shot
n
1 [C] ~ (at sb/sth) act of shooting a gun, etc; sound of this 射擊; 發射; 槍炮聲: fire a few shots 放幾槍
hear shots in the distance 聽到遠處的槍聲
take a shot at the enemy 朝敵人開槍
Two of her shots hit the centre of the target. 她有兩槍打中靶心.
(fig 比喻) His remark was meant as a shot at me. 他的話是沖著我來的.
2 [C] ~ (at sth/doing sth) attempt to do sth; try 試圖; 設法
have a shot at (solving) this problem 設法解決這一問題
After a few shots at guessing who did it, I gave up. 到底是誰干的, 我猜了幾次沒猜著就不再猜了.
3 [C] stroke in cricket, tennis, billiards, etc or a kick in football （板球、 網球、 臺球等中的）擊球; （足球中的）踢
a backhand shot 反手抽擊
Good shot! 好球! * The striker had/took a shot at goal, ie tried to score. 前鋒射門.
4 [C]
(a) (pl unchanged 復數不變) (formerly) non-explosive ball of stone or metal shot from a cannon or gun （舊時）大炮或槍使用的無炸藥的石彈丸或金屬彈丸. Cf 參看 cartridge 1, shell 3.
(b) (often 常作 the shot) [sing]
heavy iron ball used in shot-put competitions （運動競賽用的）鉛球
put (ie throw) the shot 推鉛球.
5 [U] (also lead `shot) large number of tiny balls or pellets of lead packed inside cartridges fired from shotguns （獵槍用的）散彈.
6 [C] person with regard to his skill in shooting a gun, etc 射手; 槍手; 炮手
a first-class, good, poor, etc shot 第一流的、 好的、差勁的...射手.
7 [C]
(a) photograph or scene photographed 鏡頭; 景
a long shot, ie taken with a long distance between the camera and the thing photographed 遠鏡頭
a shot of the politician making a speech 政治家演講的鏡頭.
(b) single continuous film sequence photographed by one camera （電影中以同一攝影機拍攝的）連續鏡頭
an action shot of a car chase 汽車追趕動作的連續鏡頭.
8 [C] launch of a space rocket, missile, etc （宇宙火箭、 導彈等的）發射
the second space shot this year 今年的第二次空間發射.
9 [C] (infml 口) injection of a drug, etc with a hypodermic needle 皮下注射（藥物等）
Have you had your typhus shots yet? 你打過斑疹傷寒防疫針了嗎?
10 [C] (infml 口) small amount of whisky, gin, etc （威士忌、 杜松子酒等的）少量
a shot of vodka 一點伏特加.
11 (idm 習語) a big noise/shot =>big call the shots/tune =>call2. a leap/shot in the dark =>dark1. like a `shot (infml 口)
(a) at once; without hesitation 立刻; 毫不猶豫地
If I had the chance to go, I'd take it like a shot. 我要是有機會去, 我就不猶豫.
(b) very fast 飛快地
The dog was after the rabbit like a shot. 那只狗飛快地追趕兔子. a long shot =>long1. not by a long chalk/shot =>long1. a parting shot => parting. a shot in the `arm thing that encourages or gives fresh energy to sb/sth 起鼓舞或振奮作用的事物
The improved trade figures are a much-needed shot in the arm for the economy. 貿易數額增長是當前極需的推動國民經濟的因素.
shot adj
1 ~ (with sth) (of cloth) woven or dyed so as to show different colours when looked at from different angles （指織物）（織得或染得）顏色閃變的（從不同角度看顏色不同）: shot silk 閃光綢
a black curtain shot with silver 閃銀光的黑色帷幔
(fig 比喻) brown hair shot with grey 花白的棕色頭發.
2 [usu pred 通常作表語]
(infml 口 esp US) worn out; used up; wrecked 筋疲力盡; 用舊; 耗盡; 毀壞
Her patience was completely shot. 她已忍無可忍.
3 (idm 習語) shot through with sth containing much of (a quality); suffused with sth 很有（某特質）; 充滿著
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*[??t]n. 發射, 炮彈, 射擊, 射手, 投籃, 射門, 子彈, 射程, 拍攝, 注射vt. 裝彈, 使成顆粒狀a. 雜色的, 交織著的, 滲透的, 點焊的, 破舊的shoot的過去式和過去分詞【機】 珠, 粒, 射注過程相關詞組: like a shot not by a long shot be shot down I'll be shot if... have a shot at take a shot at