shooting
shooting — noun
1. the activity of operating a gun to send out bullets, especially as a skill or fo
the activity of operating a gun to send out bullets, especially as a skill or for practice
The army recruits spent the morning doing target shooting at the indoor range.
collocation: target shooting
Xiu joined a local shooting club to improve her aim with a handgun.
Safety rules require everyone at the shooting range to wear ear protection.
Illegal shooting near the nature reserve scared away the birds and deer.
- target practice
specifically refers to shooting at fixed targets to improve accuracy
- marksmanship
emphasizes the skill and precision of aiming and hitting targets
用法筆記
Countable vs. uncountable: this sense of 'shooting' is uncountable. To refer to a single event of gunfire (e.g., during training), use 'round of shooting' or 'session of shooting'. See noun sense 2 for the countable use describing a violent incident.
常見錯誤
2. an event where one or more people are hurt or killed by bullets fired from a gun
an event where one or more people are hurt or killed by bullets fired from a gun
The police arrived minutes after the shooting at the downtown convenience store.
countable: a shooting at [place]
Padma's family moved to a quieter neighborhood after a shooting happened nearby.
The hospital treated three victims from the overnight shooting in the parking lot.
Witnesses described the shooting as a sudden burst of noise from across the street.
A memorial was set up outside the school a year after the tragic shooting.
- mass shooting
a specific type of shooting where multiple people are harmed or killed in a single event
- shooting spree
emphasizes that the shooter moved around attacking people in different locations
- gun attack
a broader term that can include shootings as well as other forms of gun-based violence
用法筆記
This sense is always countable and refers specifically to a violent event where a gun is used to harm people. It does NOT refer to accidental gun discharges or formal military executions.
常見錯誤
3. the activity of chasing and killing wild animals or birds with a gun, done for s
the activity of chasing and killing wild animals or birds with a gun, done for sport or food
Élise's grandfather took her pheasant shooting on his farm every winter.
pattern: [animal] + shooting
The estate charges a high fee for grouse shooting during the autumn season.
Strict laws now control duck shooting in most parts of the country.
Many hunters travel to Scotland each year for traditional deer shooting.
- hunting
the general term that may or may not involve guns; more commonly used in American English
- game shooting
specifically refers to shooting wild animals and birds as a managed sport on private land
用法筆記
This sense often combines with the name of the targeted animal: 'pheasant shooting', 'grouse shooting', 'deer shooting'. The term is more common in British English than American English, where 'hunting' is used more broadly.
常見錯誤
4. the process of recording images or video with a camera for a film, show, or adve
the process of recording images or video with a camera for a film, show, or advertisement
The director finished the final day of shooting just before the snowstorm hit.
phrase: day of shooting
Sari works as a lighting assistant during the outdoor shooting of commercials.
Bad weather forced the crew to delay location shooting until the following week.
All the actors were nervous on the first day of shooting for the new series.
The photography studio charges extra for shooting large groups of children.
- filming
specifically refers to recording moving images for films or television
- photography
refers specifically to capturing still images with a camera
- production
a broader term covering all stages of creating a film, not just the filming stage
用法筆記
In film and TV production, 'shooting' refers to the entire period when cameras are running. The noun 'shoot' (a single session or day of shooting) is also common in industry use: 'a three-day shoot'.
常見錯誤
shooting — adjective
1. moving steeply upward, used especially of prices, costs, or rates that rise by a
moving steeply upward, used especially of prices, costs, or rates that rise by a large amount in a short time
Homeowners across the city are struggling with shooting property taxes this year.
collocation: shooting taxes / shooting prices
The central bank is trying to control shooting inflation before it hurts the economy.
Ilan's parents worried about the shooting cost of university tuition for their son.
Investors grew nervous as they watched the shooting price of imported steel.
Rising demand has led to shooting rents in the downtown area of the capital.
- soaring
implies a smooth, continuous upward movement; works both before and after a linking verb
- skyrocketing
suggests an even steeper and more dramatic rise; has a more informal and vivid tone
- surging
suggests a powerful, forceful increase often in demand or prices
- plummeting
describes a rapid fall in prices or values, the opposite of a steep increase
- falling
general term for any decrease, without the sense of speed implied by its opposite
用法筆記
This adjective is always placed before the noun it modifies (attributive position). You cannot say 'the prices are shooting' with this adjectival meaning — use 'soaring' or 'skyrocketing' in predicative position instead.