shot
I.shot1 S2 W2 /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [Language: Old English; Origin: scot] 1. GUN [countable] a) an act of firing a gun: He pulled out his rifle and fired three shots. She was killed by a single shot to the head. b) the sound of a gun being fired: Where were you when you heard the shot? c) a good/bad etc shot someone who is good, bad etc at shooting: Sergeant Cooper is an excellent shot. 2. BULLETS [uncountable] a) small metal balls that are shot, many at a time, from a ↑shotgun b) old use large metal balls that are shot from a ↑cannon 3. ATTEMPT TO SCORE [countable] an attempt in sport to throw, kick, or hit the ball towards the place where you can get a point: Shaw took a shot at the goal from the halfway line, but missed. Good shot! 4. PHOTOGRAPH [countable] a photograph SYN picture shot of a close-up shot of a demonstrator being beaten by a policeman I managed to get some good shots of the carnival. We hired a photographer to take some publicity shots. action shots of football players (=ones taken of people while they are moving) ⇨ ↑mugshot 5. FILM/TV [countable] the view of something in a film or television programme that is produced by having the camera in a particular position: In the opening shot, we see Travolta’s feet walking down the sidewalk. 6. ATTEMPT [countable] informal an attempt to do something or achieve something, especially something difficult shot at (doing) something This is her first shot at directing a play. If Lewis won his next fight, he would be guaranteed a shot at the title (=chance to win the title). I decided to have a shot at decorating the house myself. I didn’t think I had much chance of winning the race, but I thought I’d give it a shot (=try to do it). The network finally gave Keaton a shot at presenting his own show. 7. give something your best shot to make as much effort as you can to achieve something difficult: This case is going to be tough, but I promise I’ll give it my best shot. Lydia didn’t get the job, but at least she gave it her best shot. 8. be a long shot a) used to say that a plan is worth trying, even though you think it is unlikely to succeed: It’s a long shot, but someone might recognise her from the photo and be able to tell us where she lives. b) American English if someone is a long shot, they are not likely to be chosen for a job or to win an election, competition etc: Turner is a long shot to win next month’s mayoral election. 9. a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc a horse, dog etc in a race, whose chances of winning are expressed as numbers 10. a shot in the dark an attempt to guess something without having any facts or definite ideas: My answer to the last question was a complete shot in the dark. 11. CRITICAL REMARK [countable] a remark that is intended to criticize or hurt someone: I’m not going to sit here listening to you two take shots at each other all night. She couldn’t resist a parting shot (=one that you make just before you leave) – ‘And you were a lousy lover!’ That was a cheap shot (=one that is unfair and unreasonable)! 12. like a shot if you do something like a shot, you do it very quickly and eagerly: If he asked me to go to Africa with him, I’d go like a shot! 13. a shot across the bows/a warning shot (across the bows) something you say or do to warn someone that you oppose what they are doing and will try to make them stop it – used especially in news reports: The president’s own supporters are firing a warning shot across his bows. 14. big shot an important or powerful person, especially in business: a big shot in the record business 15. DRINK [countable] a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink shot of a shot of tequila a shot glass (=a small glass for strong alcoholic drinks) 16. DRUG [countable] especially American English an ↑injection of a drug (=when it is put into the body with a needle) SYN jab British English: Have you had your typhoid and cholera shots? 17. a shot in the arm something that makes you more confident or more successful: The new factory will give the local economy a much-needed shot in the arm. 18. HEAVY BALL [countable] a heavy metal ball that competitors try to throw as far as possible in the sport of ↑shot put ⇨ call the shots at ↑call1(9), ⇨ by a long chalk/shot at ↑long1(21), ⇨ long shot at ↑long1(18), ⇨ ↑buckshot, ↑gunshot, ↑snapshot, ↑pot shot • • • COLLOCATIONS verbs ▪ fire a shot The passenger in the car fired three shots. ▪ take a shot at somebody (=fire a shot trying to hit someone) Someone took a shot at her, but missed. ▪ a shot hits somebody/something The shot hit the burglar in the chest and killed him instantly. ▪ a shot misses somebody/something (=doesn’t hit them) The first shot missed my head by inches. ▪ a shot rings out (=is heard) Suddenly, two shots rang out. