turkey shoot

短语

一边倒的战争（或比赛）

发音

AU

词形变化

turkey shoots 复数

别名

turkey-shoot

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hunt or hunting competition, using rifles or shotguns, in which wild turkeys are the prey; a marksmanship contest in which a turkey is the prize.

    美国
  2. 2.

    A situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.

    习语 引申义

    The U-boats, for instance, had a stranglehold on the merchant shipping supplying Britain, and it was thought that a convoy system would turn into a turkey shoot.

  3. 3.

    An unequal competitive situation in which one party easily defeats the other(s).

    习语 引申义

    Their exit from the tournament, without a set between them yesterday, at least demonstrated that the women's game is not quite the turkey shoot it might have seemed.