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do something like a shot
He finished the job like a shot.
他飞快地完成了工作。
飞快地；立刻
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飞快地；立刻
very quickly; immediately
He finished the job like a shot.
他飞快地完成了工作。
As soon as the door opened, the cat ran out like a shot.
门一开，猫就飞快地跑了出去。
When he heard the news, he called me back like a shot.
他听到消息后，立刻给我回了电话。
The child grabbed the toy like a shot before anyone else could reach it.
那孩子飞快地抓起玩具，别人还没来得及伸手。
He finished the job like a shot.
他飞快地完成了工作。
常用于将来时或祈使句。
I'll be there like a shot.
我会立刻到那里。
Not this
He finished the race in like a shot.
Use this
He finished the race like a shot.
错误地将 'like a shot' 用作名词短语并放在介词 'in' 后面，但 'like a shot' 是副词短语，直接作状语，不需要介词。
Not this
He was like a shot to answer the question.
Use this
He answered the question like a shot.
错误地将 'like a shot' 用作形容词作表语，但 'like a shot' 是副词短语，应修饰动词，表示动作迅速。
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固定短语，作状语
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