口语中的“It's a long shot”可不是“一次长的射击”的意思啦! episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 26, 2024 · 6 MIN

口语中的“It's a long shot”可不是“一次长的射击”的意思啦!

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更多卡卡老师分享公众号:卡卡课堂 卡卡老师微信:kakayingyu001送你一份卡卡老师学习大礼包,帮助你在英文学习路上少走弯路 好多小伙伴在看英文电影时,总是对这句话很迷惑:“It's a long shot”。“shot” 有射击、发射等意思,“long” 是长的、远的意思。字面上看,感觉是 “它是一次长的射击” 的意思。可一代入到台词的情景,却怎么都不对劲。今天卡卡老师带你解读 “It's a long shot” 真实意思和用法。“It's a long shot” 意思是 “成功的机会很渺茫;不太可能成功;胜算不大”。用于描述某件事情达成的可能性极小的情况。这个短语起源于射击运动。“Shot” 有 “射击;发射” 的意思,关于它的起源有两种说法比较常见,一种可以追溯到19世纪。用枪进行射击的时候,目标越远就越难瞄准。也就是距离越远,击中目标的可能性就越低。后来引申为某件事情成功的可能性很小。另外一种说法则和赛马相关,在赛马中“long shot”指的是一匹在比赛中获胜几率很低的马。如今,它被用作比喻,用来描述任何胜算渺茫的情况。例如:Trying to fix this watch by myself is a long shot.I don't have much experience with watch repairs.我自己试着修理这块手表,成功的机会很渺茫。我没什么修表的经验。Getting a table at that popular restaurant without a reservation is a long shot. It's always so crowded.没有预订就在那家受欢迎的餐厅占到一张桌子,胜算不大。那里总是人满为患。电影原声:-We have to try, even if it's a long shot.— 我们必须要试试,哪怕希望渺茫。—It is a long shot.But it's a sure thing that my daughter needs me.— 确实希望渺茫。但是我女儿需要我,这事是肯定的。—The formulas are locked away on his computers.— 配方都存放在他的电脑里。—Absolutely not.It's a long shot,and we've got bigger fish to fry right now.— 绝对不行。不仅几率不大,而且我们还有更重要的任务。

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