪手，炮手 She is a crack shot with a rifle.她是步枪神射手。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective crack excellent good … in sport体育运动 [countable] an attempt to score a goal or point in a game发射 He took a shot from the edge of the box.他从盒子边缘开了一枪。 Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.泰勒一脚低射，把球射入网角。 She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal.她转过身，打了一个看起来像是某个目标的球。 A defender managed to block his shot.一名防守队员设法挡住了他的射门。 shot at something Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.不幸的是，她射门未中。 shot on something England had a few shots on goal.英格兰队有几次射门得分。 see also hook shot, jump shot, set shot He scuffed a shot from the edge of the box.他在罚球区边缘区域起脚射门。 I took a few more shots at the target, but missed every time.我朝靶子又射了几次，但都没射中。 My first shot went wide, but my second was right on target.第一次我射偏了，但第二次球进了。 The goalkeeper parried his first shot but he scored from the rebound.守门员挡开了第一次射门，但是他补射得分。 Their captain tried a long shot on goal.他们的队长试图来个远射。 his right-footed shot from outside the penalty area禁区外他的右脚射门 Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent fine good … verb + shot crack get in have … shot + verb be on target go wide miss … preposition shot at shot on shot from … [countable] an act of hitting the ball击球；射门；投篮 Good shot!好球！ Go on—take another shot.继续，再投一次。 She started the day one shot off the lead.她开始了第一天的领先。 see also chip shot, drop shot, passing shotTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2 (often the shot) [singular] the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put铅球Topics Sports: other sportsc2 photograph照片 [countable] a photograph照片 We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.我们耐心地站在那里，他拍了几张照片。 I got some good shots of people at the party.我给参加聚会的人拍了几张精彩的照片。 I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street.我决定停下来，在街上快速拍一张照片。 Synonyms photographphotograph picture photo shot snapshot/snap print These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera. photograph a picture that has been made using a camera: a photograph of the house这座房子的照片 Can I take a photograph?我可以拍个照吗？ picture a photograph: We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.我们在旅馆前照了相。 photo a photograph: a passport photo护照照片 photograph, picture or photo?用 photograph、picture 还是 photo？Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books. shot a photograph: I tried to get a shot of him in the water.我试着给他拍一张在水中的照片。 Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture. snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer: holiday snaps度假时随手拍的照片 print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera: a set of prints一套照片 Patterns a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot see also mugshot, screenshot, snapshot I tried to get a shot of him in the water.我试着给他拍一张在水中的照片。 publicity shots宣传照 She took a wide-angle shot of the house and garden.她对房子和花园进行了广角拍摄。 Kate snapped a few shots with her camera through the window.凯特用自己的相机从窗口抓拍了几张照片。 I got some great shots of the runners as they crossed the line.我拍了一些赛跑运动员撞线的精彩照片。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective camera close-up long … … of shots series verb + shot get take snap … shot + verb show something preposition shot from shot of scene in film [countable] a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera（电影中的）镜头 the opening shot of a character walking across a desert影片开头呈现一个人穿越沙漠的镜头 The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.导演显然喜欢跟踪和航拍。 The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.外景拍摄于摩洛哥和马耳他。 Topics Film and theatreb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective camera close-up long … … of shots series verb + shot get take snap … shot + verb show something preposition shot from shot of bullets子弹 (also lead shot) [uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun铅沙弹 Round shot whistled over our heads.球形实心弹在我们头顶嗖嗖地飞过。 Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.环境保护人士要求政府禁止使用猎枪铅弹。 see also buckshot [countable] (plural shot) a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past（旧时用大炮发射的石质或金属的）弹丸 remark/action言语；行动 [countable] a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with（针对对手、多为一系列之一的）一席话，一击 This statement was the opening shot in the argument.这番话打响了争论的第一炮。 The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.今天，这家超市打响了价格战的头一炮。 He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent.他忍不住向他的政治对手开了一枪。 