shoot
verb
uk/ʃuːt/us/ʃuːt/shot|shotshootverb(WEAPON)
B1[IorT]
tofireabulletor anarrow, or tohit,injure, orkillapersonoranimalbyfiringabulletorarrowat him, her, or it:
开（枪），射（箭）；发射；射中，射伤，射杀If he's notarmed, don't shoot.如果他没带武器，就不要开枪。
Thekidswere shootingarrowsatatarget.孩子们正对着靶子射箭。
She was shot threetimesin thehead.她头部中了3枪。
He has alicenceto shootpheasantson the farmer'sland.他有许可证，可以在农地里打野鸡。
[+ obj + adj]Apolicemanwas shotdeadin thecitycentrelastnight.昨晚，一名警察在市中心被人开枪打死了。
Thetroopswere told to shoottokill.军队接到命令开枪射击。
to hurt someone physically
- hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
- injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
- woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
- maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
- tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
- stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
- Theprisonerswere put up against awalland shot.
- He was shot atcloserange.
- Inner-cityriotseruptedwhen alocalman was shot bypolice.
- Threeyouthshave been shot andkilledinseparateincidentsthismonth.
- He was shot down inenemyterritory.
Guns
- automatic
- blaster
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- carry
- cock
- go off
- gunnery
- gunpoint
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- plug
- pot
- shootsomethingdown
- shoot up
- shooter
- sniper
- sniping
shootverb(SPORT)
B1[I]
totrytoscorepointsfor yourself oryourteam, insportsinvolvingaball, bykicking,hitting, orthrowingtheballtowards thegoal:
（球类比赛中）射门；投球He shot from themiddleof thefieldand stillmanagedtoscore.他在中场投篮，仍成功命中。
shoot baskets/hoopsUSinformal
toplaybasketball
打篮球- Callasfeintedtopasstheballand then shot it into thenet.
- Come on, shoot!
- Theplayersseemafraidto shoot when they get near thegoal.
- Again, he shootswideof thenet.
- You just have toseizetheopportunityand shoot.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- defend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- smash-mouth
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Basketball, netball & volleyball
shootverb(MOVE QUICKLY)
C2[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tomovein aparticulardirectionveryquicklyanddirectly:
直线冲刺She shotpastme severalmetresbefore thefinishingline.她在离终点线几米时冲刺超过了我。
He shotoutof theofficeaminuteago - Ithinkhe was late for ameeting.他一分钟前冲出了办公室——我想他是开会迟到了。
They were just shootingofftoworkso we didn'tstoptotalk.他们要赶去开会，所以我们没有停下来说话。
Sylvester Stallone shottofame(=becamefamoussuddenly)with themovie"Rocky".西尔维斯特‧史泰龙凭借电影《洛奇》一炮走红。
to move fast
- speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
- raceShe raced over and hugged me.
- flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
- beltUKTraffic was belting along the motorway.
- tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
- streakBullets streaked across the sky.
[T]
tomovethrough or past somethingquickly:
迅速冲过；飞速通过informalHe shot three sets oftrafficlights(= went past them when they gave thesignaltostop)before thepolicecaughthim.他被警察逮住前已连闯了3个红灯。
It was soexhilaratingshootingtherapids(=travellingthrough thepartof ariverwhere thewaterflowsdangerouslyfast).激流冲浪真是太刺激了。
- Hesuddenlygot up and shot out of theroom.
- She shotpassedme just now.
- I'm just going to shoot off to theshops.
- Anyway, I'dbettershoot -bye!
- Severalrunnershad already shot past me.
Moving quickly
- agility
- beetle
- bowl down/alongsomething
- buzz
- careen
- career
- gallop
- gun
- leg
- outsail
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- stampede
- ton
- trot
shootverb(FILM)
C1[IorT]
to use acameratorecordavideoor take aphotograph:
拍摄；拍照We shot fourreelsoffilmin Egypt.我们在埃及拍了4卷胶卷。
Themoviewas shotonlocationinSouthernIndia.这部电影是在印度南部实地拍摄的。
- Her lastmoviewas shot onlocationinSouthAmerica.
- Most of thesceneswere shot in astudio.
