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shooting

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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shoot·ing /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ ●●○ noun  1 [countable]KILL a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun 枪击;枪杀 His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year. 他哥哥在去年的一次枪击事件中被杀。 the accidental shooting of a child 一名儿童的意外被枪杀2 [uncountable]DSO the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns 打猎,射猎 the grouse shooting season 松鸡狩猎季节 The shooting party set off shortly before dawn. 拂晓前不久这群打猎者就出发了。3 [uncountable] the process of taking photographs or making a film 〔照片或电影的〕拍摄 We had two weeks of rehearsals before shooting began. 拍摄开始前,我们有两个星期的排练时间。
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shootingThe car had been hit only twice in nearly half a dozen shootings.Recent technological developments have enhanced the possibility of fatal shootings.Speedy, and with neat control, his shooting was accurate and his use of dead-ball situations intelligent and effective.There has been an alarming increase in the number of shootings on our streets.All hits against the chariot in hand-to-hand or shooting are randomly allocated as shown below.And the vets at Stroud hope they won't have to deal with any more victims of senseless shooting.Oswald was seen running away from the building just after the shooting.If the rabbits are to be shot then the man required to do the shooting must be freed from all other responsibilities.Ambulances rushed to the scene of the shooting.The police officer who saw the shooting is being treated for shock.In 1994,17,190 of the 23,720 homicides, 72 percent, were pegged to shootings.shooting partyThe next day there was a shooting party.He was dressed for an Edwardian shooting party in a full suit of tweed plus fours.There's no access here, mainly because of shooting parties from what I have seen.He is also very close to Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, and has attended other shooting parties on the estate.King Edward visited several times when shooting parties and other entertaining took place on a lavish scale.
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shooting
shooting /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ noun
1. [countable] a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun:
    His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year.
    the accidental shooting of a child
2. [uncountable] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns:
    the grouse shooting season
    The shooting party set off shortly before dawn.
3. [uncountable] the process of taking photographs or making a film:
    We had two weeks of rehearsals before shooting began.


🔑 shoot·ingBrE /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ 🔊 noun🔑 [countable] a situation in which a person is shot with a gun 枪击;枪杀Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. 恐怖主义组织声称对这几起枪击和爆炸事件负责。🔊🔊a serious shooting incident一起重大的枪击事件 [uncountable] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns 狩猎grouse shooting猎松鸡🔑 [uncountable] the process of filming a film/movie (电影的)拍摄Shooting began early this year. 拍摄于今年初开始。🔊🔊