shooting

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshü-tiŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈʃuː.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃuː.t̬ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

shooting — 名詞

  • shootingsingular
  • shootingsplural

1. the activity of operating a gun to send out bullets, especially as a skill or fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

射擊；開火

發射槍枝子彈的活動或練習

the activity of operating a gun to send out bullets, especially as a skill or for practice

例句

The army recruits spent the morning doing target shooting at the indoor range.

新兵們整個上午都在室內靶場進行打靶訓練。

collocation: target shooting

Xiu joined a local shooting club to improve her aim with a handgun.

Xiu 加入當地的射擊俱樂部，以改善她使用手槍的瞄準技巧。

同義詞
  • target practice

    specifically refers to shooting at fixed targets to improve accuracy

  • marksmanship

    emphasizes the skill and precision of aiming and hitting targets

用法筆記

Countable vs. uncountable: this sense of 'shooting' is uncountable. To refer to a single event of gunfire (e.g., during training), use 'round of shooting' or 'session of shooting'. See noun sense 2 for the countable use describing a violent incident.

常見錯誤

❌We heard a shooting from the military base.
✅We heard shooting from the military base.
💡General gunfire activity is uncountable and does not take 'a'.
❌She goes to a shooting every weekend.
✅She goes shooting every weekend.
💡Use the gerund form for the regular activity, not the countable noun.

2. an event where one or more people are hurt or killed by bullets fired from a gun

2.名詞B2
釋義

槍擊事件

有人遭槍枝子彈傷害或死亡的事件

an event where one or more people are hurt or killed by bullets fired from a gun

例句

The police arrived minutes after the shooting at the downtown convenience store.

槍擊事件發生幾分鐘後，警方就趕到了市中心的那家便利商店。

countable: a shooting at [place]

Padma's family moved to a quieter neighborhood after a shooting happened nearby.

Padma 一家在住家附近發生槍擊事件後，搬到了比較安靜的社區。

同義詞
  • mass shooting

    a specific type of shooting where multiple people are harmed or killed in a single event

  • shooting spree

    emphasizes that the shooter moved around attacking people in different locations

  • gun attack

    a broader term that can include shootings as well as other forms of gun-based violence

用法筆記

This sense is always countable and refers specifically to a violent event where a gun is used to harm people. It does NOT refer to accidental gun discharges or formal military executions.

常見錯誤

❌There was a shooting at the fairground. A child dropped a gun by accident.
✅There was an accidental discharge at the fairground.
💡'Shooting' implies intentional harm or a violent event, not an accident.
❌She survived a shooting pain in her arm.
✅She felt a shooting pain in her arm.
💡The noun 'shooting' does not describe physical pain sensations.

3. the activity of chasing and killing wild animals or birds with a gun, done for s

3.名詞B2
釋義

狩獵；打獵

以槍枝獵捕野生動物作為休閒活動

the activity of chasing and killing wild animals or birds with a gun, done for sport or food

例句

Élise's grandfather took her pheasant shooting on his farm every winter.

Élise 的祖父每年冬天都會帶她去他的農場獵雉雞。

pattern: [animal] + shooting

The estate charges a high fee for grouse shooting during the autumn season.

該莊園在秋季對松雞狩獵收取高額費用。

同義詞
  • hunting

    the general term that may or may not involve guns; more commonly used in American English

  • game shooting

    specifically refers to shooting wild animals and birds as a managed sport on private land

用法筆記

This sense often combines with the name of the targeted animal: 'pheasant shooting', 'grouse shooting', 'deer shooting'. The term is more common in British English than American English, where 'hunting' is used more broadly.

常見錯誤

❌We went deer shooting, but we only took photographs.
✅We went deer watching, but we only took photographs.
💡'Shooting' literally involves using a gun; use 'watching' or 'photographing' for non-lethal activities.

4. the process of recording images or video with a camera for a film, show, or adve

4.名詞B2
釋義

拍攝；攝製

使用攝影機錄製影像的過程

the process of recording images or video with a camera for a film, show, or advertisement

例句

The director finished the final day of shooting just before the snowstorm hit.

導演在暴風雪來臨前完成了最後一天的拍攝工作。

phrase: day of shooting

Sari works as a lighting assistant during the outdoor shooting of commercials.

Sari 在廣告的戶外拍攝期間擔任燈光助理。

同義詞
  • filming

    specifically refers to recording moving images for films or television

  • photography

    refers specifically to capturing still images with a camera

  • production

    a broader term covering all stages of creating a film, not just the filming stage

用法筆記

In film and TV production, 'shooting' refers to the entire period when cameras are running. The noun 'shoot' (a single session or day of shooting) is also common in industry use: 'a three-day shoot'.

常見錯誤

❌The shooting of this photograph took five minutes.
✅Taking this photograph took five minutes.
💡For still photography, 'shooting' as a noun is less natural; use 'taking a photograph' or the verb 'shoot'.

shooting — 形容詞