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shooting

UK //ˈʃuːtɪŋ//US //ˈʃuːtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'shoten',与古英语 'scēotan'(意为投掷或射击)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 射击行为,指使用枪支或其他武器发射子弹或箭矢的动作或过程。

“The police are investigating the shooting that happened last night.”

(警方正在调查昨晚发生的枪击事件。)

“He practices shooting at the range every weekend.”

(他每个周末都在射击场练习射击。)

❶ 拍摄,指用相机或摄影机记录影像的过程,常用于电影、照片等制作。

“The shooting of the new film will start next month.”

(新电影的拍摄将于下个月开始。)

“She enjoys shooting landscapes during her travels.”

(她喜欢在旅行时拍摄风景。)

同义词:firing, photography, filming

adjective

❶ 射击的,与射击相关的,常用于描述与枪支或射击活动有关的事物。

“He joined a shooting club to improve his skills.”

(他加入了一个射击俱乐部来提高他的技术。)

“The shooting range is closed for maintenance.”

(射击场因维护而关闭。)

同义词:firing, marksmanship

常见短语

shooting star — 流星,指在夜空中快速划过的一道亮光,通常由太空中的小物体进入地球大气层燃烧产生。

“We saw a shooting star while camping last night.”

(昨晚露营时我们看到了一颗流星。)

shooting pain — 突然而剧烈的疼痛,通常形容疼痛像被射击一样突然且强烈。

“He felt a shooting pain in his leg after the fall.”

(摔倒后他感到腿部一阵剧痛。)