shotgun
shotgun — 名詞
1. a shoulder firearm designed to discharge many small metal pellets (called shot)
霰彈槍
可一次發射大量小彈丸的長槍
a shoulder firearm designed to discharge many small metal pellets (called shot) with each trigger pull, typically used for hunting birds and small animals at close to medium range.
Roya loaded her shotgun and walked toward the hunting blind before sunrise.
Roya 在天亮前裝好她的霰彈槍，走向獵場。
Christopher inherited a double-barreled shotgun from his grandfather.
Christopher 從外祖父那裡繼承了一把雙管霰彈槍。
collocation: double-barreled shotgun / pump-action shotgun
The sharp sound of a shotgun blast echoed across the hills.
霰彈槍的轟鳴聲在山丘間迴盪。
The shop sells both rifles for long-range shooting and shotguns for bird hunting.
這家店同時販售遠程步槍和打鳥用的霰彈槍。
- rifle
A rifle fires a single bullet with precision over long distances, unlike a shotgun's spread of pellets.
文法句型
shotgun + noun (shotgun shell, shotgun blast)
a + adjective + shotgun
常見錯誤
2. the front passenger position beside the person who drives a car or truck; also t
前座；副駕
駕駛座旁的座位
the front passenger position beside the person who drives a car or truck; also the name of that seat in the informal game of claiming it first.
Nikhil ran to the car and called shotgun before anyone else could.
Nikhil 跑到車邊，搶在所有人之前喊了前座。
idiom: call shotgun — claim the front passenger seat
Sari always rides shotgun when her older brother drives them to school.
Sari 總是坐在哥哥開車的副駕駛座上學。
Jin climbed into the shotgun seat and fastened his seat belt right away.
Jin 爬上副駕駛座，立刻繫好安全帶。
The dog jumped into the front of the truck and claimed the shotgun spot.
那隻狗跳上卡車的前座，佔了副駕駛的位置。
Jessica asked her dad if she could ride shotgun on the way to the beach.
Jessica 問爸爸去海灘的路上能不能坐前座。
- front passenger seat
The formal, non-idiomatic term for the same position.
- back seat
The seats behind the front row, which are not 'shotgun' even if the car has only two rows.
文法句型
call shotgun
ride shotgun
the shotgun seat
用法筆記
Almost always used in these fixed phrases. 'Ride shotgun' historically referred to a guard carrying a shotgun sitting next to the driver of a stagecoach.
常見錯誤
3. an offensive formation in American football where the quarterback stands several
散彈槍陣式
美式足球四分衛後撤接球的進攻陣型
an offensive formation in American football where the quarterback stands several yards behind the center to receive the snap, giving more time to pass, while other backs spread out as potential receivers.
The quarterback took the snap from the shotgun and threw a quick pass downfield.
四分衛在散彈槍陣式中接球，迅速向前場傳球。
Andrei prefers the shotgun formation because it gives him more time to read the defense.
Andrei 比較喜歡散彈槍陣式，因為這樣能給他更多時間判斷防守。
collocation: shotgun formation
The team ran most of its passing plays out of the shotgun on Saturday afternoon.
週六下午那支球隊大部分的傳球進攻都從散彈槍陣式發動。
Coaches use the shotgun on third down when the offense needs many yards quickly.
當進攻方需要快速推進碼數時，教練會在第三檔使用散彈槍陣式。
- spread formation
A related formation that also spreads receivers wide but differs in the QB's exact positioning.
- under center
The traditional formation where the QB stands directly behind the center to receive the snap.
文法句型
shotgun formation
in the shotgun
shotgun offense
用法筆記
This sense is specific to American football and rare in British English. The formation contrasts with 'under center,' where the QB stands directly behind the center.
常見錯誤
shotgun — 形容詞
1. relating to or designed for use with a shotgun firearm.
霰彈槍的
與霰彈槍相關或使用的
relating to or designed for use with a shotgun firearm.
The police found a spent shotgun shell on the floor of the warehouse.
警方在倉庫地板上發現了一枚用過的霰彈槍彈殼。
collocation: shotgun shell
Jessica keeps her shotgun license pinned above the workbench in the garage.
