早安英文 第277期:教你玩转shot的花式用法

 英语学习笔记：

shot n. 子弹；v. 开枪这个动作；拍摄，在口语中可以用来表示尝试、少量饮品

potshot v. 胡乱射击，引申义为肆意抨击，不公平的批评

give it a shot 尝试

a shot of tequila 一小杯龙舌兰

a shot in the dark 没有根据的猜测

a shot in the arm 让人感到自信或成功的事物，兴奋剂，激励

shot in the neck 喝醉酒

long shot 大胆的猜想，有风险

by a long shot 无论如何，不管怎样

give it someone’s best shot 尽最大可能尝试

call (all) the shots 发号施令

She was killed by a single shot to the head.

她被正中头部的一枪夺去了性命。

I managed to get some good shots of the carnival¹.

我设法想在狂欢会上拍点照片。

I don’t think I can do it, but I’ll take a shot at it.

我觉得我们做不到，但是可以试试。

My answer to the last question was a complete shot in the dark.

最后一题的答案完全是我瞎想的。

It was like a shot in the arm for us, and our tiredness fell away.

这就像给我们打了兴奋剂一样，我们的疲劳就这么消失无影了。

He’s shot in the neck every day.

每天吃晚饭的时候他都醉醺醺的。

Your solution is a long shot, but we'll try it and hope it works.

你的方法很大胆，但是我们还是会试试，希望有用。

You haven't done your share of the work by a long shot.

不管怎样，你没有做好你分内的事。

Greg will be a tough opponent to beat, but I'll give it my best shot.

Greg是个很强劲的对手，但是我一定会尽最大努力的。

He enjoys taking pot shots at the government whenever the opportunity arises.

只要一有机会他就抨击政府。

Why do you have to call all the shots?

为什么你要指挥大家？

1 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。