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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++shoot1 /ʃuːt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (past tense and past participle shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/) 1 kill/injure 杀死/伤害 [transitive]SHOOT to deliberately kill or injure someone using a gun 〔开枪〕射死，射伤 Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them. 警方在一名嫌疑人拔枪指着他们时击毙了他。 Smith killed his wife, and then shot himself. 史密斯杀死妻子，然后开枪自杀。 A woman was shot dead in an attempted robbery. 一名女子在一桩未遂抢劫案中中枪身亡。shoot somebody in the leg/head etc He had been shot in the back while trying to escape. 他试图逃跑时背部中枪。 The guards have orders to shoot intruders on sight (=shoot them as soon as they see them). 卫兵们奉命一见到有人闯入就开枪。2 fire a gun etc 开枪等 [intransitive, transitive]SHOOT to make a bullet or arrow come from a weapon 开（枪）；射（箭）；射击 Don’t shoot! I’m coming out with my hands up. 别开枪！ 我现在举起双手出来。shoot at Two guys walked in and started shooting at people. 两个家伙走进来，然后开始向人们开枪。 The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (=shoot at someone with the intention of killing them). 士兵奉命开枪射杀。shoot bullets/arrows They shot arrows from behind the thick bushes. 他们躲在茂密的灌木丛后面射箭。shoot a gun/rifle etc Tod’s grandfather taught him to shoot a rifle. 托德的祖父教他步枪射击。3 birds/animals 鸟/兽类 [intransitive, transitive]DSO to shoot and kill animals or birds as a sport 打猎，猎杀〔动物或鸟〕 They spent the weekend in Scotland shooting grouse. 他们周末在苏格兰打松鸡。4 move quickly 迅速移动 [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]FAST/QUICK to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way （使）〔朝某方向〕飞快地移动 She shot past me into the house. 她从我身边飞奔过去，跑进屋里。 The cat shot across the garden. 这只猫飞快地蹿过花园。 ‘Where does cotton come from?’ Ron’s hand shot up. ‘America, Miss!’ “棉花来自哪里？”罗恩的手猛地举起。 “美国，老师！” The fountain shoots water 20 feet into the air. 喷泉把水喷射到 20 英尺高的空中。5 try to score 试图得分 [intransitive, transitive]DS to kick or throw a ball in a sport such as football or basketball towards the place where you can get a point 射门；投篮；射，投〔球〕 Giggs shot from the halfway line. 吉格斯在中线上射门。 →5 see picture at 见图 football6 LOOK AT SB 看某人shoot somebody a look/glance (also shoot a glance at somebody)LOOK FOR to look at someone quickly, especially so that other people do not see, to show them how you feel 迅速地看某人一眼shoot somebody a quick/sharp/warning etc look/glance ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. “随你爱待多久都行。”米歇尔愤怒地瞪了他一眼。 Jack shot an anxious look at his mother. 杰克焦虑地看了母亲一眼。7 photograph/film 照片/电影 [intransitive, transitive]TCN to take photographs or make a film of something 拍摄 SYN film The movie was shot in New Zealand. 这部影片是在新西兰拍摄的。8 pain 疼痛 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]HURT/CAUSE PAIN if pain shoots through your body, you feel it going quickly through it 迅速通过〔身体〕shoot through/along A sharp pain suddenly shot along his arm. 他的手臂上突然传过一阵剧痛。shooting pains (=continuous short pains passing through your body) 一阵阵的剧痛9 shoot it out (with somebody) if people shoot it out, they fight using guns, especially until one person or group is killed or defeated by the other 用枪（与某人）决出胜负；开枪（与某人）决一死战10 shoot yourself in the foot STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEto say or do something stupid that will cause you a lot of trouble 〔因说蠢话或做蠢事〕搬起石头砸自己的脚，自找麻烦11 shoot questions at somebody ASK A QUESTIONto ask someone a lot of questions very quickly 对某人提出一连串的问题12 shoot your mouth off informalUNTRUE to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about 信口开河，大肆吹嘘13 shoot the bull/breeze American English informalTALK TO somebody to have an informal conversation about unimportant things 谈天，闲聊，闲扯n14. → shoot15. shoot from the hip to say what you think in a direct way, or make a decision very quickly, without thinking about it first 直言不讳；鲁莽行事16 shoot to fame/stardom/prominence SUCCESSFULto suddenly become very famous 一举成名/跃为明星/迅速成名17 shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc to suddenly become very successful in the popular music charts (=the list of records that have sold the most copies that week) 蹿升到排行榜首位等18. shoot hoops/baskets informal to practise throwing basketballs into the basket 练习投篮19 shoot the rapids to sail a small boat along a river that is moving very fast over rocks, as a sport 激流划艇20. shoot pool informal to play the game of pool 打撞球21. shoot craps American English informal to play the game of craps 玩双骰子游戏22. plants 植物 [intransitive]HBPGROW/GET BIGGER if a plant shoots, a new part of it starts to grow, especially a new stem and leaves 抽芽，长出新枝 [新叶]23. lock on a door 门闩OPEN [transitive] to move the bolt on a door so that it is in the locked or unlocked position 闩上，拔出 〔门闩〕24. have shot your bolt British English, have shot your wad American English informalSPEND MONEY to have used all of your money, power, energy etc 竭尽全力，倾其所有25. shoot your load informal to ejaculate 射精 → blame/shoot the messenger at messenger1(2) THESAURUSshoot verb [intransitive, transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun 射击；射死,射伤He ordered his men to stop shooting. 