每日学口语(9月21日)That's a long shot. shot, 口语, That, long

寄托天下

That's a long shot.

那件事成功的希望不大。

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　　美国口语中的常用语“long shot”，英文的解释是“something that is not likely to happen or there is only a small possibility of success”（不太可能发生或成功的可能性很小的事情）。这个习语来源于射击：射击的动作距离越远、射中的可能性越小。名词shot本来也是“打枪、射击”之类的意思。

　　需要注意的是，long shot作为一个名词，既可以用于单数（a long shot），也可以用于复数（the long shots）。严格来说，本句“That's a long shot”应该翻译为“那是一件成功希望不大的事情”，但过长地使用定语不符合汉语的语言习惯，所以，在句子的翻译中，实际上把这个习语转变成了形容词。

　　例句：

　　I admit she's talented in many ways, but being a professional singer is really a long shot.
　　我承认她在许多方面都很有才能，不过要当一个职业歌手实在是不太可能。
　　Long shots don't win elections very often.
　　那种希望缺缺的人不太会在选举中获胜。

寄托天下

THAT'S A LONG SHOT.LONG SHOT MEANS STH THAT IS NOT LIKELY 2 HAPPEN OR THERE IS ONLY A SMALL POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESS.

purlin

That's a long shot.

tcphong

My english is not very good,so talking with foreigners freely is a long shot.