词汇 | a shot/stab in the dark |
释义 | a shot in the dark1. A guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy. Well, this is just a shot in the dark, but I'm going to say that the answer to the question is 52. 2. An attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working. It was really just a shot in the dark when I tried to fix our washing machine, but I was actually able to get it working again on my first try! a stab in the dark1. A guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy; a wild guess. Well, this is just a stab in the dark, but I'm going to say that the answer to the question is Countess Constance Markievicz. 2. An attempt (at something) which is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working. It was really just a stab in the dark when I tried to fix our washing machine, but I was actually able to get it working again on my first try! shot in the darkFig. a very general attempt; a wild guess. It was just a shot in the dark. I had no idea I was exactly correct. Come on, try it. Even a shot in the dark may win. shot in the darkA wild, unsubstantiated guess; also, an attempt that has little chance for success. For example, It was a shot in the dark, but the engineers had a hunch that replacing the valve would make the system work , or You can try looking for your key on the beach, but I think it's a shot in the dark. [Colloquial; late 1800s] a shot in the darkora stab in the darkIf a guess is a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, it is not based on facts, but there is a small chance that it will be right. Our strategy is based on good intelligence. This is not a shot in the dark. He described the government's figures as a stab in the dark. a shot (or stab) in the darkan act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess.The metaphorical use of in the dark to mean ‘in a state of ignorance’ dates from the late 17th century. a shot/stab in the ˈdarka guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be: The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.shot in the dark n. a very general attempt; a wild guess. It was just a shot in the dark. I had no idea I was exactly correct. shot in the darkInformal1. A guess. 2. An attempt that has little chance of succeeding. |
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