| 词汇 | shoot through |
| 释义 | Phr V shoot through shoots, shooting, shot shoot through Australian informal to leave a place suddenly and often secretly, especially to avoid somethingHe went to collect the money from them but they'd shot through. shoot through 1. noun a person who fails to honour an undertaking. Royal Navy slang, from the verb sense 'to go absent without leave' UK, 1989 2. verb to depart hastily; to go absent without leave AUSTRALIA, 1947.► shoot through like a Bondi tramto depart hastily. Referring to trams formerly running from the centre of Sydney to Bondi beach, noted for their speed. Appearing slightly earlier (1945, Australian National Dictionary) was the variant 'go through like a Bondi tram' AUSTRALIA, 1951 shoot through (to somewhere)To hastily depart, abscond, or flee (to some place), especially so as to avoid doing or dealing with something unpleasant or unwanted. Primarily heard in US, New Zealand. After Joey found out I was pregnant, he shot through to Sydney as soon as he had enough money for a ticket. Many young people would rather shoot through rather than face the consequences of their actions. |
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