英语词汇long shot的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

long shot. From the time of William the Conqueror, archery was encouraged by English rulers and every adult male was required to own a longbow. With a six-foot English longbow made of seasoned heart of red yew, which was so valued at the time that it was protected as a war material, a skilled archer could shoot as far as 400 yards. In village archery contests every man strove to set a village record with the most accu- rate, longest shot. Thus long shot may have entered general speech as a synonym for any unusual or improbable feat, from a long archery shot that hit the mark dead center to a horse that won a race against great odds. See also not by a long shot.

词汇	long shot
词源	long shot. From the time of William the Conqueror, archery was encouraged by English rulers and every adult male was required to own a longbow. With a six-foot English longbow made of seasoned heart of red yew, which was so valued at the time that it was protected as a war material, a skilled archer could shoot as far as 400 yards. In village archery contests every man strove to set a village record with the most accu- rate, longest shot. Thus long shot may have entered general speech as a synonym for any unusual or improbable feat, from a long archery shot that hit the mark dead center to a horse that won a race against great odds. See also not by a long shot.
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