名詞 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
   同義詞：longshot

1. Asked if he was short of money, he said: "Not by a long shot."
   問他是不是手頭缺錢，他說：“根本不缺?！?/div>
2. Looking for her in the library was a long shot; I had no idea where she was.
   在圖書館中想找到她是不大可能成功的嘗試，我不知道她在哪兒。
3. John was a long shot for mayor.
   約翰競選市長，當選希望很小。