- [countable]
the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes 射擊；開槍（或炮）；槍（或炮）聲 We heard some shots in the distance. 我們聽見遠處有幾聲槍響。 - shot at somebody/something
Someone took a shot at the car. 有人朝轎車開了一槍。 - shot to something
She was killed by a single shot to the head. 她被一槍擊中頭部喪命。 The man fired several shots from his pistol. 那個男人用手槍開了幾槍。
Extra ExamplesI heard a pistol shot. 我聽到一聲槍響。 The shot hit him in the chest. 子彈擊中了他的胸膛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- fine
- good
- …
- volley
- aim
- fire
- take
- …
- ring out
- hit somebody/something
- strike somebody/something
- …
- shot from
- shot to
- [countable] a good, bad, etc. shot
a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.) 優秀（或不高明等的）射手，槍手，炮手 She is a crack shot with a rifle. 她是步槍神射手。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- crack
- excellent
- good
- …
- [countable]
an attempt to score a goal or point in a game 發射 He took a shot from the edge of the box. 他從盒子邊緣開了一槍。 Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. 泰勒一腳低射，把球射入網角。 She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal. 她轉過身，打了一個看起來像是某個目標的球。 A defender managed to block his shot. 一名防守隊員設法擋住了他的射門。 - shot at something
Unfortunately her shot at goal missed. 不幸的是，她射門未中。 - shot on something
England had a few shots on goal. 英格蘭隊有幾次射門得分。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2He scuffed a shot from the edge of the box. 他在罰球區邊緣區域起腳射門。 I took a few more shots at the target, but missed every time. 我朝靶子又射了幾次，但都沒射中。 My first shot went wide, but my second was right on target. 第一次我射偏了，但第二次球進了。 The goalkeeper parried his first shot but he scored from the rebound. 守門員擋開了第一次射門，但是他補射得分。 Their captain tried a long shot on goal. 他們的隊長試圖來個遠射。 his right-footed shot from outside the penalty area 禁區外他的右腳射門
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- fine
- good
- …
- crack
- get in
- have
- …
- be on target
- go wide
- miss
- …
- shot at
- shot on
- shot from
- …
- [countable]
an act of hitting the ball 擊球；射門；投籃 - (often the shot)[singular]
the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-put 鉛球 - [countable]
a photograph 照片 We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots. 我們耐心地站在那裏，他拍了幾張照片。 I got some good shots of people at the party. 我給參加聚會的人拍了幾張精彩的照片。 I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street. 我決定停下來，在街上快速拍一張照片。
Synonyms photographphotographsee also mugshot, screenshot, snapshot- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot/snap
- photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:
a photograph of the house 這座房子的照片 Can I take a photograph? 我可以拍個照嗎？
- picture a photograph:
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. 我們在旅館前照了相。
- photo a photograph:
a passport photo 護照照片
photograph, picture or photo? 用 photograph、picture 還是 photo？ - shot a photograph:
I tried to get a shot of him in the water. 我試着給他拍一張在水中的照片。
- snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
holiday snaps 度假時随手拍的照片
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
a set of prints 一套照片
- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
Extra ExamplesI tried to get a shot of him in the water. 我試着給他拍一張在水中的照片。 publicity shots 宣傳照 She took a wide-angle shot of the house and garden. 她對房子和花園進行了廣角拍攝。 Kate snapped a few shots with her camera through the window. 凱特用自己的相機從窗口抓拍了幾張照片。 I got some great shots of the runners as they crossed the line. 我拍了一些賽跑運動員撞線的精彩照片。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- camera
- close-up
- long
- …
- series
- get
- take
- snap
- …
- show something
- shot from
- shot of
- [countable]
a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera （電影中的）鏡頭 the opening shot of a character walking across a desert 影片開頭呈現一個人穿越沙漠的鏡頭 The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots. 導演顯然喜歡跟蹤和航拍。 The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta. 外景拍攝於摩洛哥和馬耳他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- camera
- close-up
- long
- …
- series
- get
- take
- snap
- …
- show something
- shot from
- shot of
- (also lead shot)[uncountable]
a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun 鉛沙彈 Round shot whistled over our heads. 球形實心彈在我們頭頂嗖嗖地飛過。 Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges. 環境保護人士要求政府禁止使用獵槍鉛彈。
- [countable] (plural shot)
a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past （舊時用大炮發射的石質或金屬的）彈丸 - [countable]
a remark or an action that is usually one of a series, and is aimed against somebody/something that you are arguing or competing with （針對對手、多爲一系列之一的）一席話，一擊 This statement was the opening shot in the argument. 這番話打響了爭論的第一炮。 The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today. 今天，這家超市打響了價格戰的頭一炮。 He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent. 他忍不住向他的政治對手開了一槍。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again. 臨别時，她警告皮特再也不要靠近她。 the opening shot in the election campaign 競選活動的頭一炮
- [countable, usually singular] shot (at something/at doing something) (informal)
the act of trying to do or achieve something 嘗試；努力 The team are looking good for a shot at the title. 看來這個隊力爭奪冠的勢頭不錯。 I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it. 我從來沒有制作過一出戲劇，不過我要嘗試一下。 I'm willing to give it a shot. 我願意試試。 Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine. 只要盡自己最大努力，你就會有好的結果。
- [countable] (informal, especially North American English)
a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe 注射 a flu shot (= to protect you against flu) 打預防流感的針 a shot of morphine 打一針嗎啡
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet? 爲外出考察而要打的預防針你都打完了嗎？ The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin. 掌聲猶如給她注射了一支強心劑。 a shot of penicillin 一針青黴素
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- booster
- allergy
- flu
- …
- give somebody
- get
- have
- …
- shot of
- [countable] (informal)
a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one 少量飲料；（尤指）少量烈酒 a shot of whisky 一點威士忌
- [countable]
(especially in compounds 尤用於構成複合詞 the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space 航天器發射 - [singular]
(used with numbers 與數字連用 a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned 有…獲勝可能的馬（或狗）
with gun用槍炮
in sport體育運動
photograph照片
scene in film
bullets子彈
remark/action言語；行動
attempt嘗試
drug藥物
drink飲料
of spacecraft航天器
horse/dog in race比賽中的馬／狗
Word Originnoun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot.
Idioms
a big noise/shot/name
an important person 大人物；要人
call the shots/tune
- (informal)
to be the person who controls a situation 控制；操縱
like a shot
a long shot
an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying 成功希望不大的嘗試；把握不大的猜測；姑妄一猜
not by a long shot (North American English, British English)
(also not by a long chalk British English)
not nearly; not at all 差得遠；絕不；一點也不 It's not over yet—not by a long shot. 這還沒有結束——遠沒有結束。
parting shot
a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave 臨去的放話（尤指不友善的） As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again. 臨别時，她警告皮特再也不要靠近她。
a shot across the/somebody’s bows
something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc. （若不改變就會有某種後果的）警告
a shot in the arm
something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need 鼓舞的力量；令人振奮的事情；強心針 Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us. 他們的熱情對我們所有人來說都是一劑強心針。
a shot/stab in the dark
a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be 瞎猜；盲動；盲幹 The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark. 他得出的數字實際上只是瞎猜而已。 It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something. 雖然那只是在瞎弄，但我還是希望能學會點兒東西。