potshot
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT To take a potshot at someone or something means to shoot at them without taking the time to aim carefully. 胡亂射擊[非正式]
2. N-COUNT A potshot is a criticism of someone that may be unexpected and unfair. 亂批評(píng); 突然而不公正的批評(píng)[非正式]
...Republicans taking potshots at the president. ...共和黨人胡亂批評(píng)總統(tǒng)。
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potshot /?p?t??t/ (pot shots)
劍橋詞典
- (UK also pot)
a shot that is fired carelessly or with little preparation
濫射一氣，盲目射擊
He was taking potshots at neighbourhood cats . 他向鄰居家的貓亂開槍。
a criticism
批評(píng)，抨擊
The recent criticism of his leadership has included potshots from several leading political journalists . 近來(lái)還有幾個(gè)著名的政治記者抨擊他的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能。 返回 potshot