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shot ▪ a pistol/rifle shot A pistol shot rang out in the darkness. ▪ a single shot (=just one shot) He died from a single shot to his heart. ▪ the fatal shot (=the shot that killed someone) It wasn’t clear who had fired the fatal shot. ▪ a warning shot (=one fired as a warning to someone) Police fired warning shots into the air. ▪ a good shot (=one that hits what you aim at) It was difficult to get a good shot in the dense forest. phrases ▪ a volley of shots (=a number of shots fired quickly) He fired off a volley of shots from his rifle. • • • THESAURUS ▪ photograph a picture taken using a camera: Visitors are not allowed to take photographs inside the museum. | our wedding photographs ▪ photo informal a photograph: a way of displaying your digital photos | Do you want me to take your photo? ▪ picture a photograph of someone or something: I saw her picture in the paper the other day. | This is a really good picture of Sarah. | Can I take your picture? ▪ snap British English informal, snapshot especially American English a photograph that you take quickly and without thinking carefully about how it will look, for example when you are on holiday: Patrick showed me his holiday snaps. | She showed me a snapshot of her three children. ▪ shot informal a photograph – used especially by people who often take photographs: I got some great shots of Mount Fuji. | It's a lovely shot. ▪ print a photograph that has been printed on photographic paper: a set of 4 by 6 inch prints II.shot2 BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] 1. spoken in bad condition because of being used too much or treated badly: My back tires are shot. My nerves were shot to pieces after my driving test. 2. be/get/want shot of somebody/something British English spoken to get rid or want to get rid of someone or something: I know the director wants shot of me. 3. be shot through with something a) if a piece of cloth is shot through with a colour, it has very small threads of that colour woven into it: a fine silk shot through with gold threads b) to have a lot of a particular quality or feeling: a charming collection of stories, shot through with a gentle humour III.shot3 BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑shoot
shothu◎ | [∫ɔt] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | sự trả tiền; phiếu tính tiền (ở quán rượu...) | | ■ | phần đóng góp | | ☆ | to pay one's shot | | góp tiền, đóng phần tiền của mình | | ■ | sự bắn súng; âm thanh của việc bắn súng | | ■ | đạn, viên đạn | | ■ | đạn ghém (như) lead shot | | ■ | phát đạn, phát bắn | | ☆ | without firing a single shot | | không tốn một phát đạn nào | | ☆ | to take a flying shot | | bắn chim đang bay; bắn mục tiêu di động | | ☆ | random shot | | phát bắn bừa | | ■ | ý định làm cái gì; sự cố gắng | | ■ | sự làm thử, sự đánh ăn may, sự đoán cầu may | | ☆ | to have (take) a shot at | | thử làm (cái gì) | | ☆ | to make a bad shot | | đoán nhầm | | ■ | sự phóng lên vũ trụ (một quả rốc két, tên lửa..) | | ☆ | the second space shot this year | | vụ phóng tên lửa lên vũ trụ lần thứ hai trong năm nay | | ■ | bức ảnh, cảnh được chụp lên ảnh | | ■ | cảnh phim liên tục do một máy quay phim quay | | ■ | (thông tục) sự tiêm (thuốc..); mũi tiêm thuốc | | ■ | tầm (đạn...) | | ■ | người có kỹ năng bắn như thế nào đó | | ☆ | a crack shot | | một tay súng giỏi | | ☆ | to be no shot | | bắn kém | | ■ | mìn (phá đá...) | | ■ | (the shot) quả tạ nặng bằng sắt dùng trong môn đẩy/ném tạ | | ☆ | to put the shot | | ném tạ, đẩy tạ | | ■ | cú đánh (trong cricket, quần vợt..); cú sút bóng (trong bóng đá) | | ■ | liều côcain; phát tiêm mocfin | | ■ | (thông tục) một ngụm rượu | | ■ | lời phê bình sắc, lời nhận xét sắc sảo | | 〆 | like a shot | | ✓ | (thông tục) ngay lập tức; không chần chừ | | ✓ | rất nhanh | | 〆 | to call the shots | | ✓ | (thông tục) chỉ huy, điều khiển, làm tướng | | 〆 | a shot in the arm | | ✓ | liều thuốc bổ (nghĩa bóng) | | 〆 | a long shot | | ✓ | sự thử làm không chắc thành công | | ✓ | (thông tục) sự đánh cuộc khó thắng | | ✓ | (thông tục) người khó thắng, người khó thành công; việc làm khó thành công | | 〆 | not by a long shot | | ✓ | (từ lóng) không khi nào, không bao giờ, không một chút nào | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | nạp đạn | ※ | thời quá khứ & động tính từ quá khứ của shoot | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | có tia, có vạch; có lốm đốm (màu khác, chất khác...) | | ☆ | crimson shot with yellow | | màu đỏ thắm có lốm đốm vàng | | ■ | đan, nhuộm sao cho óng ánh (có màu sắc khác nhau khi nhìn ở các góc độ khác nhau) | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) sờn rách, cũ, tan vỡ, không dùng được nữa | | 〆 | shot through with something | | ✓ | chứa đựng nhiều (phẩm chất nào đó); tràn đầy bởi cái gì |
| ◎ | [shot] | 〆 | saying & slang | | ■ | worn, broken, ruined, had it | | ☆ | When they returned my bike, the gears were shot - worn out. |
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