《生活大爆炸》英文剧本精读19， a shot  给个机会

shot除了常见的“射击、开枪”之意，还有“尝试”的意思。shot作为“尝试”（相当于attempt）在口语中非常常见，a shot可用来表示一个机会、一次尝试。get/have/give/worth a shot，意为给个机会、值得一试，这类搭配在大爆炸中出现了三四十次。

Howard: Sheldon, I owe you an apology. Taking the train was a stroke of brilliance!  I've actually got a shot at a terminator. 谢尔顿 我应该向你道歉 坐上这辆火车是我一生中最幸运的事  我居然有机会把到一个终结者

Howard说的有机会把到终结者就是Summer Glau，Summer在08、09年的《终结者外传》中饰演一个女终结者，还曾在被砍的神剧《萤火虫》中饰演一个人设很讨喜的天才少女。

Raj和Penny赤诚相见后：

Raj：Hey, Bernadette? Do you think I have a shot with Penny? 你觉得我和佩妮有机会吗

或许，在经过Mrs Davis平静的人事部嗓音重复后，会对这个用法记忆更深刻。

President Siebert：Listen up, you have a shot to win a Nobel Prize, and you're blowing it.  听好了 你们有机会赢得诺贝尔奖，现在要被你们搞黄了

Mrs Davis：I think what President Siebert is trying to say   is that you have a shot to win a Nobel Prize  and you're blowing it. 我想塞伯特校长的意思是你们有机会赢得诺贝尔奖  现在要被你们搞黄了

Sheldon：Uh, that's exactly what he said. 这还是他的原话啊

Mrs Davis：Yes, but I said it in my calming H.R. Voice. 是啊 但是用我平静的人事部嗓音说的

Wil扮演质子教授大受欢迎：

Howard：I thought you were boycotting Wil's show. 我还以为你要抵制威尔的节目

Sheldon：I was, but I decided to give it a shot, and I actually enjoyed it. 一开始是 但我决定试看一下，结果我还看得挺开心的

Howard发现两个孩子都得了红眼病后：

Bernadette：Get in the shower and then take those clothes and burn them.赶紧去冲澡 然后把这身衣服都烧了

Penny：Yeah, and all the rest of your clothes! Ah, worth a shot.没错 把你其他衣服一起烧了 值得一试嘛