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pot.shotHpBt7FBt, $5pB:t7FB:tn [C]pot a shot which is fired carelessly or with little preparation and which takes advantage of an opportunity任意射击,盲目射击His opponents have taken potshots at him, set fire to his house and vandalised his car.他的敌人对他任意进行射击,烧了他的房子,毁坏了他的汽车。The government is not prepared to send troops into a situation in which they would face potshots from both the sides involved in the civil war.政府不准备派部队到一个受到内战双方两面夹攻的环境中去。(fig.) The recent criticism of his leadership has included potshots (= spoken or written attacks) from several leading political journalists.近来对他的领导工作的批评还包括几个著名政治记者的任意中伤。
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