like a shot

英 [laɪk ə ʃɒt]

美 [laɪk ə ʃɑːt]

立刻;飞快地;毫不迟疑地

英英释义

adv

• without delay or hesitation
  1. he answered immediately
  2. found an answer straightaway
  3. an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
  4. Come here now!
  Synonym:immediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayat onceforthwith

双语例句

• The encouraging letter was like a shot in the arm.
  这封鼓舞人心的信，宛如一服兴奋剂。
• The dog was off like a shot after the rabbit.
  狗跑去追兔子。
• Suddenly something happened; the boy-officer groaned, and whirling round sat down on the ground, like a bird shot on the wing.
  突然发生了什么事：那个年轻军官哎哟一声，弯着腰，坐到了地上，有如一只中弹的飞鸟。
• Anyone else who would like to take a shot?
  谁还想上来露一手？
• And when the notice comes I'll be off like a shot.
  等通知书一来我就逃之夭夭。
• When John heard that his expectant wife had gone to the hospital, he was off like a shot.
  当约翰听说他那怀孕的妻子已经进入医院的时候，他像颗发射出去的子弹一样飞奔而去了。
• I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot
  听到钥匙在开前门的声音，我立即从床上起来了。
• Richardson describes traveling alone as like a shot in the arm, which unleashed a better more confident person that was ready to tackle anything.
  理查德森把独自旅行看作是一剂强心针，它使你得到释放，成为一个更加自信的人，从而准备好应对任何情况。
• I know here in Thailand, you ban your employees from talking, ergo interacting with other employees, and they, re off like a shot.
  我知道在泰国，他们禁止员工相互聊天、交谈，因此员工都是飞快的离开。
• Raise your shoulders, and talk like a big shot.
  挺直你的肩膀表现得像个大佬。