shoot
verb/ʃuːt/
/ʃuːt/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they shoot | /ʃuːt/ /ʃuːt/ |
| he / she / it shoots | /ʃuːts/ /ʃuːts/ |
| past simple shot | /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ |
| past participle shot | /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ |
| -ing form shooting | /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire something from a weapon
开（枪或其他武器）；射击；发射 - Don't shoot—I surrender.
别开枪，我投降。 - The police rarely shoot to kill (= try to kill the people they shoot at).
一般来说，警察开枪不是要打死人。 - The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw somebody).
士兵得到命令，见人就射击。 - shoot at somebody/something troops shooting at the enemy
向敌人射击的部队 - shoot something Have you ever shot a gun before?
你以前打过枪吗？ - They shot the lock off (= removed it by shooting).
他们开枪把锁打掉。 - shoot something at somebody/something She shot a bullet right at me but missed.
她对准我开了一枪，但没打中。 - shoot something from something He shot an arrow from his bow.
他张弓射了一箭。
Homophones chute | shootchute shoot/ʃuːt//ʃuːt/- chute noun
- The laundry chute leads down to the washer-dryer area in the basement.
洗衣槽通向地下室的洗衣烘干机区域。
- The laundry chute leads down to the washer-dryer area in the basement.
- shoot verb
- The recruits are learning to shoot at targets.
新兵正在学习射击目标。
- The recruits are learning to shoot at targets.
- shoot noun
- She posed for the cameras as though for a fashion shoot.
她在镜头前摆出各种姿势，就像在拍时装照一样。
- She posed for the cameras as though for a fashion shoot.
Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb1- I thought for a moment that he was going to shoot.
一时间我以为他要开枪。 - She practised for days until she could shoot straight.
她练习了多日，直到能够准确命中。 - If they shoot, we shoot back.
如果他们开火，我们就还击。 - The soldiers shot back at invading planes with rifles.
士兵们用步枪向入侵的飞机还击。 - The soldiers were shooting at a target.
士兵正向目标射击。 - They began shooting at the enemy.
他们开始向敌人射击。 - Troops shot into the air to stop the rioting.
部队向空中鸣枪以平息骚乱。 - a shoot-to-kill policy
枪枪致命的政策
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- straight
- accidentally
- …
- want to
- threaten to
- be about to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- shoot (somebody) on sight
- shoot somebody dead
- shoot to kill
- …
- Don't shoot—I surrender.
- [transitive] to kill or wound a person or an animal with a bullet, etc.
射杀；射伤 - shoot somebody/something/yourself He shot himself during a fit of depression.
他一时心灰意冷，开枪自杀了。 - shoot somebody/something/yourself in something He was left brain-damaged after being shot in the head.
他头部中枪后大脑受损。 - They were shot in the back while trying to escape.
他们在试图逃跑时背部中弹。 - A man was shot in the leg.
一个人被射中腿部。 - shoot somebody/something/yourself with something In the struggle the burglar was shot with his own gun.
搏斗中窃贼被自己的枪打中。 - Four policemen were fatally shot during the incident.
事件中四名警察被枪杀。 - Three people were shot dead during the robbery.
抢劫过程中有三人被开枪打死。 - Forty people a day are shot and killed in this country.
这个国家每天有四十人被枪杀。 - She was shot to death for a crime she did not commit.
她因不实罪名而被枪毙。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb1- Any intruders will be shot on sight.
闯入者将一律当场击毙。 - He accidentally shot himself in the foot.
他意外打中了自己的脚。 - If caught, the men could be summarily shot as spies.
这些人一旦被抓就可能被当作间谍立即处决。 - He was shot at close range.
他是被近距离枪杀的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- straight
- accidentally
- …
- want to
- threaten to
- be about to
- …
- at
- in
- into
- …
- shoot (somebody) on sight
- shoot somebody dead
- shoot to kill
- …
- shoot somebody/something/yourself He shot himself during a fit of depression.
- [transitive, intransitive] (of a gun or other weapon) to fire bullets, etc.
发射（子弹等） - Does this gun actually shoot?
这支枪真能发射子弹吗？ - shoot something This is just a toy gun—it doesn't shoot real bullets.
这只是一支玩具枪，不能射真子弹。
- Does this gun actually shoot?
- [transitive, intransitive] shoot (something) to hunt and kill birds and animals with a gun as a sport
打猎；狩猎；打（猎物）；猎杀 - to shoot pheasants
打野鸡 - They go shooting in Scotland.
他们上苏格兰去打猎。
- to shoot pheasants
- [intransitive, transitive] to make a film or photograph of something
拍摄；摄影 - Cameras ready? OK, shoot!
摄影机准备好了吗？好，开拍！ - shoot something to shoot a film/video/scene
拍摄电影／视频／一场戏 - The film crew returned to the area to shoot more footage.
摄制组返回该地区拍摄更多镜头。 - I managed to shoot a photo of the elephants before they disappeared into the trees.
在大象消失在树林里之前，我设法拍下了它们的照片。 - shoot something + adv./prep. Where was the movie shot?
