用a long shot表达“机会不大”

在英语里,如果我们说某事是“a long shot”,那么意思就是“实现此事的机会不大”。

  • I‘m looking for a first edition of Alice in Wonderland for my mother‘s birthday. I know it‘s a long shot, but do you have one in stock?
  • My favourite football team is in the cup final at the weekend. I think we could win, but it’s a long shot.
  • We could ask the company to replace your broken smartphone for free. It‘s a long shot, but it‘s worth trying.

值得注意的是,还有一个与shot相关的短语“a shot in the dark”,其意思是“猜测”。



  • A: How old do you think I am?
  • B: I‘ll take a shot in the dark and say 40.
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