- Theurbansceneswere shot in Manchester.
- He's juststartingshooting his newmovie.
- I shot awholereeloffilmin thepark.
Cinema - general words
- 12A
- animation
- animator
- audio described
- audio description
- fade
- filmic
- filming
- filmstrip
- flick
- footage
- franchise
- projection
- Rambo
- remake
- rerelease
- rescreen
- reshoot
- sting
- theatrical
shootverb(PLAY)
[T]mainlyUSinformal
toplayagameofpoolorcraps
打（台球）；玩（双骰子、赌博游戏）Card games
- all in
- bidding
- blackjack
- busted flush
- canasta
- card sharp
- deal
- diamond
- flush
- jack
- pass
- pool
- queen
- re-raise
- rebid
- recut
- rookie card
- solitaire
- spade
- straight
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Snooker, pool & billiards
shootverb(DRUG)
[T]slang
to take anillegaldrugbyinjectingyourself with it:
注射（毒品）By thetimehe was 16, he was shootingherointwiceaday.他16岁的时候，就每天注射两次海洛因了。
Drugs - general words
- abstinence
- abstinence-only
- bindle
- biosimilar
- chase
- drug
- medicament
- multidrug
- non-intoxicant
- non-intoxicating
- nondrug
- peddler
- push
- snort
- spliff
- spliff up
- substance
- substance abuse
- whacked
- wiped out
Idioms
have shotyourbolt
shootsomething/someonedown (in flames)
shootyourselfin the foot
shootyourmouth off
shoot a glance atsomeone
shoot for the moon
shoot from the hip
shoot questions atsomeone
shoot the breeze
shoot the works
someoneshould be shot
Phrasal verbs
shootsomethingdown
shootsomeonedown
shoot forsomething
shootsomethingoff
shoot it out
shoot through
shoot up
shootsomethingup
shoot
noun
uk/ʃuːt/us/ʃuːt/shootnoun(PLANT)
[C]
the firstpartof aplanttoappearabove thegroundas itdevelopsfrom aseed, or any newgrowthon an alreadyexistingplant:
芽；苗；新枝Twoweeksafter we'dplantedtheseeds, littlegreenshootsstartedtoappear.我们撒下种子两周后，绿色的小苗开始钻出来。
figurativeThe firstgreenshoots(=hopefulsigns)ofeconomicrecoveryhavestartedtoappear.经济复苏的迹象已开始显现。
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New growth in plants
- bud
- coccygeus
- collateral
- colli
- colliculus
- collum
- commissure
- communis
- compartment
- complement system
- established
- eye
- nutrient cycling
- resprout
- sprout
- sucker
shootnoun(PHOTOGRAPHS)
[Cusually singular]
anoccasionwhenphotographerstake aseriesofphotographs, usually of the samepersonorpeoplein the sameplace:
（通常指同一人在同一地点的）系列拍摄，组照Wedidafashionshoot on thebeach, with thegirlsmodellingswimwear.我们在海滩上拍了一组展示泳装的女模特的时装照。
See also
photoshoot
Photography
- airbrush
- analogue
- aperture
- bokeh
- camera
- camera obscura
- expose
- glossy
- high-resolution
- hologram
- holographic
- holography
- kinetoscope
- pap
- pic
- picture
- PillCam
- pin-up
- pinhole camera
- projection
shootnoun(WEAPON)
[C]
anoccasionon which agroupofpeoplego to anareaof thecountrysideto shootanimals
狩猎，打猎Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fisherman
- fishhook
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- outfish
- overfishing
- poach
- poaching
- predation
- quarry
- spear
- whaler
shoot
exclamation
informaluk/ʃuːt/us/ʃuːt/used totellsomeone that they shouldspeak:
（交谈时指示对方开始说话）说吧"Dad, I need totalkto you." "Shoot."“爸，我得和你谈一谈。”“说吧。”
Expressing and asking opinions
- amirite
- apothegm
- couch
- day
- editorialize
- express
- far
- propound
- put
- run
- runsomethingbysomeone
- screed
- should've
- soapbox
- sound off
- talk
- vociferous
- vociferously
- would
- wouldn't