a shot in the arm

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   鼓舞的力量；令人振奋的事情；强心针

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 细细的蓝线1988
  • 抛锚路边遇上少年：meant to be（注定如此）
  • 被逼在认罪书上签字：give a damn（根本不在乎）
  • 拦车检查时警察中枪：graveyard shift（大夜班）

同一词条的短语

• 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