那部电影是在哪儿拍的？ - The movie was shot in black and white.
那部电影以黑白片拍摄。 - The film is beautifully shot and edited.
这部电影拍摄和剪辑都很精美。 - The film was shot on location in Death Valley.
这部电影是在死亡谷拍摄的。
- Cameras ready? OK, shoot!
- [intransitive, transitive] to move suddenly or quickly in one direction; to make somebody/something move in this way
（使朝某方向）冲，奔，飞驰 - + adv./prep. A plane shot across the sky.
飞机掠过天空。 - Her hand shot out to grab my wrist.
她猛地伸出手来抓我的手腕。 - Flames were shooting up through the roof.
火不断从房顶蹿上来。 - (figurative) The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts.
这支乐队的最新单曲一推出便飙上排行榜的首位。 - shoot something + adv./prep. She shot out her hand to grab my wrist.
她猛地伸出手来抓我的手腕。
Extra Examples- A cat shot out into the road in front of him.
一只猫突然蹿到他前面的路上。 - I saw someone shooting past the window.
我看到有人从窗户那边开枪。
- + adv./prep. A plane shot across the sky.
- [intransitive] to move suddenly and quickly and be very sharp
剧痛跳窜 - a shooting pain in the back
背部的一阵剧痛 - + adv./prep. The pain shot up her arm.
疼痛顺着她的胳膊窜了上来。
- a shooting pain in the back
- [transitive, no passive] to direct something at somebody suddenly or quickly
突然把…投向 - shoot something at somebody Journalists were shooting questions at the candidates.
记者纷纷向几位候选人发问。 - She shot an angry glance at him.
她很生气，瞪了他一眼。 - shoot somebody something She shot him an angry glance.
她很生气，瞪了他一眼。 - Darren shot her a filthy look.
达伦恶狠狠地看了她一眼。
- shoot something at somebody Journalists were shooting questions at the candidates.
- [intransitive, transitive] (in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) to try to kick, hit or throw the ball into a goal or to score a point
射门；投篮 - He should have shot instead of passing.
他本该射门，不该传球。 - Marta shot wide (= missed the goal), but scored minutes later.
玛塔射门偏出（=射偏），但几分钟后进球。 - (especially North American English) shoot something After school we'd be on the driveway shooting hoops (= playing basketball).
放学后，我们就在家门口车道上打篮球。
- He should have shot instead of passing.
- [transitive] shoot something (informal) (in golf) to make a particular score in a complete round or competition
（在整场比赛中）击出…杆 - She shot a 75 in the first round.
她在第一轮比赛中击出 75 杆。
- She shot a 75 in the first round.
- [transitive] shoot something (especially North American English) to play particular games
玩，打（某种游戏） - to shoot pool
打普尔
- to shoot pool
weapon
for sport
film/photograph
move quickly
of pain
direct at somebody
in sports
play game
Word OriginOld English scēotan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scieten and German sciessen, also to sheet, the noun shot, and shut.
Idioms
be like shooting fish in a barrel
- (informal) used to emphasize how easy it is to do something
易如反掌；探囊取物；手到擒来 - What do you mean you can't do it? It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel!
你说干不了是什么意思？这不是小事一桩嘛！
- What do you mean you can't do it? It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel!
give/shoot somebody a dirty look
- (informal) to look at somebody in a way that shows you are annoyed with them
厌恶地瞪某人一眼；给某人一个白眼
have shot your bolt
- (informal) to have used all your power, money or supplies
竭尽全力；倾其所有
shoot the breeze/bull
- (North American English, informal) to have a conversation in an informal way
聊天；闲聊 - We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze.
我们闲坐在酒吧里聊天。
- We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze.
shoot from the hip
- to react quickly without thinking carefully first
轻率应对；鲁莽行事；仓促反应
shoot it out (with somebody)
- (informal) to fight against somebody with guns, especially until one side is killed or defeated
开枪拼个你死我活；（和…）决一死战 - The gang decided to shoot it out with the police.
那伙匪徒决定开枪和警察死拼。
- The gang decided to shoot it out with the police.
shoot the messenger
- to blame the person who gives the news that something bad has happened, instead of the person who is really responsible
拿报信人出气（而非责备问题的责任人） - Don't shoot the messenger!
别错怪好人！
- Don't shoot the messenger!
shoot your mouth off (about something) (informal)
- to talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of it
吹嘘；自吹自擂 - to talk about something that is private or secret
张扬；信口乱讲（涉及隐私或秘密的事）
shoot the rapids
- to go in a boat over part of a river where the water flows very fast
急流划艇
shoot to fame/stardom
- to suddenly become famous, especially as a singer or actor
（尤指歌手或演员）一举成名，迅速走红 - He shot to fame almost overnight.
他几乎一夜成名。 - She shot to stardom in a Broadway musical.
她在一部百老汇音乐剧中一炮而红。
- He shot to fame almost overnight.
shoot yourself in the foot
- (informal) to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
搬起石头砸自己的脚
