大家應該知道 shot 有 ”射擊” 的意思
但什麼叫 ”很長的射擊” (a long shot) 呢?
如果在開槍射擊時, 距離目標很遠, 當然就不易打中
所以當人家說某件事是 a long shot 時
意思就是它成功的機率不高, 不太可能發生
比如:
但什麼叫 ”很長的射擊” (a long shot) 呢?
如果在開槍射擊時, 距離目標很遠, 當然就不易打中
所以當人家說某件事是 a long shot 時
意思就是它成功的機率不高, 不太可能發生
比如:
A: Bill is gonna ask Jenny out.
(Bill 打算開口約 Jenny 出去耶)
B: Well, it’s a long shot, but you never know.
(嗯, 我看成功機會不大, 但有時也很難講)
Their plan to finish the project in two months is a long shot, but worth a try.
(他們打算在兩個月後完成這個專案是不太可能做到的事, 但值得一試)
When Jake talked about opening a bakery, everyone thought it was a long shot, but he managed to pull it off.
(當 Jake 談到要開麵包店時, 大家都認為不太可能實現, 但他想辦法做到了)
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