Jessica 把她的霰彈槍執照別在車庫工作臺的上方。
The doctor removed several shotgun pellets from the patient's shoulder.
醫生從病人的肩膀取出了幾顆霰彈槍子彈。
A shotgun blast shattered the window of the empty farmhouse.
霰彈槍的轟擊打碎了空農舍的窗戶。
文法句型
shotgun + noun (shotgun shell, shotgun license, shotgun wound)
2. forced or hurried because of pressure or necessity, especially when one party is
強迫的
因壓力或必要而被迫進行的
forced or hurried because of pressure or necessity, especially when one party is unwilling or unprepared.
The couple had a shotgun wedding after discovering they were expecting a baby.
這對情侶在發現懷孕後匆匆辦了一場奉子成婚的婚禮。
collocation: shotgun wedding
Nikhil described the merger as a shotgun marriage that satisfied neither company.
Nikhil 形容這場合併案是一樁雙方都不滿意的強迫結合。
Critics called the hastily arranged partnership a shotgun deal driven by financial panic.
批評者稱這項倉促達成的合作協議是因財務恐慌而促成的強迫交易。
Roya regretted the shotgun agreement she had signed under pressure from her boss.
Roya 對她在老闆壓力下簽署的那份強迫協議感到後悔。
文法句型
shotgun + noun (shotgun wedding, shotgun marriage, shotgun deal)
用法筆記
This sense appears almost exclusively in fixed phrases like 'shotgun wedding' or 'shotgun marriage.' It carries a negative tone of being rushed or coerced.
常見錯誤
3. covering a wide range in a broad but unsystematic way, hoping to hit something u
撒網式的
範圍很廣但缺乏精確目標的
covering a wide range in a broad but unsystematic way, hoping to hit something useful without careful targeting.
The company took a shotgun approach to hiring and interviewed every applicant who applied.
這家公司採取撒網式招聘，面試了每一位應徵者。
collocation: shotgun approach
Sari criticized the shotgun method of the survey, which lacked a focused research question.
Sari 批評這份問卷的撒網式方法，缺乏明確的研究問題。
collocation: shotgun method
A shotgun marketing campaign tries to reach everyone instead of a specific target group.
撒網式行銷活動試圖觸及每個人，而非針對特定族群。
James prefers a targeted sales strategy over a shotgun strategy that wastes resources.
James 認為精準銷售策略優於浪費資源的撒網式策略。
- scattershot
Nearly identical in meaning and tone; slightly less common in formal writing.
- broad-brush
Similar idea of applying broadly but can be neutral or positive in some contexts.
文法句型
shotgun + noun (shotgun approach, shotgun method, shotgun strategy)
用法筆記
Almost always carries a mildly critical tone, suggesting the broad approach is wasteful or inefficient compared to a focused alternative. Common in business, marketing, and research contexts.
shotgun — 動詞
1. to consume a canned drink very rapidly by piercing the side of the can, sealing
灌飲；暢飲
在罐上開孔後快速喝完整罐飲料
to consume a canned drink very rapidly by piercing the side of the can, sealing your lips around the puncture, and opening the top tab so the liquid flows out under pressure.
Nellie shotgunned a can of soda at the party to impress her new friends.
Nellie 在派對上灌飲了一罐汽水，想給新朋友留下深刻印象。
Folake showed the exchange students how to shotgun a drink without spilling it.
Folake 教交換學生如何開罐暢飲而不灑出來。
informal verb: to shotgun a drink
James challenged his roommate to a shotgun contest during the barbecue.
James 在烤肉聚會上向室友發起灌飲比賽。
Heloísa watched in disbelief as her cousin shotgunned three beers in five minutes.
Heloísa 難以置信地看著她表弟在五分鐘內灌了三罐啤酒。
The group gathered on the porch to shotgun their drinks before heading inside.
那群人在門廊上灌完飲料，然後才走進屋裡。
- sip
To drink slowly in small amounts, the opposite of rapid consumption.
文法句型
shotgun + noun phrase (shotgun a beer, shotgun a soda)
用法筆記
This verb is very informal and associated with college parties and drinking games. It describes a specific technique, not just fast drinking in general. The object is always a canned beverage.