| 释义 |
shotgun
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: shot (I) + gun
1. : an often double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges — see gauge table; compare pump gun
2. : a variety of draw poker in which there is betting after each round of cards is dealt (as in stud poker)
II. adjective
1. : of, relating to, or using a shotgun
< a shotgun shell >
< shotgun hunting >
2. : involving coercion (as by the threat of arms) : obtained, enforced, or marked by duress
< a shotgun title >
< a shotgun quarantine >
< a shotgun agreement >
< a shotgun merger >
3.
a. : containing many ingredients or features of which one is expected to prove efficacious
< a shotgun prescription >
< shotgun therapy >
b. : applied to a whole group or class without consideration of individual circumstances : covering a wide field with hit-or-miss effectiveness : inclusive but random
< shotgun propaganda mailed to all boxholders >
< pledge themselves to selective, not shotgun, investigations — New Republic >
< rely on direct controls, and … use a rifle not a shotgun technique — Fortune >
4. South & Midland : of or being a shotgun house
< a shack of shotgun construction >
III. transitive verb
1. : to shoot with a shotgun
< an enemy who shotgunned him from ambush >
2. : to compel as if with a shotgun : force by duress
< shotgun western Europe into federal unity — Andrew Roth >
IV. noun
: an offensive football formation in which the quarterback plays a few yards behind the line of scrimmage and the other backs are scattered as flankers or slotbacks |