他命令部下停止射击。The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape. 警卫在那人企图逃跑的时候开枪打死了他。President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman. 肯尼迪总统被一名独自行动的歹徒开枪射死。fire verb [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something （开枪）；发射Soldiers fired into the crowd. 士兵向人群开枪。Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings. 直升机朝数幢建筑物发射火箭弹。nHe regained his balance, took aim, and fired.nThe police fired into the air to make the crowd break up.nAs soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us.nKendrick fired three shots at the president’s car.nSuddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car.launch verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air 发射〔火箭或导弹〕American warships launched cruise missiles. 美国战舰发射了巡航导弹。nThe guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns.open fire to start shooting 开火,开枪Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire. 一名歹徒开枪射击,造成19 名学生受伤。Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators. 军队向一群手无寸铁的示威者开火。nThe colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.shell verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns 炮轰Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months. 边境城镇在过去两个月里遭到了敌机的炮轰。nBritish warships began shelling German positions along the coast.bombard verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs 〔用炮弹或炸弹〕连续轰炸,连续攻击Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion. 盟军在入侵之前连续轰炸海岸。Troops bombarded the area with shells. 军队用炮弹轰击那个地区。nThe allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.nCromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.take a potshot at somebody/something to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully 向某人/某物盲目射击Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead. 有人胡乱向他开了一枪,却击中了他身后的那名男子。 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
shoot• "I have a couple of questions for you." "Okay, shoot."• Stop or I'll shoot!• If you move, I'll shoot.• Armed robbers who shot at a security guard are still being hunted by police.• We used to shoot at empty bottles for practice.• Rico had been shot by a member of a rival gang.• A tourist was shot dead by muggers in New Orleans last night.• He ordered fighters to shoot down Hassans Boeing.• If I had possessed a gun that day I would have shot Frank; that is how bad I felt.• O'Neal turned and shot from behind the 3-point line.• She shot herself with one of her husband's hunting rifles.• The opening scenes of the program were shot in northern Oregon.• We shoot in real locations, with real-life couples.• Had I tried to run away I should certainly have been shot in the back....• He had been shot in the chest but managed to crawl to safety.• Olajuwon had only one shot in the closing minutes and Barkley got the call on the final shot, which he missed.• Her second novel shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists.• Make sure you hold the gun steady and shoot straight.• Witnesses said a man walked up to the couple in the park and talked briefly to them before shooting them.• The Defence Minister had ordered troops to shoot to kill if attacked.• I was afraid they were going to shoot us.• Turner, who was being held after his bail was revoked after the Pappas shooting, was released and Wednesday.shot dead• The Parachute regiment shot dead 13 unarmed Catholics on an illegal civil rights demonstration in Londonderry on January 30,1972.• Last year, a picker was shot dead.• Both the driver and the passenger were armed and fired several rounds before being shot dead by security men.• One of his brothers, Ammara, 26, was shot dead by the police.• He was shot dead in sight of hundreds of diners at kerbside restaurants in Calvi on the night of Aug. 21.• On August 29, Manuel Indiano Azaustre, 29, was shot dead in the town centre.• Last month a soldier's wife was shot dead near Dortmund.• Some were shot dead when thousands of women, protesting against the killings, tried to march on the President's residence.shoot at• Two guys walked in and just started shooting at people.shoot through/along• I saw food take flight from its physical manifestation, turning into light that shot through my body.