long-shot
UK/ˈlɒŋ ʃɒt/US/ˈlɔːŋ ʃɑːt/
释义
n.
成功可能性极低的事情或尝试；远投；远射
词源
概述
long-shot 诞生于19世纪早期的射击领域，字面意为“远距离射击”。由于子弹在远距离飞行中易受风力、重力等因素干扰，命中目标概率极低，这一概念逐渐被引申至其他领域，用于比喻“成功几率极低的尝试”。该词完美体现了词义从具体物理行为到抽象概率概念的演变逻辑，由“long（远距离）”和“shot（射击/尝试）”直接构成现代含义。
例句
“Winning the lottery is a long-shot, but someone has to win it.”
中彩票几率渺茫，但总有人会赢。
“The director took a long-shot by casting an unknown actor in the lead role.”
导演冒险选择了一位无名演员担任主角。
“His plan to solve the problem was a long-shot, but it surprisingly worked.”
他解决问题的计划希望渺茫，但居然成功了。