see also parting shot As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.临别时，她警告皮特再也不要靠近她。 the opening shot in the election campaign竞选活动的头一炮 Topics Opinion and argumentc2 attempt尝试 [countable, usually singular] shot (at something/at doing something) (informal) the act of trying to do or achieve something尝试；努力 The team are looking good for a shot at the title.看来这个队力争夺冠的势头不错。 I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.我从来没有制作过一出戏剧，不过我要尝试一下。 I'm willing to give it a shot.我愿意试试。 Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine.只要尽自己最大努力，你就会有好的结果。 see also a long shot, one-shotTopics Successc2 drug药物 [countable] (informal, especially North American English) a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe注射 synonym injection a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)打预防流感的针 a shot of morphine打一针吗啡 Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?为外出考察而要打的预防针你都打完了吗？ The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin.掌声犹如给她注射了一支强心剂。 a shot of penicillin一针青霉素 Topics Social issuesc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective booster allergy flu … verb + shot give somebody get have … preposition shot of drink饮料 [countable] (informal) a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one少量饮料；（尤指）少量烈酒 a shot of whisky一点威士忌 of spacecraft航天器 [countable] (especially in compounds尤用于构成复合词) the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space航天器发射 The space shot was shown live on television.此次太空发射在电视上做了实况转播。 a moon shot登陆月球的尝试 horse/dog in race比赛中的马／狗 [singular] (used with numbers与数字连用) a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned有…获胜可能的马（或狗） The horse is a 10–1 shot.这匹马的获胜率为 10:1。 Topics Sports: other sportsc2 词源noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot. Idioms a big noise/shot/name an important person大人物；要人 call the shots/tune (informal) to be the person who controls a situation控制；操纵 like a shot (informal) very quickly and without hesitating立刻；飞快地；毫不犹豫 If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.要是我有机会去那儿，我会毫不犹豫就去的。 a long shot an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying成功希望不大的尝试；把握不大的猜测；姑妄一猜 It's a long shot, but it just might work.没有什么把握，但也许行得通。 Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2 not by a long shot (North American English, British English) (also not by a long chalk British English) not nearly; not at all差得远；绝不；一点也不 It's not over yet—not by a long shot.这还没有结束——远没有结束。 parting shot a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave临去的放话（尤指不友善的） As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.临别时，她警告皮特再也不要靠近她。 a shot across the/somebody’s bows something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.（若不改变就会有某种后果的）警告 a shot in the arm something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need鼓舞的力量；令人振奋的事情；强心针 Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us.他们的热情对我们所有人来说都是一剂强心针。 a shot/stab in the dark a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be瞎猜；盲动；盲干 The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。 It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.虽然那只是在瞎弄，但我还是希望能学会点儿东西。 Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2 shot verb /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ past tense, past participle of shoot 词源noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot. shot adjective /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms shot (with something) (of cloth, hair, etc.织物、毛发等) having another colour showing through or mixed with the main colour杂色的；闪色的 shot silk闪光绸 black hair shot with grey灰色的黑色头发 a cloudy sky shot with streaks of sunlight布满阳光条纹的多云天空 [not before noun] (informal) in a very bad condition; destroyed破烂不堪；筋疲力尽；毁坏 The brakes on this car are shot.这辆车上的刹车完全失灵了。 I'm shot—I'm too old for this job.我一点力气都没有了，我这岁数干不动这活儿了。 After the accident his nerves were shot to pieces.经历了那场事故，他的神经脆弱到了极点。词源noun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot. Idioms be/get shot of somebody/something (British English, informal) to get rid of somebody/something so you no longer have the problems they cause摆脱；解决；处理 I'll be glad to get shot of this car.我很想卖掉这辆车。 By the end of the week I just couldn’t wait to get shot of them.到了周末，我迫不及待地想拍下它们。 shot through with something containing a lot of a particular colour, quality or feature布满，充满，富有（某种颜色、品质或特征） a voice shot through with emotion富有感情的声音
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