| 词汇 | a shot in the arm |
| 释义 | Idiom a shot in the arm informal if something gives you a shot in the arm, it gives you encouragement or energy.The opening of a new research centre will give a much-needed shot in the arm for science in Britain. a shot in the arm1. Literally, an injection of drugs. This phrase can refer to both legal and illegal substances. Once the nurse gives you a shot in the arm, you'll feel better, I promise. 2. Something that revitalizes, reinvigorates, or encourages someone or something. The chief's unexpected praise really gave my floundering project a shot in the arm. 3. A drink of alcohol. After a long week like this, I need a shot in the arm—want to meet me at the bar? shot in the arm1. Lit. an injection of medicine. The doctor administered the antidote to the poison by a shot in the arm. 2. Fig. a boost or act of encouragement. The pep talk was a real shot in the arm for all the guys. The good test grade was a shot in the arm for Gary. 3. Fig. a drink of liquor. I could use a little shot in the arm. How about a little shot in the arm, bartender? shot in the arm, aA stimulus or booster, something vitalizing or encouraging, as in Getting a new concertmaster was a real shot in the arm for the orchestra. This colloquial expression alludes to a stimulant given by injection. [c. 1920] a shot in the armINFORMALCOMMON A shot in the arm is something that gives help and encouragement at a time when it is needed. Having a member of the royal family taking part in the sport has provided a massive shot in the arm. Last weekend's Gold Coast Boat Show has proved a shot in the arm for the marine industry. Note: A `shot' is an injection, in this case an injection of a drug that stimulates you. a shot in the armstimulus or encouragement. informala shot in the ˈarm(informal) a thing or an action that gives somebody/something new energy, help or encouragement or provides a quick solution to a problem: The discovery of gas reserves was a much-needed shot in the arm for the economy.This phrase refers to an injection of a drug.shot in the arm1. n. a drink of liquor. I could use a little shot in the arm. 2. n. an injection of narcotics. (The same as bang in the arm.) You might say that I really needed this shot in the arm. 3. n. a boost or act of encouragement. The pep talk was a real shot in the arm for all the guys. shot in the armInformal Something that boosts one's spirits. shot in the arm, aA stimulus; something that revives a person’s enthusiasm, energy, or confidence. Presumably this twentieth-century term alludes to a stimulant administered by hypodermic needle. (A similar nineteenth-century Americanism was to be shot in the neck, which meant to be intoxicated.) By the 1920s, however, it was used figuratively, as in, “All afternoon he . . . gurgled over his ability to ‘give the Boy a real shot in the arm tonight’” (Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt, 1922). |
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