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skeet shooting

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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skeet shoot·ing /ˈskiːt ˌʃuːtɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] American English  DSOthe sport of shooting at clay objects that have been thrown into the air 飞靶射击,打飞靶 SYN British English clay pigeon shooting
Origin skeet shooting (1900-2000) skeet invented word, intended as an "old" form of shoot; perhaps influenced by Old Norse skjota to shoot
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skeet shooting
skeet shooting /ˈskiːt ˌʃuːtɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] American English
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: skeet invented word, intended as an "old" form of shoot; perhaps influenced by Old Norse skjota 'to shoot'
the sport of shooting at clay objects that have been thrown into the air
   SYN  clay pigeon shooting British English


skeet shootingBrE /ˈskiːt ʃuːtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskiːt ʃuːtɪŋ/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE ˌclay ˈpigeon shooting) nouna sport in which a disc of baked clay (called a clay pigeon) is thrown into the air for people to shoot at 泥鸽飞靶射击运动