potshot英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A shot taken at an easy or random target.

— to take a potshot at
Criticism of an easy target; a cheap shot. figuratively

— He takes his share of potshots (mostly at the Da Vinci surgical robot), but the conscience of the film is in the stories of Essure, a procedure marketed to women as a hassle-free alternative to tubal ligation

动词 v.

To fire potshots.

— Howard appeared in the doorway. “Say, Sig, go down to the corral and saddle up Teddy for Steve, will you? Some of his friends have been potshotting at him again. No damage done, except to my feelings, but there's nothing like being careful.”
simple past and past participle of potshoot form-of,participle,past

形容词 adj.

Drunk. obsolete,slang

词形变化

potshots plural pot shot alternative pot-shot alternative potshots present,singular,third-person potshotting participle,present potshotted participle,past potshotted past pot shot alternative pot-shot alternative more potshot comparative most potshot superlative pot shot alternative pot-shot alternative pot shot alternative pot-shot alternative

词汇关系

词源

词源 1

From pot + shot. 1858, shot taken for the (cooking) pot, namely for food; see pothunter. Sense “opportunistic criticism” from 1926. Sense “drunk” from obsolete pot (“cup used for drinking liquor”).

词源 2

From pot + shot. 1858, shot taken for the (cooking) pot, namely for food; see pothunter. Sense “opportunistic criticism” from 1926. Sense “drunk” from obsolete pot (“cup used for drinking liquor”).

词源 3

From pot + shot. 1858, shot taken for the (cooking) pot, namely for food; see pothunter. Sense “opportunistic criticism” from 1926. Sense “drunk” from obsolete pot (“cup used for drinking liquor”).

词源 4

From pot + shot. 1858, shot taken for the (cooking) pot, namely for food; see pothunter. Sense “opportunistic criticism” from 1926. Sense “drunk” from obsolete pot (“cup used for drinking liquor”).