v (1)向……发射子弹(箭)(fire a bullet or an arrow，etc at sb/sth)[I，I+prep (at)，T+n，T+n+prep (at/from)，T+n+adv (off)]：Don't～.I give in. 别开枪。我投降。Where are you～ing at? 你朝哪儿开枪?He shot at it but missed. 他向它开了一枪，但是没有打中。He shot a pistol/a rifle/a bow(at me). 他用手枪/步枪/弓箭(向我)射击。The catapult shot hundred-pound rocks at the enemy. 石弩把百磅重的石块射向敌人。Each archer shot three arrows at the target. 每位弓箭手对着靶子射三箭。The missile shot thousands of miles into space. 导弹射向空中几千英里外。～the arrow from the bow 拉弓放箭;The gunman/This gun shot (off) several bullets. 这个枪手/这支枪射了几发子弹。〖同〗explode，discharge，fire，launch;
 (2)使用枪等(use a gun，etc)[I]：enjoy/practice～ing 喜欢/练习用枪;learn to～straight 练习枪法; Can you～(well)? 你会放枪吗? need more practice at～ing 需要多练习射击;
 (3)击毙，射伤(kill or wound sb or sth)[T+n，C+n+adj]：The policeman shot the mad dog.警察射杀了这条疯狗。The three prisoners were shot. 三名囚犯被击毙。 He was shot two times in the leg. 他的腿部曾两次被射伤。The hunter shot the fox dead. 猎人把狐狸射死了。I'll be shot if I do it.(fig) 我绝不会干这种事。〖同〗 hit，injure，wound，kill;
 (4)由射击造成(make (sth) by shooting)[T+n+(prep)]：The pistol/gunman shot a hole in the car.这枪/枪手在轿车上射出一个洞。～sb in the arm 射中某人的手臂;He had his left leg shot off. 他的左腿被子弹打断了。
 (5)打猎(hunt with a gun，etc)[T+n，I]：～lions/rabbits 打狮子/兔子;～a covert/an estate/the east side of the mountain/the woods 去丛林/庄园/山的东侧/森林打猎;enjoy～ing and fighting 喜欢打猎和打仗;〖同〗hunt;
 (6)(使)突然或迅速运动(cause sth to move suddenly or quickly)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，T+n]：A sports car shot past us/by us. 一辆赛车从我们身边飞驰而过。A meteor shot across the sky. 一颗流星掠过天空。The horses shot out of the starting gate.马群飞速冲出起跑门。He shot back into the room. 他迅速返回屋里。The car/runner shot ahead. 汽车/赛跑的人向前飞奔而去。Blood shot out of the wound. 血从伤口喷了出来。～out of the door 冲出门去; Flames shot up from the burning kitchen. 燃烧着的厨房里喷射出火舌。The horse fell and he was shot over its head. 那匹马摔倒了，把他朝前甩了出去。The snake shot out its tongue./Its tongue shot out. 蛇飞快地吐出芯子/它的舌头突然伸了出来。～out one's arm/one's hand 迅速伸出胳膊/手;～back the bolt 突然插入门闩; A motorcar shot the traffic lights. 一辆摩托车闯了红灯。～the rapids/the bridge 迅速穿过激流/桥;〖同〗dash;
 (7)引发剧痛(cause pain suddenly or quickly)[I，I+prep (down/up)]： a～ing pain in the back 背部的剧痛; Pain shot down his left leg/up his left arm. 他的左腿/左胳膊一阵剧痛。
 (8)突然或迅速把……投向……(send forth sth suddenly and quickly)[无 pass： T+n+prep (at)，D+n+n]：He shot a smile at his wife. 他对着妻子笑了一下。～questions at sb 向某人发出连珠炮般的问题;～an angry glance/look/glare at sb 愤怒地扫/看/瞪了某人一眼;～sb an angry glance/look/glare 愤怒地扫/看/瞪了某人一眼;
 (9)发芽，生枝(grow up or put forth new twigs or branches)[I]：Twigs/Bushes～again after being trimmed.小枝/灌木丛修剪后又长出新芽。Buds～forth in the spring. 春天新芽萌出。
 (10)拍摄(photograph) [I，T+n，T+-ing 无pass]：Are you ready? OK，～! 你们准备好了吗? 好，开拍!～the story/the film of George Washington 拍摄乔治·华盛顿的故事片/电影; This film was shot in China. 这部电影是在中国拍摄的。～a correspondent reporting news 拍摄一位记者报道新闻的情景;The picture (film) was shot in black and white/in colour. 这张照片(部电影)是黑白的/彩色的。〖同〗photograph;
 (11)(高尔夫球中的)击出杆数(achieve strokes in golf)[T+n](infml)：～a 70 in the first round 第一场击出70杆;
 (12)玩某种游戏(运动) (play a game of sport)[T+n](尤 AmE)：～craps/pool/dice 玩双色子/台球/掷色子;～a game of pool 打一场台球;
 (13)射门(kick the ball into the goal or score a goal)[I，I+prep (at)，T+n无 pass]：practice～ing 练习射门; in a good position to～在一个好的射门位置;He missed the chance to～(at goal). 他失去了射门的机会。～a goal 射门得分;
 (14)说(讲)出(say or tell)[I，仅用 imper](AmE， infml)：“May I ask a question?”“Certainly. Please～!”“我可以提个问题吗?” “可以。请说吧!”
