英和和英

前置詞句

like a shot

1. (informal) suddenly; without delay or hesitation.
   • 1899, H. G. Wells, Mr. Brisher's Treasure

     I went over the fence like a shot, and ran like one o'clock for the trap, cussing and swearing as I went.

参考

• off like a bride's nightie
• off like a prom dress
• on the double

Further reading

• “like a shot”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “like a shot” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• “like a shot” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.