A long shot 的字面意思是“长球”。我们也可以用这个表达来形容某事,意思就是实现此事的机会不大。
例句:
I'm looking for a first edition of Alice in Wonderland for my mother's birthday. I know it's a long shot, but do you have one in stock?
My favourite football team is in the cup final at the weekend. I think we could win, but it’s a long shot.
We could ask the phone company to replace your broken smartphone for free. It's a long shot, but it's worth trying.
注意:
另一个短语a shot in the dark的意思是“毫无根据的胡乱猜测”。
例句:
A: How old do you think I am?
B: I'll take a shot in the dark and say 40.
常识补充:
There are seven different types of shot in the game of tennis: the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, slice, smash and lob. They are named after the manner in which they are struck or the point in the game at which they are struck.
网球运动讲究七种不同的击球方式。它们分别是发球、正手、反手、截击、削球、扣杀和挑高球。上述每个称呼都是依据不同的击球方式或比赛不同阶段的击球方式而命名的。
英语短语学习:成功的希望很渺茫
2019-12-09 22:50:34
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