| 单词 | shoot |
| 释义 | shoot (ʃuːt ) Word forms: shoots , shooting , shot 1. verb B1 If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them. The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them. [VERB noun] Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock. [VERB noun] Gunmen shot dead the brother of the minister. [VERB noun with adjective] The man was shot dead by the police during a raid on his house. [be V-ed with adj] Her father shot himself in the head with a shotgun. [VERB noun + in] Synonyms: open fire on, blast [slang], hit, kill 2. verb B1 To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun. He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot. [VERB] The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us. [VERB + at] She had never been able to shoot straight. [VERB adverb/preposition] Troops began shooting in all directions. [VERB adverb/preposition] 3. verb If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly. They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them. [VERB adverb/preposition] Another car shot out of a junction and smashed into the back of them. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: speed, race, rush, charge 4. verb If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly. Masters shot a hand across the table and gripped his wrist. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] As soon as she got close, the old woman's hand shot out. [VERB adverb/preposition] You'd turn on the water, and it would shoot straight up in the air. [VERB adverb/preposition] 5. verb If you shoot a look at someone, you look at them quickly and briefly, often in a way that expresses your feelings. Mary Ann shot him a rueful look. [VERB noun noun] The man in the black overcoat shot a penetrating look at the other man. [VERB noun + at] 6. verb If someone shoots to fame, they become famous or successful very quickly. She shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel. [VERB + to] She shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play. [VERB to noun] 7. verb When people shoot a film or shoot photographs, they make a film or take photographs using a camera. He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba. [VERB noun] Three CBS cameramen were on site to shoot and edit taped reports. [VERB noun] Synonyms: film, video, photograph, capture on film Shoot is also a noun. ...a barn presently being used for a video shoot. 8. countable noun [usually plural] Shoots are plants that are beginning to grow, or new parts growing from a plant or tree. Synonyms: sprout, branch, bud, twig 9. verb B1+ In sports such as football or basketball, when someone shoots, they try to score by kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball towards the goal. Spencer scuttled away from Young to shoot wide when he should have scored. [VERB adverb/preposition] A time limit was set for a team to shoot at the basket. [VERB adverb/preposition] 10. verb When someone shoots pool or shoots craps, they play a game of pool or the dice game called craps. [US] People are still hanging out, maybe shooting some pool. [VERB noun] 11. See also shooting, shot 12. shoot the breeze phrase If you shoot the breeze with someone, you talk to them about things which are not very serious or important. [mainly US, informal] They expected me to sit up and shoot the breeze with them till one or two in the morning. [+ with] 13. to shoot yourself in the foot phrase [VERB inflects] If you shoot yourself in the foot, something you say or do causes you harm. If I was to insult the contestants I would be shooting myself in the foot. 14. to shoot from the hip phrase If you say that someone shoots from the hip or fires from the hip, you mean that they react to situations or give their opinion very quickly, without stopping to think. Judges don't have to shoot from the hip. They have the leisure to think, to decide. Phrasal verbs: shoot down 1. phrasal verb B2 If someone shoots down an aeroplane, a helicopter, or a missile, they make it fall to the ground by hitting it with a bullet or missile. They claimed to have shot down one incoming missile. [VERB PARTICLE noun] His plane was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 2. phrasal verb If one person shoots down another, they shoot them with a gun. He was prepared to suppress rebellion by shooting down protesters. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They shot him down in cold blood. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you shoot someone down or shoot down their ideas, you say or show that they are completely wrong. She was able to shoot the rumour down in flames with ample documentary evidence. [VERB noun PARTICLE] shoot up 1. phrasal verb If something shoots up, it grows or increases very quickly. Sales shot up by 9% last month. [V P + by] The fair market value of the property shot up. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If a drug addict shoots up, they inject a quantity of drugs into their body. [informal] Drug addicts shoot up in the back alleys. [VERB PARTICLE] We shot up heroin in the playground. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: shoot from the hip or fire from the hip to give your opinion or react to situations very quickly, without stopping to think it through properly She specifically declared that she did not shoot from the hip. She liked to think hard and long before taking decisions. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shoot yourself in the foot to do or say something stupid which causes problems for you or harms your chances of success Unless he shoots himself in the foot, in all probability he will become President. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shoot the breeze to talk with other people in an informal and friendly way Goldie does what she likes doing best: shooting the breeze about life, love, and her bad reputation. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shoot a line [British] to say something that is exaggerated, untrue, or difficult to believe He'd been looking for new blood for his office in Vienna. That was the line he shot, though knowing him, I'm sure he had an ulterior motive. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a turkey shoot a battle or other conflict in which one side is so much stronger or better armed than the other that the weaker side has no chance at all. This expression is usually used to suggest that the situation is unfair. After weeks of bombing, it was a one-sided battle. The fighting stopped earlier than expected partly because of public disquiet at the `turkey-shoot'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shoot the messenger to unfairly blame a person who has given you bad news or information, when you should instead be angry with the people who are really responsible for the situation I don't make the rules – don't shoot the messenger! Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shoot your mouth off to talk loudly and boastfully about yourself or your opinions He'd been shooting his mouth off saying he could sing, when of course, he couldn't. to talk publicly about something which is secret What if he decides to try for a little more money, or to shoot his mouth off around town? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 射击 Japanese: 撃つ |
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