• It is not confined to the area touched but shoots along the entire distribution of the nerve branch.• And had it in any case anything to do with Francis Garland being shot through the head?• He got shot through the head.• Inside was the body of a man who had been shot through the mouth.• Unfortunately the timber industry is shot through with economic inefficiency.• Many of the women's purity associations were shot through with similar class divisions.shoot1 American English spokenTALK TO somebody used to tell someone to start speaking 说吧，请讲〔用于让某人把话说出来〕 ‘I have a few questions.’ ‘OK, shoot.’ “我有几个问题。”“问吧。”shoot2 noun [countable] 1 HBPthe part of a plant that comes up above the ground when it is just beginning to grow, or a new part that grows on an existing plant 〔植物的〕芽，苗；嫩枝2 TCNan occasion when someone takes photographs or makes a film 〔照片或电影的〕拍摄3 DSan occasion when people shoot birds or animals for sport, or the area of land where they do this 打猎，狩猎；狩猎区4. green shoots (of recovery) British English the first sign that a situation is improving, especially an economic situation 〔尤指经济状况〕（好转的）最初迹象，苗头Examples from the Corpus
shoot• Players from almost every Premier League club were involved in a shoot that took four days and cost £400,000.• Some of the guys are going on a duck shoot this weekend.• The bird is served whole on the grapevine shoot and is eaten Tom Jones style.• Stevens had just finished a photo shoot for a clothing company.• Sever each side shoot by pulling away, or cutting if necessary, so that a heel is left attached.• Madeiran willow, with its fine supple shoots, is never allowed to grow tall.• We were led on camel-back to the shoot.• Propagation is done by either dividing the rootstock with shoots or by planting seeds in a container of damp sand or loam.green shoots• The curtains looked like spring, but a spring that had happened somewhere else: all green shoots and rainfall and blossom.• Clematis so bristles with brittle green shoots in spring that planting then is an anxiety rather than a pleasure.• It can not just point smugly to the late-flowering green shoots of recovery and wait for economic summer to arrive.• If green shoots are now appearing, the media is entitled to claim some credit for watering them.• Using your thumb and index finger, remove soft, new green shoots to just above the set of leaves.• What Forest displayed at Elland Road were not green shoots of recovery but a field of talent in full bloom.• It was weeks before the bulbs in William and Jenny's bowls began to show green shoots.• To claim that a packed Oxford Street is an indication of the green shoots of recovery is surely rather premature.photo shoot• I knew how to juggle photo shoots, prepare catalogs, everything.• The Annie Leibovitz photo shoot went great.• But Carter and Jamison got together for a magazine photo shoot last week.• The rest of the day is a blur of photo shoots, speeches, interviews and endless briefings with his managers.• I do the photo shoots for the covers.• During the photo shoot, a slow stream of curious tourists and bonafide fans wander up for autographs.• The exhibit features 20 color and 10 black-and-white photos shot between 1959 and 1971.on a shoot• He ought to have been off somewhere else on a shoot by now.• If you miss out on shooting a closing shot because of this, the recording will seem to end rather abruptly.shoot3 interjection American English informal 1 used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed about something 呸，倒霉〔用于表示懊恼或失望〕 Oh, shoot! I forgot to buy milk. 噢，糟糕！ 我忘了买牛奶。Examples from the Corpus
shoot• Oh, shoot! I forgot to go to the bank.From Longman Business Dictionaryshootshoot /ʃuːt/ verb (past tense and past participle shot /ʃɒtʃɑːt/) [intransitive] to quickly increase in number or amountshoot above/from/toOil prices shot above $40 a barrel.The monthly interest rate shot to 10% in January. → shoot ahead → shoot somebody/something → down → shoot for something → shoot up→ See Verb tableOrigin shoot1 Old English sceotan shoot3 (1900-2000) Used to avoid saying shitshoot1 verb →10-25 →20-25
→THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1shootshoot2 nounshoot3 interjectionLDOCE OnlineChinese
→THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1shootshoot2 nounshoot3 interjectionLDOCE OnlineChinese
or a to Corpus Business someone deliberately kill using injure
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shoot1 S2 W2 /ʃuːt/ 
verb (past tense and past participle shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/)
Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them.
