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

• 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。
• 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。
• If someone offered me a job in new york, I'd go there like a shot.
  若有人在纽约给我一份工作，我会立刻去那里。
• The dog was off like a shot after the rabbit.
  狗跑去追兔子。
• And then, it's going to take off like a shot.
  然后，它会像子弹一样离开。
• If he thought it his duty to arrest me, he'd do it like a shot.
  如果他认为逮捕我是他的职责，他会毫不迟疑地去做。
• Raise your shoulders, and talk like a big shot.
  挺直你的肩膀表现得像个大佬。
• In fact, it sounds as if he is being quite reasonable in offering you something else part time-which I suggest you take like a shot.
  实际上，他给你提供了一些其它兼职工作，这听上去很通情达理，我建议你立即接受。
• Mary whipped out of the room like a shot.
  玛丽像子弹一样冲出房间。
• Anyone else who would like to take a shot?
  谁还想上来露一手？