skeet shooting
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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 shootingOrigin skeet shooting (1900-2000) skeet invented word, intended as an "old" form of shoot; perhaps influenced by Old Norse skjota “to shoot”
skeet shoot·ing nounChineseSyllable
skeet shooting
skeet shoot‧ing /ˈskiːt ˌʃuːtɪŋ/
noun [uncountable] American English
SYN clay pigeon shooting British English
skeet shoot‧ing /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 Origin: skeet invented word, intended as an "old" form of shoot; perhaps influenced by Old Norse skjota 'to shoot'
SYN clay pigeon shooting British English