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shots

UK //ʃɒts//US //ʃɑːts//

词源

源自中古英语 'shot',与古英语 'scēot'(发射、投射)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指用枪或其他武器发射的子弹或弹丸,通常用于射击或攻击。

“The police fired warning shots into the air.”

(警察向空中鸣枪示警。)

“He took several shots at the target but missed.”

(他朝目标开了几枪,但都没打中。)

❶ 指注射药物或疫苗的行为,通常用于医疗或预防疾病。

“The doctor gave me a flu shot.”

(医生给我打了一针流感疫苗。)

“She needs to get her booster shots next week.”

(她下周需要接种加强针。)

❶ 指照片或电影中的一次拍摄或镜头,通常用于摄影或电影制作。

“The director called for another take after the first shot.”

(导演在第一次拍摄后要求重拍。)

“She took some amazing shots of the sunset.”

(她拍了一些日落的精彩照片。)

同义词:bullets, injections, photographs, takes

verb

❶ 指射击或发射的动作,通常用于描述用枪或其他武器开火。

“He shot at the target but missed.”

(他朝目标射击但没打中。)

“The soldier shot the enemy from a distance.”

(士兵从远处射杀了敌人。)

同义词:fired, discharged, aimed

常见短语

take a shot — 尝试做某事,通常带有挑战性或不确定性。

“I don't know if I can do it, but I'll take a shot.”

(我不知道能不能做到,但我会试一试。)

call the shots — 指掌控或决定某事的权力,通常用于描述领导或指挥的角色。

“As the CEO, she calls the shots in the company.”

(作为CEO,她在公司里说了算。)

a shot in the dark — 指盲目的尝试或猜测,通常没有把握或依据。

“His answer was just a shot in the dark.”

(他的回答只是瞎猜的。)