by a long shot如何读

ˈlȯŋ-ˌshät

by a long shot是什么意思

不顾一切,无论如何 , [口语]全然,远远;绝对

by a long shot英英释义

noun

a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successfulalso: a venture unlikely to succeed

an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning

a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great

by a long shot词源英文解释

The first known use of long shot was in 1796

by a long shot儿童词典英英释义

draw1 of 2verb

to cause to move by pulling : cause to follow

to pull up or to one side

draw the curtains

to pull up or out draw a gun

drew water from the well

to cause to come out of a container or source

draw water for a bath

to move or go steadily or gradually

day was drawing to a close

attract, entice

drew a crowd

provoke sense 2

drew criticism

to bring on as a response

drew cheers from the crowd

inhale sense 1

drew a deep breath

to cause (as the contents or essence) to come forth

brine draws moisture and sugars from the cucumbers

eviscerate

drawn and plucked chickens

to need (a specified depth) to float in

the boat draws three feet of water

accumulate sense 1, gain

drawing interest

to take money from a place of deposit : withdraw

to receive regularly from a source

draw a salary

to take (cards) from a stack or from the dealer

to receive or take at random

drew a winning number

to bend (a bow) by pulling back the string

to cause to shrink or pucker

to leave (a contest) undecided : tie

to produce a likeness of by making lines on a surface the computer can draw a graph on the screen

draw a picture

to write out in proper form

draw up a will

to describe in words

a writer who draws characters well

deduce sense 1a

draw a conclusion

to stretch or spread by or as if by pulling

some metals can be drawn out to form wire

to produce a draft of air

the chimney draws well

draw2 of 2noun

the act or result of drawing

a tie contest or game

something that draws attention

a gully shallower than a ravine

read1 of 2verb

to go over and take in and understand the meaning of letters or symbols read braille can you read decimals I can't read your writing

learn to read

to study the movements of (a speaker's lips) and so understand what is being said

to speak aloud written or printed words

read us a story

to go over and take in the contents of

reading a book

to understand the written form of

reads Spanish

to be able to be read

to learn from what one has seen in writing or printing

read about the fire

to discover or figure out the meaning of

read palms

foretell, predict

able to read his fortune

to watch carefully in order to tell what will happen

reading the rapids while canoeing

to show by numbers or letters

the thermometer reads zero

to acquire data or information

a scanner reads the bar code

to send to or get from storage

read your program back in

read2 of 2adjective

taught or informed by reading

a well-read person

listen inverb

to listen to a broadcast

eavesdrop

enterverb

to go or come in or into

enter a room

penetrate sense 1b, pierce

the needle enters the skin at an angle

to cause to be admitted to : enroll

enter a child in kindergarten

to become a member of

to take part in : join enter into a discussion

enter a race

to make a beginning

enter into business

to take possession

entered upon their inheritance

to set down in a book or list

entered my name on the roster

to put in or into : insert

enter data into the computer program

to place formally before a legal authority (as a court)

enter a complaint

loggerheadnoun

any of several very large turtlesespecially: a flesh-eating sea turtle of the warmer parts of the western Atlantic

long shotnoun

a great risk that promises a great reward if successful

an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning

by a long shot 例句

1 I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot.

2 The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway.

3 She always bets on long shots at the racetrack.

4 Most of the time, 30 yards would be considered a long shot.

5 Bookies and pollsters rank Mr. Sunak as a long shot to stay in power.

6 They made a desperate plea for help.

他们不顾一切地恳求帮助。

7 We went out on a limb to finish our assignment.

我们不顾一切完成任务。

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