Smith killed his wife, and then shot himself.
A woman was shot dead in an attempted robbery.
shoot somebody in the leg/head etc
He had been shot in the back while trying to escape.
The guards have orders to shoot intruders on sight (=shoot them as soon as they see them).
2. FIRE A GUN ETC [intransitive and transitive] to make a bullet or arrow come from a weapon:
Don’t shoot__ I’m coming out with my hands up.
shoot at
Two guys walked in and started shooting at people.
The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (=shoot at someone with the intention of killing them).
shoot bullets/arrows
They shot arrows from behind the thick bushes.
shoot a gun/rifle etc
Tod’s grandfather taught him to shoot a rifle.
3. BIRDS/ANIMALS [intransitive and transitive] to shoot and kill animals or birds as a sport:
They spent the weekend in Scotland shooting grouse.
4. MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way:
She shot past me into the house.
The cat shot across the garden.
‘Where does cotton come from?’ Ron’s hand shot up. ‘America, Miss__’
The fountain shoots water 20 feet into the air.
5. TRY TO SCORE [intransitive and transitive] to kick or throw a ball in a sport such as football or basketball towards the place where you can get a point:
Giggs shot from the halfway line.
6. LOOK AT SOMEBODY shoot somebody a look/glance (also shoot a glance at somebody) to look at someone quickly, especially so that other people do not see, to show them how you feel
shoot somebody a quick/sharp/warning etc look/glance
‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance.
Jack shot an anxious look at his mother.
7. PHOTOGRAPH/FILM [intransitive and transitive] to take photographs or make a film of something
SYN film:
The movie was shot in New Zealand.
8. PAIN [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if pain shoots through your body, you feel it going quickly through it
shoot through/along
A sharp pain suddenly shot along his arm.
shooting pains (=continuous short pains passing through your body)
9. shoot it out (with somebody) if people shoot it out, they fight using guns, especially until one person or group is killed or defeated by the other:
a scene in which the cops shoot it out with the drug dealers
10. shoot yourself in the foot to say or do something stupid that will cause you a lot of trouble:
If he keeps talking, pretty soon he’ll shoot himself in the foot.
11. shoot questions at somebody to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly:
The prosecutor shot a series of rapid questions at Hendrickson.
12. shoot your mouth off informal to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about:
Don’t go shooting your mouth off.
13. shoot the bull/breeze American English informal to have an informal conversation about unimportant things:
Cal and I were sitting on the porch, shooting the breeze.
14. shoot American English spoken used to tell someone to start speaking:
‘I have a few questions.’ ‘OK, shoot.’
15. shoot from the hip to say what you think in a direct way, or make a decision very quickly, without thinking about it first
16. shoot to fame/stardom/prominence to suddenly become very famous:
Brian, an air steward, shot to fame on the television show ‘Big Brother’.
17. shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc to suddenly become very successful in the popular music CHARTS (=the list of records that have sold the most copies that week):
Westlife’s new album shot straight to the top of the charts.
