shot

noun

/ʃɒt/

/ʃɑːt/

Idioms

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with gun

[countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes

We heard some shots in the distance.
shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car.
shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head.
The man fired several shots from his pistol.

in sport

[countable] an attempt to score a goal or point in a game

He took a shot from the edge of the box.
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net.
She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal.
A defender managed to block his shot.
shot at something Unfortunately her shot at goal missed.
shot on something England had a few shots on goal.

photograph

[countable] a photograph

We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots.
I got some good shots of people at the party.
I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street.

Synonyms photographphotograph

picture
photo
shot
snapshot/snap
print

These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.

photograph
a picture that has been made using a camera:
- a photograph of the house
- Can I take a photograph?
picture
a photograph:
- We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
photo
a photograph:
- a passport photo

photograph, picture or photo?Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.

shot
a photograph:
- I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.
snapshot/snap
an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
- holiday snaps
print
a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
- a set of prints

Patterns

a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot

scene in film

[countable] a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera

the opening shot of a character walking across a desert
The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots.
The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta.

Topics Film and theatreb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

camera
close-up
long
…

… of shots

series

verb + shot

get
take
snap
…

shot + verb

show something

preposition

shot from
shot of

See full entry

bullets

(also lead shot)

[uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun

Round shot whistled over our heads.
Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.

remark/action

[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

This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent.

attempt

[countable, usually singular] shot (at something/at doing something) (informal) the act of trying to do or achieve something

The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
I'm willing to give it a shot.
Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine.

see also a long shot, one-shotTopics Successc2

drug

[countable] (informal, especially North American English) a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe synonym injection

a flu shot (= to protect you against flu)
a shot of morphine

Extra Examples

Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet?
The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin.
a shot of penicillin

Topics Social issuesc1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

booster
allergy
flu
…

verb + shot

give somebody
get
have
…

preposition

shot of

See full entry

drink

[countable] (informal) a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one

a shot of whisky

of spacecraft

[countable] (especially in compounds) the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space

The space shot was shown live on television.
a moon shot

horse/dog in race

[singular] (used with numbers) a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned

The horse is a 10–1 shot.

Topics Sports: other sportsc2

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

call the shots/tune

(informal) to be the person who controls a situation

like a shot

(informal) very quickly and without hesitating
- If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot.

a long shot

an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
- It's a long shot, but it just might work.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2

not by a long shot (North American English, British English)

(also not by a long chalk British English)

not nearly; not at all
- It's not over yet—not by a long shot.

parting shot

a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave
- As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again.

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.

a shot in the arm

something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need
- Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us.

a shot/stab in the dark

a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.
- It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

