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。
• Mary whipped out of the room like a shot.
  玛丽像子弹一样冲出房间。
• 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。
• He takes off for the flagpole like a shot, scales up it, sings the anthem, salutes and jumps off, hitting the ground at attention.
  他像子弹一样奔向旗杆，爬到顶部，唱歌，致敬和跳下，以立正的姿势落在地上。
• 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。
• He heard a noise downstairs and was out of bed like a shot.
  他听到楼下有动静，就马上起了床。
• 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。
• She'd leave me like a shot.
  她就会如离弦之箭一般舍我而去。
• Anyone else who would like to take a shot?
  谁还想上来露一手？
• 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。