18. shoot hoops/baskets informal to practise throwing basketballs into the basket
19. shoot the rapids to sail a small boat along a river that is moving very fast over rocks, as a sport:
He was shooting the rapids when his canoe capsized.
20. shoot pool informal to play the game of pool
21. shoot craps American English informal to play the game of CRAPS
22. PLANTS [intransitive] if a plant shoots, a new part of it starts to grow, especially a new stem and leaves
23. LOCK ON A DOOR [transitive] to move the bolt on a door so that it is in the locked or unlocked position
24. have shot your bolt British English, have shot your wad American English informal to have used all of your money, power, energy etc
25. shoot your load informal to ejaculate
⇨ blame/shoot the messenger at messenger1(2)
▪ shoot verb [intransitive and transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun: He ordered his men to stop shooting. | The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape. | President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.
▪fire verb [intransitive and transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: Soldiers fired into the crowd. | Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings. | He regained his balance, took aim, and fired. | The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up. | As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us. | Kendrick fired three shots at the President’s car. | Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car.
▪launch verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air: American warships launched cruise missiles. | The guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns.
▪open fire to start shooting: Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire. | Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators. | The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.
▪shell verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns: Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months. | British warships began shelling German positions along the coast.
▪bombard verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs: Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion. | Troops bombarded the area with shells. | The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks. | Cromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.
▪take a potshot at somebody/something to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully: Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead.
shoot somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to make an enemy plane crash to the ground, by firing weapons at it:
His plane was shot down over France in 1944.
2. to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves:
The army were accused of shooting down unarmed demonstrators.
3. informal to say or show that someone’s ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid:
I tried to help, but all my suggestions were shot down in flames, as usual.
shoot for/at something phrasal verb especially American English informal
to try to achieve a particular aim, especially one that is very difficult
SYN aim for:
We are shooting for a 50% increase in sales in the next financial year.
shoot off phrasal verb British English informal
to leave somewhere quickly or suddenly:
Sorry, but I’ll have to shoot off before the end of the meeting.
shoot through phrasal verb
Australian English informal to leave a place quickly, especially in order to avoid someone or something ⇨ be shot through with something at shot2(3)
shoot up phrasal verb
1. to increase very quickly and suddenly
SYN rocket:
Demand for water has shot up by 70% over the last 30 years.
2. if a child shoots up, he or she grows taller very quickly and suddenly:
I can’t believe this is Joshua – he’s shot up since we last saw him__
3. shoot somebody/something ↔ up to cause serious injury or damage to someone or something by shooting them with bullets:
Then two men came in and shot up the entire lobby.
4. shoot up (something) informal to put illegal drugs into your blood, using a needle
SYN inject:
Kids as young as ten are shooting up heroin.
shoot2 noun [countable]
1. the part of a plant that comes up above the ground when it is just beginning to grow, or a new part that grows on an existing plant:
Tender green shoots will appear in February.
2. an occasion when someone takes photographs or makes a film:
a photo shoot sponsored by Kodak
on a shoot
She’s out on a video shoot.
3. an occasion when people shoot birds or animals for sport, or the area of land where they do this
on a shoot
The royal party was on a shoot when the incident occurred.
4. green shoots (of recovery) British English the first sign that a situation is improving, especially an economic situation
shoot3 interjection American English informal
Oh, shoot! I forgot to buy milk.
