Shot

(noun.) informal words for any attempt or effort; 'he gave it his best shot'; 'he took a stab at forecasting'.

(noun.) an attempt to score in a game.

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) a solid missile discharged from a firearm; 'the shot buzzed past his ear'.

(noun.) an explosive charge used in blasting.

(noun.) sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; 'he trained at putting the shot'.

(noun.) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; 'his parting shot was `drop dead''; 'she threw shafts of sarcasm'; 'she takes a dig at me every chance she gets'.

(noun.) a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); 'he is a crack shot'; 'a poor shooter'.

(noun.) a chance to do something; 'he wanted a shot at the champion'.

手打:特雷弗

• Why, I was afraid of being shot, said Alvanly, very quietly. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my companion. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• I have a heart to be stabbed in or shot in, I have no doubt, said Estella, and of course if it ceased to beat I should cease to be. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• The Redan was within rifle-shot of the Malakoff; Inkerman was a mile away; and Balaklava removed but an hour's ride. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Lieutenant Berrendo's pistol shot did not carry that far. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• The doctor, I believe, is a very good shot,' said Mr. Winkle. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He wants me to be an India merchant, as he was, and I'd rather be shot. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• With that parting shot, my daughter left me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Case shot were invented in Germany but not brought into general use. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• No one had heard a shot. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• The next time you came that way you heard that they had been shot. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Holmes shot the slide across the front of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute darkness as I have never before experienced. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• A quick blush passed over her fresh young face as Holmes shot one of his keen, questioning glances at her. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Some yellowhammers suddenly shot along the road in front of her. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I saw both of them shot and my father said, '_Viva la Republica_,' when they shot him standing against the wall of the slaughterhouse of our village. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• The attack was made and many shots fell within the fort, creating some consternation, as we now know. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• By means of signals they could be informed where to direct their shots. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I was glad thou wert hanging over my back when the shots were coming from behind us. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I've got two shots left, Gurt, so, if that boat comes too near, I'll try to pick off one of the rowers. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The shots from our little gun dropped in upon the enemy and created great confusion. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Hold it tight so that it does not jump and sight carefully and do not fire more than six shots at a time if you can help it. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Its great advantage is the large number of shots that may be fired in a short space of time without an excessive weight in the gun itself. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• We'll meet them with rifle-shots first, and give them a chance of cutting their feet to pieces. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Shots were discharged by the rioters. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Within the last decade or so shells have been invented with the design simply to shatter or fracture the plate by which the way is broken for subsequent shots. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• You heard about it; you heard the shots; and you saw the bodies. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• They had kept her hull-up until sunset, firing several shots after her, but the next morning she was nowhere to be seen. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Modern magazine guns permit twenty-five to thirty shots a minute as single loaders, and besides they hold in reserve five cartridges. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• We went on playing, sipping the wine between shots, speaking in Italian, but talking little, concentrated on the game. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Further speculation was suddenly cut short by the faint report of two shots far ahead of me. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.

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