- the firing of a gun or cannon射击; 开枪; 开炮：
he brought down a caribou with a single shot to the neck
他一枪打中北美驯鹿的颈部
figurative 〈喻〉the opening shots have been fired in a legal battle over repairs.
就维修问题一场法律官司打响了。
- an attempt to hit a target by shooting朝目标射击：
he asked me if I would like to have a shot at a pheasant.
他问我是否想对一只雉鸡开枪射击。
- figurative a critical or aggressive remark〈喻〉批评; 攻击性话语：
Paul tried one last shot - 'You realize what you want will cost more money?'
保罗最后又试着批评说——“你知道你所想要的会花更多的钱吗？”
- with adj. a person with a specified level of ability in shooting射手：
he was an excellent shot at short and long distances.
不论距离长短, 他都能够射得很出色。
- a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as football, tennis, or golf击球; 抽球; 踢球：
his partner pulled off a winning backhand shot.
他的同伴打出了一个决定胜负的反手击球。
- an attempt to drive the ball into goal; an attempt to score射门; 投篮; （试图）得分：
he took a shot that the goalie stopped.
他射门, 守门员扑住了。
- informal an attempt to do something〈非正式〉企图做某事：
several of the competitors will have a shot at the all-round title.
选手中有好几个人都试图争夺全能冠军。
- （复同单）a ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon弹丸; 子弹; 炮弹。
- （亦作lead shot）[mass noun] tiny lead pellets used in quantity in a single charge or cartridge in a shotgun铅沙弹。
- a heavy ball thrown by a shot-putter铅球。
- a photograph照相; 拍摄：
she took a shot of me holding a lamp near my face.
她给我照了一张拿着灯贴近脸的照片。
- a film sequence photographed continuously by one camera连续镜头; 一段影片：
the movie's opening shot is of a character walking across a featureless landscape.
电影开始镜头是一个人物走过平淡无奇的画面。
- mass noun the range of a camera's view镜头范围：
a prop man was standing just out of shot.
一个道具管理员刚好站在镜头之外。
- informal a small alcoholic drink, especially of spirits〈非正式〉（尤指烈酒的）一口, 一小杯：
he took a shot of whisky.
他喝了一小口威士忌酒。
- an injection of a drug or vaccine（毒品或疫苗的）注射：
he took a shot of impure heroin.
他注射了不纯的海洛因。
- usu. with modifier the launch of a space rocket火箭发射：
a moon shot.
向月球发射火箭。
give it one's best shot
- informal do the best that one can〈非正式〉尽力做好。
like a shot
- informal without hesitation; willingly〈非正式〉毫不犹豫; 乐意：
'Would you go back?' 'Like a shot.'
“你要回去吗？”“当然。”
not a shot in one's locker
- Brit. no money or chances left〈英〉身无分文; 毫无办法。
a shot across the bows
- 见bow3.
a shot in the arm
- informal an encouraging stimulus〈非正式〉刺激; 鼓舞：
the movie was a real shot in the arm for our crew.
对我们全体队员来说, 这部电影非常鼓舞人心。
a shot in the dark
- 见DARK.
- (of coloured cloth) woven with a warp and weft of different colours, giving a contrasting effect when looked at from different angles织成杂色的; 闪色的：
a dress of shot silk.
一件闪色女绸服。
- interspersed with a different colour颜色夹杂的; 花色的：
dark hair shot with silver.
夹杂着银发的黑发。
- informal ruined or worn out〈非正式〉毁坏的; 不能再用的：
a completely shot engine will put you out of the race
完全坏了的引擎会使你退出比赛
my nerves are shot.
我的神经崩溃了。
- predic. US & Austral. /NZ drunk〈美, 澳/新西兰〉醉的。
get （或be）shot of
- Brit. informal get (or be) rid of〈英, 非正式〉除去; 摆脱; 处理。
shot through with
- suffused with (a particular feature or quality)充满：
the mist was shot through with orange spokes of light.
薄雾中散射着橙色的光线。
shot to pieces （或to hell）
- informal ruined〈非正式〉毁坏的。