call the shots

英 美
  • 发号施令;指挥;操纵
  • call vt.呼叫;打电话;把...称为n.打电话;访问;召唤;呼叫;把...看作vi.呼叫;(短暂的)拜访
  • shots n.注射;投篮;发射;拍摄;开枪;子弹adj.(织物)闪色的;精疲力尽的;完了的动词shoot的过去式和过去分词.
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
Verb:
  1. exercise authority or be in charge;

    "Who is calling the shots in this house?"

    1. The boss thundered out his orders at me.
      老板对我吼叫着发号施令。
    2. The coach bellowed instructions from the sidelines.
      教练在场边大声发号施令。
    3. The army was officered by brave men.
      这支军队是由勇敢的人指挥的。
    4. The band director cued the drums to begin.
      乐队指挥暗示鼓手们敲起来。
    5. The helicopter landed with Joe at the controls.
      直升飞机在乔的操纵下降落。
    6. She is skillful enough to control the machine now.
      现在她已有了足够的技术可以操纵这台机器了。

【邻近词汇】