a shot in the arm

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   鼓舞的力量；令人振奮的事情；強心針

   something that gives sb / sth the help or encouragement they need

   Okay? Our little side project's about to get a shot in the arm.

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• Okay? Our little side project's about to get a shot in the arm.Jurassic World2015
• Pappy: We need a shot in the arm.O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000
• A shot to the arm?The Man from Earth2007
• ...but instead shot her in the arm and then turned the gun on himself.The Conjuring2013
• The first shot hit him in the arm.The Thin Blue Line1988

在完整場景裡學

• 細細的藍線1988
  • 拋錨路邊遇上少年：meant to be（註定如此）
  • 被逼在認罪書上簽字：give a damn（根本不在乎）
  • 攔車檢查時警察中槍：graveyard shift（大夜班）

同一詞條的短語

• like a shot
• a shot across the bows
• a big noise
• call the shots
• a shot in the dark
• a long shot
• not by a long chalk
• parting shot
• be shot of
• shot through with
• have shot your bolt
• be like shooting fish in a barrel