| 单词 | shot |
| 释义 | shot (once / 46 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n 5n 6n 7n 8n 9adj WORD FAMILY shot: overshot, shots, shotted, shotting, undershot USAGE EXAMPLESInvestigators say Gratton confronted the two men and shot them in the roadway. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) That series sets you up for life, although you should continue to get annual flu shots. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “They missed some easy shots,” Wall said, “but we stuck with the game plan.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of firing a projectile Syn|Hypo|Hyper shooting shoot the act of shooting at targets countershota return shot; a retaliatory shot discharge, firing, firing offthe act of discharging a gun gunfire, gunshotthe act of shooting a gun headshota shot aimed at a person's head shellfireshooting artillery shells potshota shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) gunthe discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies enfilade, enfilade firegunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation snipea gunshot from a concealed location skeet, skeet shooting, trapshootingthe sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird actuation, propulsion the act of propelling 2n the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination Syn|Hyper blastoff rocket firing, rocket launching the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power 3n a solid missile discharged from a firearm the shot buzzed past his ear Syn|Hypo|Hyper pellet BB, BB shot a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun bird shot, buckshot, duck shotsmall lead shot for shotgun shells grape, grapeshota cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot ball, musket balla solid projectile that is shot by a musket missile, projectile a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled 4n an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect his parting shot was `drop dead' Syn|Hypo|Hyper barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam cheap shot an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information 5n a blow hard enough to cause injury he is still recovering from a shot to his leg I caught him with a solid shot to the chin Hypo|Hyper cheap shot an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon 6n a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) 2he is a crack shot Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper shooter Annie Oakley United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926) crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter someone skilled in shooting gun, gunmana person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) trapshootera person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap deadeyea dead shot franc-tireura sharpshooter (in the French army) riflemansomeone skilled in the use of a rifle snipera marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully 1n (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand a good shot requires good balance and tempo he left me an almost impossible shot Syn|Hypo|Hyper stroke break the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool cannon, caroma shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other masse, masse shota shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball miscuea faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball cut, undercut(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball swipea sweeping stroke or blow tennis shot, tennis strokethe act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket baseball swing, cut, swingin baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball golf shot, golf stroke, swingthe act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it returna tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player serve, service(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play downswinga swing downward of a golf club fade, slice, slicinga golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer draw, hook, hookinga golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer drive, drivinghitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver explosiona golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball putt, puttinghitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter approach, approach shota relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green sclaffa poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball shanka poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball teeoffthe act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole maneuver, manoeuvre, play a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill 2n an attempt to score in a game his shot hit the rim and bounced out Hypo|Hyper basketball shot throwing the basketball toward the hoop slapshota fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick headshotan attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head bank shota basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop dunk, dunk shot, stuff shota basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket finger-rolla basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket charity shot, charity throw, charity toss, foul shot, free throw, penalty free throwan unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul hook, hook shota basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket jump shot, jumper(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump lay-up, layupa basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) pivot shota one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot set shota two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position scoop shota basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion tip ina basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 3n a chance to do something he wanted a shot at the champion Syn|Hyper crack chance, opportunity a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances 4n informal words for any attempt or effort 3he gave it his best shot Syn|Hyper stab attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 1n an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera he tried to get unposed shots of his friends Syn|Hyper snap, snapshot exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material 2n a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper scene outtake a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material n the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe 5the nurse gave him a flu shot Syn|Hypo|Hyper injection intradermal injection an injection into the skin intramuscular injectionan injection into a muscle intravenous injectionan injection into a vein subcutaneous injectionan injection under the skin fixsomething craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug medical aid, medical care professional treatment for illness or injury n a small drink of liquor 6he poured a shot of whiskey Syn|Hyper nip small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude n an estimate based on little or no information 7Syn|Hyper dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork approximation, estimate, estimation, idea an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth n sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put 8he trained at putting the shot Hyper sports equipment equipment needed to participate in a particular sport n an explosive charge used in blasting 9Hyper burster, bursting charge, charge, explosive charge a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time adj varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles Syn changeable, chatoyant, iridescent colorful, colourful having striking color |
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