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verb (past tense and past participle shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/) Language: Old English
Origin: sceotan
1. KILL/INJURE [transitive] to deliberately kill or injure someone using a gun:Origin: sceotan
shoot somebody in the leg/head etc
2. FIRE A GUN ETC [intransitive and transitive] to make a bullet or arrow come from a weapon:
shoot at
shoot bullets/arrows
shoot a gun/rifle etc
3. BIRDS/ANIMALS [intransitive and transitive] to shoot and kill animals or birds as a sport:
4. MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way:
5. TRY TO SCORE [intransitive and transitive] to kick or throw a ball in a sport such as football or basketball towards the place where you can get a point:
6. LOOK AT SOMEBODY shoot somebody a look/glance (also shoot a glance at somebody) to look at someone quickly, especially so that other people do not see, to show them how you feel
shoot somebody a quick/sharp/warning etc look/glance
7. PHOTOGRAPH/FILM [intransitive and transitive] to take photographs or make a film of something
SYN film:
8. PAIN [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if pain shoots through your body, you feel it going quickly through it
shoot through/along
shooting pains (=continuous short pains passing through your body)
9. shoot it out (with somebody) if people shoot it out, they fight using guns, especially until one person or group is killed or defeated by the other:
10. shoot yourself in the foot to say or do something stupid that will cause you a lot of trouble:
11. shoot questions at somebody to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly:
12. shoot your mouth off informal to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about:
13. shoot the bull/breeze American English informal to have an informal conversation about unimportant things:
14. shoot American English spoken used to tell someone to start speaking:
15. shoot from the hip to say what you think in a direct way, or make a decision very quickly, without thinking about it first
16. shoot to fame/stardom/prominence to suddenly become very famous:
17. shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc to suddenly become very successful in the popular music CHARTS (=the list of records that have sold the most copies that week):
18. shoot hoops/baskets informal to practise throwing basketballs into the basket
19. shoot the rapids to sail a small boat along a river that is moving very fast over rocks, as a sport:
20. shoot pool informal to play the game of pool
21. shoot craps American English informal to play the game of CRAPS
22. PLANTS [intransitive] if a plant shoots, a new part of it starts to grow, especially a new stem and leaves
23. LOCK ON A DOOR [transitive] to move the bolt on a door so that it is in the locked or unlocked position
24. have shot your bolt British English, have shot your wad American English informal to have used all of your money, power, energy etc
25. shoot your load informal to ejaculate
⇨ blame/shoot the messenger at messenger1(2)
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shoot somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to make an enemy plane crash to the ground, by firing weapons at it:
2. to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves:
3. informal to say or show that someone’s ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid:
shoot for/at something phrasal verb especially American English informal
to try to achieve a particular aim, especially one that is very difficult
SYN aim for:
shoot off phrasal verb British English informal
to leave somewhere quickly or suddenly:
shoot through phrasal verb
Australian English informal to leave a place quickly, especially in order to avoid someone or something ⇨ be shot through with something at shot2(3)
shoot up phrasal verb
1. to increase very quickly and suddenly
SYN rocket:
2. if a child shoots up, he or she grows taller very quickly and suddenly:
3. shoot somebody/something ↔ up to cause serious injury or damage to someone or something by shooting them with bullets:
4. shoot up (something) informal to put illegal drugs into your blood, using a needle
SYN inject:
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noun [countable]1. the part of a plant that comes up above the ground when it is just beginning to grow, or a new part that grows on an existing plant:
2. an occasion when someone takes photographs or makes a film:
on a shoot
3. an occasion when people shoot birds or animals for sport, or the area of land where they do this
on a shoot
4. green shoots (of recovery) British English the first sign that a situation is improving, especially an economic situation
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interjection American English informal Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Used to avoid saying shit
used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed about something:Origin: Used to avoid saying shit
Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定
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Describing an increase 描述增长
◆ Student numbers in English language schools in this country increased from 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009.这个国家英语语言学校的学生人数从 2008 年的 66 000 增长到 2009 年的 84 000 多一点。 ◆ The number of students increased by almost 30% compared with the previous year.学生人数与去年相比增长了近 30%。 ◆ Student numbers shot up /increased dramatically in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年急剧增长。 ◆ The proportion of Spanish students rose sharply from 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009.西班牙学生所占比例从 2008 年的 5% 猛增到 2009 年的 14%。 ◆ There was a significant rise in student numbers in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年大幅上升。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, an increase of 28% on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年增长了 28%。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent up on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年上升了 28%。 ◆ As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increase in students from Spain.如图所示，这种情况的部分原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。
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