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单词 long shot
释义 long shot
noun
1. : an entry (as in a horse race) that seems to have little chance of winning
 < looking over the long shots with his last two dollars — Tom O'Reilly >
 < a long shot won the race >
2. : a bet in which the chance of winning is very slight but in which one can win much more than he wagers
 < the lure of the long shot is practically irresistible to the average human being — C.B.Davis >
3. : a venture or act involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful
 < was attracted by such long shots as expeditions to search for buried treasure >
4. : a motion-picture shot made with the camera at a considerable distance from the scene

- by a long shot
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