1. 枪杀;枪击;射伤;射杀
    If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them.

    e.g. The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them...
           警察接到命令可以枪击任何攻击他们的人。
    e.g. Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock...
           纳米比亚法律允许农场主射杀猎豹以保护家畜。

2. 开枪;射击
    To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun.

    e.g. He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot...
           他用手指着自己的头来嘲弄武装警察，好像在招引他们开枪一样。
    e.g. The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us...
           警察拐过了街角，开始朝我们开枪。

3. (朝某方向)冲，奔，飞驰
    If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly.

shoot

    e.g. They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them...
           他们差不多快到船边时，一个人影从他们旁边飞奔而过。
    e.g. Another car shot out of a junction and smashed into the back of them.
           另一辆车从交叉路口飞驰而出，撞到了他们汽车的尾部。

4. (突然并迅速地)伸出，扔出，抛出
    If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly.

    e.g. Masters shot a hand across the table and gripped his wrist...
           马斯特斯迅速把手伸到桌对面，紧紧抓住他的手腕。
    e.g. As soon as she got close, the old woman's hand shot out...
           她一靠近，那老妇人的手就猛地伸了出来。

5. 迅速地看，瞥(一眼)
    If you shoot a look at someone, you look at them quickly and briefly, often in a way that expresses your feelings.

    e.g. Mary Ann shot him a rueful look...
           玛丽·安懊悔地瞥了他一眼。
    e.g. The man in the black overcoat shot a penetrating look at the other man.
           身穿黑大衣的男子目光犀利地扫了另外一名男子一眼。

6. 迅速(成名);一举(成功)
    If someone shoots to fame, they become famous or successful very quickly.

    e.g. Alina Reyes shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel...
           阿林娜·雷耶斯几年前因她那部不同凡响的小说处女作而迅速成名。
    e.g. She shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play.
           她因在百老汇出演了一部诺埃尔·科沃德的戏一炮而红。

7. 拍摄(电影、照片等);摄制
    When people shoot a film or shoot photographs, they make a film or take photographs using a camera.

    e.g. He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba...
           他很乐意在古巴拍摄他的影片。
    e.g. Three CBS cameramen were on site to shoot and edit taped reports. 3
           名哥伦比亚广播公司的摄影记者在现场拍摄并编辑录像报道。

8. 嫩芽;幼苗;新枝
    Shoots are plants that are beginning to grow, or new parts growing from a plant or tree.

9. 射门;投篮;击球
    In sports such as football or basketball, when someone shoots, they try to score by kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball towards the goal.

    e.g. Spencer scuttled away from Young to shoot wide when he should have scored...
           斯潘塞绕开了扬却把球射偏了，他本该进球得分的。
    e.g. A time limit was set for a team to shoot at the basket.
           球队在规定时间内必须要投篮。

10. 掷(骰子);打(落袋台球)
    When someone shoots pool or shoots craps, they play a game of pool or the dice game called craps.

    e.g. People are still hanging out drinking beer, maybe shooting some pool.
           人们仍聚在那里喝啤酒，可能还会打会儿台球。

11. see also: shooting;shot

12. 聊天;闲聊
      If you shoot the breeze or shoot the bull with someone, you talk to them about things which are not very serious or important.

shoot的解释

      e.g. They expected me to sit up and shoot the breeze with them till one or two in the morning...
             他们希望我晚上熬夜陪他们聊天到凌晨一两点。
      e.g. I also met with Pollack again to kind of shoot the bull.
             我也再次和波拉克会面，两人闲聊了会儿。

13. 搬起石头砸自己的脚;自作自受
      If you shoot yourself in the foot, something you say or do causes you harm.

      e.g. If I was to insult the contestants I would be shooting myself in the foot.
             如果我羞辱参赛者，就会搬起石头砸自己的脚。

14. to shoot from the hip -> see hip

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