long shot

n. 远投, 远射, 风险大的赌注

例句与用法：

Asked if he was short of money, he said: "Not by a long shot."

问他是不是手头缺钱，他说：“根本不缺。”

Looking for her in the library was a long shot; I had no idea where she was.

在图书馆中想找到她是不大可能成功的尝试，我不知道她在哪儿。

John was a long shot for mayor.

约翰竞选市长，当选希望很小。

详细释义：

ph.

远拍; 没有希望的候选人