单词	shot
释义	shot noun /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms jump to other results with gun [countable] the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes We heard some shots in the distance. shot at somebody/something Someone took a shot at the car. shot to something She was killed by a single shot to the head. The man fired several shots from his pistol. see also gunshot, potshot Extra Examples I heard a pistol shot. The shot hit him in the chest. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent fine good … … of shots volley verb + shot aim fire take … shot + verb ring out hit somebody/something strike somebody/something … preposition shot from shot to See full entry [countable] a good, bad, etc. shot a person who shoots a gun in a particular way (well, badly, etc.) She is a crack shot with a rifle. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective crack excellent good … See full entry in sport [countable] an attempt to score a goal or point in a game He took a shot from the edge of the box. Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. She turned and hit a shot that looked like a certain goal. A defender managed to block his shot. shot at something Unfortunately her shot at goal missed. shot on something England had a few shots on goal. see also hook shot, jump shot, set shot Extra Examples He scuffed a shot from the edge of the box. I took a few more shots at the target, but missed every time. My first shot went wide, but my second was right on target. The goalkeeper parried his first shot but he scored from the rebound. Their captain tried a long shot on goal. his right-footed shot from outside the penalty area Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excellent fine good … verb + shot crack get in have … shot + verb be on target go wide miss … preposition shot at shot on shot from … See full entry [countable] an act of hitting the ball Good shot! Go on—take another shot. She started the day one shot off the lead. see also chip shot, drop shot, passing shotTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2 (often the shot) [singular] the heavy ball that is used in the sports competition called shot-putTopics Sports: other sportsc2 photograph [countable] a photograph We stood there patiently while he snapped a few shots. I got some good shots of people at the party. I decided to stop and take a quick shot of the street. Synonyms photographphotograph picture photo shot snapshot/snap print These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera. photograph a picture that has been made using a camera: a photograph of the house Can I take a photograph? picture a photograph: We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. photo a photograph: a passport photo photograph, picture or photo?Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books. shot a photograph: I tried to get a shot of him in the water. Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture. snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer: holiday snaps print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera: a set of prints Patterns a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot see also mugshot, screenshot, snapshot Extra Examples I tried to get a shot of him in the water. publicity shots She took a wide-angle shot of the house and garden. Kate snapped a few shots with her camera through the window. I got some great shots of the runners as they crossed the line. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective camera close-up long … … of shots series verb + shot get take snap … shot + verb show something preposition shot from shot of See full entry scene in film [countable] a scene in a film that is filmed continuously by one camera the opening shot of a character walking across a desert The director is clearly fond of tracking and aerial shots. The exterior shots were filmed in Morocco and Malta. Topics Film and theatreb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective camera close-up long … … of shots series verb + shot get take snap … shot + verb show something preposition shot from shot of See full entry bullets (also lead shot) [uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that you fire together from a shotgun Round shot whistled over our heads. Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges. see also buckshot [countable] (plural shot) a large stone or metal ball that was shot from a cannon or large gun in the past remark/action [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 This statement was the opening shot in the argument. The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today. He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at his political opponent. see also parting shot Extra Examples As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again. the opening shot in the election campaign Topics Opinion and argumentc2 attempt [countable, usually singular] shot (at something/at doing something) (informal) the act of trying to do or achieve something The team are looking good for a shot at the title. I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it. I'm willing to give it a shot. Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can) and you'll be fine. see also a long shot, one-shotTopics Successc2 drug [countable] (informal, especially North American English) a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a syringe synonym injection a flu shot (= to protect you against flu) a shot of morphine Extra Examples Have you had all your shots for your expedition yet? The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin. a shot of penicillin Topics Social issuesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective booster allergy flu … verb + shot give somebody get have … preposition shot of See full entry drink [countable] (informal) a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one a shot of whisky of spacecraft [countable] (especially in compounds) the process of sending a spacecraft into and through space The space shot was shown live on television. a moon shot horse/dog in race [singular] (used with numbers) a horse, dog, etc. that has the particular chance of winning a race that is mentioned The horse is a 10–1 shot. Topics Sports: other sportsc2 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 call the shots/tune (informal) to be the person who controls a situation like a shot (informal) very quickly and without hesitating If I had the chance to go there, I'd go like a shot. a long shot an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying It's a long shot, but it just might work. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2 not by a long shot (North American English, British English) (also not by a long chalk British English) not nearly; not at all It's not over yet—not by a long shot. parting shot a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave As her parting shot she warned Pete never to come near her again. 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. a shot in the arm something that encourages somebody/something or gives them the help they need Their enthusiasm has been a shot in the arm for all of us. a shot/stab in the dark a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark. It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2 shot verb /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ jump to other results past tense, past participle of shoot Word Originnoun Old English sc(e)ot, gesc(e)ot of Germanic origin; related to German Geschoss, from the base of the verb shoot. shot adjective /ʃɒt/ /ʃɑːt/ Idioms jump to other results shot (with something) (of cloth, hair, etc.) having another colour showing through or mixed with the main colour shot silk black hair shot with grey a cloudy sky shot with streaks of sunlight [not before noun] (informal) in a very bad condition; destroyed The brakes on this car are shot. I'm shot—I'm too old for this job. After the accident his nerves were shot to pieces. 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 be/get shot of somebody/something (British English, informal) to get rid of somebody/something so you no longer have the problems they cause I'll be glad to get shot of this car. By the end of the week I just couldn’t wait to get shot of them. shot through with something containing a lot of a particular colour, quality or feature a voice shot through with emotion
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