英语词组a shot in the dark是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

a shot in the dark

1. A guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy. Well, this is just a shot in the dark, but I'm going to say that the answer to the question is 52.

2. An attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working. It was really just a shot in the dark when I tried to fix our washing machine, but I was actually able to get it working again on my first try!

shot in the dark

Fig. a very general attempt; a wild guess. It was just a shot in the dark. I had no idea I was exactly correct. Come on, try it. Even a shot in the dark may win.

shot in the dark

A wild, unsubstantiated guess; also, an attempt that has little chance for success. For example, It was a shot in the dark, but the engineers had a hunch that replacing the valve would make the system work , or You can try looking for your key on the beach, but I think it's a shot in the dark. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

a shot in the dark

a stab in the dark

If a guess is a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, it is not based on facts, but there is a small chance that it will be right. Our strategy is based on good intelligence. This is not a shot in the dark. He described the government's figures as a stab in the dark.

a shot (or stab) in the dark

an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess.

The metaphorical use of in the dark to mean ‘in a state of ignorance’ dates from the late 17th century.

a shot/stab in the ˈdark

a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be: The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.

shot in the dark

n. a very general attempt; a wild guess. It was just a shot in the dark. I had no idea I was exactly correct.

shot in the dark

Informal

1. A guess.

2. An attempt that has little chance of succeeding.

shot in the dark, a

A wild guess. Shooting without being able to see is taking a long shot, at best. The term has been around since the late nineteenth century. It is the title of a hilarious 1964 film starring Peter Sellers as a bumbling detective, Inspector Clouseau, who is convinced that a beautiful woman (played by Elke Sommer) is innocent of murder despite all evidence to the contrary. Graham Greene used the expression in The Third Man (1950): “It was a shot in the dark, but already he had this firm instinctive sense that there was something wrong.”

词组	a shot in the dark
释义	Idiom a shot in the dark an attempt to do something without knowing much about it. When I applied for the scholarship, it was just a shot in the dark – I had no idea how important and competitive it was. idioma shot in the darkan attempt to guess something without having all the facts, or an attempt to do something when you think it will be difficult to succeed:Jules decided to risk a shot in the dark. "Is it your relationship with Roger that your dad doesn't like?" he said.Leung said she had little hope of leaving but decided to try anyway. "It's a shot in the dark," she said, "but you never know - I might have a chance." a shot in the dark 1. A guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy. Well, this is just a shot in the dark, but I'm going to say that the answer to the question is 52. 2. An attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working. It was really just a shot in the dark when I tried to fix our washing machine, but I was actually able to get it working again on my first try! shot in the dark Fig. a very general attempt; a wild guess. It was just a shot in the dark. I had no idea I was exactly correct. Come on, try it. Even a shot in the dark may win. shot in the dark A wild, unsubstantiated guess; also, an attempt that has little chance for success. For example, It was a shot in the dark, but the engineers had a hunch that replacing the valve would make the system work , or You can try looking for your key on the beach, but I think it's a shot in the dark. [Colloquial; late 1800s] a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark If a guess is a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, it is not based on facts, but there is a small chance that it will be right. Our strategy is based on good intelligence. This is not a shot in the dark. He described the government's figures as a stab in the dark. a shot (or stab) in the dark an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess. The metaphorical use of in the dark to mean ‘in a state of ignorance’ dates from the late 17th century. a shot/stab in the ˈdark a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be: The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark. shot in the dark n. a very general attempt; a wild guess. It was just a shot in the dark. I had no idea I was exactly correct. shot in the dark Informal 1. A guess. 2. An attempt that has little chance of succeeding. shot in the dark, a A wild guess. Shooting without being able to see is taking a long shot, at best. The term has been around since the late nineteenth century. It is the title of a hilarious 1964 film starring Peter Sellers as a bumbling detective, Inspector Clouseau, who is convinced that a beautiful woman (played by Elke Sommer) is innocent of murder despite all evidence to the contrary. Graham Greene used the expression in The Third Man (1950): “It was a shot in the dark, but already he had this firm instinctive sense that there was something wrong.”
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