| 释义 |
ˈshoot-out orig. U.S.
Also shootout.
[f. vbl. phr. to shoot it out: see shoot v. 22 d (f).]
1. A sustained exchange of shooting, a gun-fight. Also fig., a dispute or competition.
1953N.Y. Times 5 July vii. 13/2 The justly famous shoot-out between the Earps and the Clantons in the O-K Corral. 1968‘R. Macdonald’ Instant Enemy xxx. 188 The last thing needed was the kind of shoot-out in which innocent people could get hurt. 1969Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 17 Jan. 15/3 In one ‘shoot-out’ that developed, Oakland police killed a 17-year-old Panther, Bobby Hutton, while he was unarmed. 1975Atlanta Jrnl. 20 Jan. 1/2 In the ensuing shootout Sunday, the man who fired the shot was killed. 1976Washington Post 19 Apr. a4/1 Church's strategy is to have the decisive shoot⁓out on the Senate floor in a major public debate. 1978Fortune 31 Dec. 59 In the quick-draw tradition of the Old Wild West stagecoach, the two major lines have responded to adversity..by taking on one another in a fierce and profitless shootout over passenger fares. 1981Economist 8 Aug. 34/1 The normal run of muggings, burglaries and rapes has been exacerbated by shootouts..among ‘cocaine cowboys’.
2. transf. In Football, a tie-breaker (see quot. 1978).
1978Guardian Weekly 16 June 19/4 If the match is still tied..the teams resort to a shoot-out. Five different members of each team take a free shot at goal, starting from the 25 yard line and having five seconds to dribble the ball before shooting. If even these ten shots fail to produce a decision, they play a sudden death shoot-out until one side wins. 1979Globe & Mail (Toronto) 1 May 48/9 Johann Scharmann converted the deciding shot in a shootout to win it for Detroit Express.
[1.] [a.] Delete ‘Also fig., a dispute or competition.’ b. fig. An intense and decisive contest.
1975Business Week 27 Oct. 94 f He would like congress to fund a ‘shoot-out’ contest between two prototype platforms. 1976Washington Post 19 Apr. a4/1 Church's strategy is to have the decisive shoot-out on the Senate floor in a major public debate. 1978Fortune 31 Dec. 59 In the quick-draw tradition of the Old Wild West stagecoach, the two major lines have responded to adversity..by taking on one another in a fierce and profitless shootout over passenger fares. 1985Dirt Bike Mar. 24/1 In our year-end shootout the Kawasaki finally came out on top by virtue of sheer horsepower. 1987Darts World Mar. 24/3 He reduced the arrears to 3–1 with a 21-dart shootout. 1988Squash World May/June 19/4 Cardwell and Irving set off at a furious pace and a memorable shoot-out looked in prospect as they shared the opening two games in just 20 minutes. |