/ʃɒt ||; ʃɑt/noun[C] 1 a shot (at sb/sth) an act of firing a gun, etc, or the noise that this makes 开枪；枪声: to take a shot at the target 朝目标开一枪The policeman fired a warning shot into the air. 警察朝天鸣枪示警。
2 (in sport) the action of kicking, throwing or hitting a ball in order to score a point or a goal （体育）踢球，投球，击球: Owen scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. 欧文踢了个低球，将球送入网角。Good shot! 好球！
3 a photograph or a picture in a film 镜头: I got some good shots of the runners as they crossed the line. 我拍了几个赛跑运动员冲过终点线的精彩镜头。
4 [usu.sing] (informal 非正式)a shot (at sth/at doing sth) a try at doing sth; an attempt 尝试: Let me have a shot at it (= let me try to do it). 让我试试。Just give it your best shot (= try as hard as you can). 只管竭尽全力试一试。
5 a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a needle 一次注射（药物）
6 oftenthe shot a heavy metal ball that is thrown as a sport (the shot-put) 铅球
a long shot→
LONG¹
call the shots/tune→
CALL¹
like a shot(
informal 非正式) very quickly; without stopping to think about it 飞快；立即；毫不犹豫:
If someone invited me on a free holiday, I'd go like a shot. 如果有人请我免费度假，我会毫不犹豫地去。