 (15)注射毒品(inject a drug)[T+n，无pass](sl)：～heroin 注射海洛因;
 be/get shot of sth/sb 摆脱某事/人(infml)： It is not easy to get shot of the unwanted visitors. 摆脱不受欢迎的客人来访并非易事。
 shoot the breeze/the bull 聊天(AmE，infml)：The retired people like～ing the breeze/the bull. 退休的人们喜欢谈天说地。
 shoot a line 夸张，说谎 (infml)： That guy always～s a line before us. 那个家伙总是在我们面前吹牛。
 shoot one's mouth off (about sth) 1)夸张，吹牛(infml)： He's always～ing his mouth off about his adventure. 他总是瞎吹他的那次冒险。 2)轻率地谈话 (infml)： Don't go～ing your mouth off about my embarrassment. 别随便对人乱说我那件尴尬的事。
 shoot one's way in/into sth/out/out of sth 开枪杀进/杀出： The hero shot his way in and out to save his partner.英雄一路杀进杀出去营救自己的同伴。The prisoner shot his way out of prison. 囚犯一路开枪，逃出监狱。
 shoot the works 不遗余力(AmE，infml)：He is a man who～s the works in each piece of work. 他是干每项工作都全力以赴的人。
 shoot down (v adv) 1)击毙(vt)： Two innocents were shot down in the bank robbery. 在这次银行抢劫中两个无辜的人被杀害。2)极力反对(vt)：～his proposal/his ideas/his theory down 极力反对他的建议/意见/理论;3)击落(vi)： They shot down several enemy's fighter planes. 他们击落几架敌军战斗机。
 shoot for (v prep) 企图达到目的(vt)： We're～ing this year for a 50% increase in sales. 我们力争今年增加50%的销售额。
 shoot off (v adv) 1)射断(vt)：His right leg was shot off in the battle. 他的右腿在战斗中打断了。2)朝天放枪(焰火)(vt)： They shot off their weapons into the air as a sign of victory. 他们朝天鸣枪庆祝胜利。Boys like～ing off fireworks during the festival. 男孩子们过节时喜欢放烟花爆竹。
 shoot up (v adv) 1)迅速增长(vi)：Prices have shot up. 物价急剧上涨。2)胡乱放枪制造恐怖(vi)： Gunfighters were～ing up the town. 枪手们在城内胡乱扫射。
 →′shooting-gallery 打靶场;′shootout n 相互开枪;枪战;′shooting-stick n 折叠座手杖;
 n(1)嫩芽，幼苗，新枝(new bud or twig)[C]：A few tender～s of green had started to appear.(枝头)绽出几个绿色的嫩芽。New～s appeared on the bush. 灌木丛抽出新枝。bamboo/bean/rice～s 竹笋/豆芽菜/禾苗; trim the new～s of a vine 修整藤蔓的新枝;
 (2)狩猎队;狩猎(group of people at hunt;occasion for shooting animal)[C](BrE)： They took part in the local～. 他们参加了当地的狩猎队。members of a grouse～狩猎松鸡的队员; a weekend～周末狩猎;
 (3)狩猎场(area for hunting)[C]：make a～建造一狩猎场;
 (4)一束，一道(narrow and swift section of a stream)：a～of sunlight 一道阳光