1 VERB 枪杀;枪击;射伤;射杀 If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them. 枪杀;枪击;射伤;射杀
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The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them. [VERB noun]
警察接到命令可以枪击任何攻击他们的人。
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Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock. [VERB noun]
纳米比亚法律允许农场主射杀猎豹以保护家畜。
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Gunmen shot dead the brother of the minister. [VERB noun with adj.ive]
持枪歹徒开枪打死了部长的弟弟。
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The man was shot dead by the police during a raid on his house. [be V-ed with adj]
警察在对那名男子的家进行突袭搜查时将其打死。
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Her father shot himself in the head with a shotgun. [VERB noun + in]
她父亲用一把猎枪开枪自杀了。
SYN open fire on, blast [slang] , hit, kill
2 VERB 开枪;射击 To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun. 开枪;射击
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He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot. [VERB]
他用手指着自己的头来嘲弄武装警察，好像在招引他们开枪一样。
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The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us. [VERB + at]
警察拐过了街角，开始朝我们开枪。
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She had never been able to shoot straight. [VERB adv./prep.]
她从没能射准过。
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Troops began shooting in all directions. [VERB adv./prep.]
部队开始向四面八方射击。
3 VERB (朝某方向)冲，奔，飞驰 If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly. (朝某方向)冲，奔，飞驰
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They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them. [VERB adv./prep.]
他们差不多快到船边时，一个人影从他们旁边飞奔而过。
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Another car shot out of a junction and smashed into the back of them. [VERB adv./prep.]
另一辆车从交叉路口飞驰而出，撞到了他们汽车的尾部。
SYN speed, race, rush, charge
4 V-ERG (突然并迅速地)伸出，扔出，抛出 If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly. (突然并迅速地)伸出，扔出，抛出
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Masters shot a hand across the table and gripped his wrist. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
马斯特斯迅速把手伸到桌对面，紧紧抓住他的手腕。
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As soon as she got close, the old woman's hand shot out. [VERB adv./prep.]
她一靠近，那老妇人的手就猛地伸了出来。
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You'd turn on the water, and it would shoot straight up in the air. [VERB adv./prep.]
你若打开水龙头，水会直往上喷。
5 VERB 迅速地看，瞥(一眼) If you shoot a look at someone, you look at them quickly and briefly, often in a way that expresses your feelings. 迅速地看，瞥(一眼)
6 VERB 迅速(成名);一举(成功) If someone shoots to fame, they become famous or successful very quickly. 迅速(成名);一举(成功)
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Alina Reyes shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel. [VERB + to]
阿林娜·雷耶斯几年前因她那部不同凡响的小说处女作而迅速成名。
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She shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play. [VERB to noun]
她因在百老汇出演了一部诺埃尔·科沃德的戏一炮而红。
7 VERB 拍摄(电影、照片等);摄制 When people shoot a film or shoot photographs, they make a film or take photographs using a camera. 拍摄(电影、照片等);摄制
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He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba. [VERB noun]
他很乐意在古巴拍摄他的影片。
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Three CBS cameramen were on site to shoot and edit taped reports. 3 [VERB noun]
名哥伦比亚广播公司的摄影记者在现场拍摄并编辑录像报道。
SYN film, video, photograph, capture on film
8 N-COUNT [usually plural] 嫩芽;幼苗;新枝 Shoots are plants that are beginning to grow, or new parts growing from a plant or tree. 嫩芽;幼苗;新枝
SYN sprout, branch, bud, twig
9 VERB 射门;投篮;击球 In sports such as football or basketball, when someone shoots, they try to score by kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball towards the goal. 射门;投篮;击球 [Also V, V n]
10 VERB 掷(骰子);打(落袋台球) When someone shoots pool or shoots craps, they play a game of pool or the dice game called craps. 掷(骰子);打(落袋台球) [US]
11 See also: shooting shot
12 PHR-RECIP 聊天;闲聊 If you shoot the breeze or shoot the bull with someone, you talk to them about things which are not very serious or important. 聊天;闲聊 [mainly US, informal]
13 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 搬起石头砸自己的脚;自作自受 If you shoot yourself in the foot, something you say or do causes you harm. 搬起石头砸自己的脚;自作自受
14 to shoot from the hip→see: hip
Phrasal verbs: - shoot downshoot up
| Word Partnership | Use shoot with: |
| VERB. | going to shoot 1 2 try to shoot 1 2 7 shoot to kill 2 |
| N. | orders to shoot, soldiers shoot 1 2 shoot a gun, shoot missiles 2 shoot a film, photo shoot 7 |
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