shot學測 L2KK [ˈʃɑt] ｜ /ˈʃɑt/
開槍；槍聲·快照；照片·打針；注射·擊球；投籃·機會；嘗試·抨擊；挖苦
一字多義，學測選擇題常考
This is your only shot, so give it everything you've got.
這是你唯一的機會，全力以赴吧。
一個畫面：扣下的瞬間
扣扳機手指用力，子彈瞬間射出
按快門按下瞬間，畫面定格
打一針藥劑瞬間推入體內
出手一次用盡全力，只做這一次
義項
扣扳機聲B1noun開槍；槍聲
He aimed the gun and fired a shot into the air.
他舉槍瞄準，朝空中開了一槍。
fire a shota single shot
按快門B1noun快照；照片
She took a great shot of the mountains from the top.
她在山頂拍了一張山景的美照。
take a shota great shot
打一針B1noun打針；注射
The nurse gave him a flu shot before the trip.
護士在他出發前幫他打了流感疫苗。
a flu shotget a shot
用力一擊B2noun擊球；投籃
He took a shot at the basket, but it missed.
他投了一球，但沒進。
take a shota good shot
放手一試B2noun機會；嘗試
He finally got a shot at the job he always wanted.
他終於得到了那份夢想工作的機會。
a shot atgive it a shot
話語一擊B1noun抨擊；挖苦
At dinner, he took a shot at his brother's grades.
晚餐時，他挖苦了弟弟的成績。
take a shot at
片語
a shot in the dark亂猜一通 →毫無根據的猜測
give it a shot放手一試 →試一次看看
take a shot at出手一試 →嘗試做某件事
flu shot打疫苗 →流感疫苗注射
call the shots掌控大局 →做主導決定的人
a big shot重要人物 →有影響力的大人物
你會不會這樣說？
After practicing all week, she finally made the winning ___. (shot / shoot)
看答案
shot
shot 是動詞 shoot 的過去式，也是名詞「一擊」；此處作名詞用。
'At dinner, he took a shot at his brother's grades.' 這裡的 shot 最接近哪個意思？(A) 打針 (B) 抨擊；挖苦 (C) 投籃
看答案
(B)
此句描述吵架情境，shot 對應「抨擊；挖苦」義項，而非打針或投籃。
字族
shoot 發射；拍攝（動詞）・shooter 射手；槍手