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。
• Of course if they ran a tramline along the North Circular from the cattle market to the quays value would go up like a shot.
  当然喽，倘若从牲畜市场沿着北环路修起一条电车轨道通到码头，地皮价钱一下子就会飞涨。
• At the slightest hint of trouble, I'll be out of here like a shot.
  在麻烦刚露端倪时，我便会像炮弹似的迅速离开这里。
• And I've got to warn you-it's going to hit you hard, like a straight shot right to the gut.
  这里我要提醒你，你将会像被人打了一拳一样被深深地震撼。
• 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。
• 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。
• If I had the chance to go, I'd take it like a shot.
  我要是有机会去，我就不犹豫。
• Anyone else who would like to take a shot?
  谁还想上来露一手？
• 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。
• The moment I let go of the dog, she's off like a shot.
  我一放开那条狗，她就飞快地跑掉了。