| 词汇 | long shot |
| 释义 | long shot 1 ENTRIES FOUND: long shot (noun) long shot noun plural long shots long shot noun plural long shots Learner's definition of LONG SHOT [count] 1 : an attempt or effort that is not likely to be successful（成功可能性极小的）尝试，努力 I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot.我希望让利润翻番，但我知道可能性很小。 2 chiefly US : a person or thing that is not likely to win something (such as a contest or race)不大可能获胜的人（或事物） The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway.这匹马不大可能获胜，但我们仍然把赌注押在它身上。 She always bets on long shots at the racetrack.她在赛马场上总是赌冷门。 a political long shot政治上的大冒险 by a long shot : by a great extent or degree : by far最大限度地；远远超过其他一切地 It was the biggest problem we had—by a long shot.那是我们最大的问题——远远超过其他问题。 not by a long shot : not at all一点也不 Our work isn't done yet, not by a long shot. [=we still have a lot more work to do]我们的工作还没做完，还差得远呢。 |
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