心裡對準的那個目標
把瞄準的畫面從手上的動作搬進心裡：你想達成的那件事，就是那條線另一端的靶。所以英文談計畫時很自然地用射擊的字。
goal · noun · B1
Something you hope to achieve; the reason you do something.
目標
核心畫面
Picture someone lining up a shot: eye, hand and target on one straight line before anything is released. Everything else in the word is that line — the skill of holding it, the goal at the far end of it, the audience a message is pointed at, and, when it is words being , criticism.
可以想成：一個人準備投籃或射箭時的樣子——眼睛、手和目標排成一條直線，東西還沒出手，但方向已經定了。這個字所有的用法…更多收起
可以想成：一個人準備投籃或射箭時的樣子——眼睛、手和目標排成一條直線，東西還沒出手，但方向已經定了。這個字所有的用法都是那條線：維持那條線的本事叫準頭，線的另一端那個東西就是目標，把訊息對準某群人是 aim at，而當射出去的變成話語時，就成了抨擊。From the picture
把東西對準某群人
這次對準的不是靶，而是人：做出來的東西是為誰而做、話是說給誰聽的。方向感沒變，變的是線的另一端站著一群觀眾。
target an audience · verb · B1
To make or say something for a particular person or group.
針對
把火力對準某人＝抨擊
射出去的東西換成話語：把批評對準某個人或某件事，就像端起槍瞄過去。這是新聞標題很愛用的比喻。
take aim at · noun · B1
To strongly criticize a person or thing, used in the phrase 'take aim at'.
抨擊
Also in this word
point at target · verb · B1
To point something at the person or place you want to hit or reach.
瞄準
shooting accuracy · noun · B1
Your ability to hit what you are trying to hit when you throw or shoot something.
準頭
原始詞典資料19 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
AIMname
- 1
businessfinanceAIM, the secondary stock market of the London Stock Exchange; formerly an initialism of Alternative Investment Market.
AIMverb
- 1
historicalinformalTo talk to (someone) via the instant messaging service AIM (AOL Instant Messenger; 1997–2017); to send (someone) a message via this service.
- Um, alrighty then. Marcus likes me, we AIMed earlier and had really good cybersex. =Þ
- I am not on AOL but I do have AIM. My AIM name is sparkieee2 so whenever I am on, feel free to AIM me.
aimnoun詞源 1/eɪm/
- 1
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- to take aim
- