Thursday, 6 June 2024

give it my (our) best shot 尽力而为

Make one's hardest or most enthusiastic attempt, as in I don't know if I can do it, but I'll give it my best shot. This expression employs shot in the sense of “attempt”, a usage dating from the mid-1700s.

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Amethyst 紫水晶

Amethyst 紫水晶  /ˈæ.mɪ.θɪst/   the primary stress placed on the first syllable ( AM )