long shot

名词 long shot:

1. a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
2. a contestant that is unlikely to win
3. a photograph taken from a distance
   同义词：longshot

1. Asked if he was short of money, he said: "Not by a long shot."
   问他是不是手头缺钱，他说：“根本不缺。”
2. Looking for her in the library was a long shot; I had no idea where she was.
   在图书馆中想找到她是不大可能成功的尝试，我不知道她在哪儿。
3. John was a long shot for mayor.
   约翰竞选市长，当选希望很小。