crack shot
crack shot — 名詞
1. someone whose ability with a firearm is so accurate that they almost never miss
神槍手
射擊技術極精準的人
someone whose ability with a firearm is so accurate that they almost never miss what they aim at
Nikhil's grandmother was a crack shot who won several marksmanship awards in her youth.
Nikhil 的祖母是一名神槍手，年輕時曾贏得多項射擊比賽獎項。
pattern: be a crack shot; past tense
The competition organisers hired a crack shot to demonstrate long-distance target shooting.
比賽主辦單位聘請了一名神槍手來示範遠距離靶標射擊。
Camille has been a crack shot since her uncle taught her to use a rifle.
Camille 從叔叔教她用步槍之後，就一直是名神槍手。
To become a crack shot, you must practise daily and control your breathing.
要成為神槍手，你必須每天練習並控制呼吸。
During the war, Hamza was known as a crack shot and joined the reconnaissance team.
戰爭期間，Hamza 被認為是神槍手，並加入了偵察隊。
- sharpshooter
more formal; often used in military or law enforcement contexts
- marksman
gender-neutral term for a skilled shooter; used in competitive shooting
- sniper
one who shoots from a concealed position; more specific and often military
- novice
a beginner who lacks shooting skill
文法句型
be a crack shot
known as a crack shot
用法筆記
Frequently used in the patterns 'be a crack shot' or 'known as a crack shot'. The adjective 'crack' here means 'excellent, first-rate' and is unrelated to the verb meaning 'to break'.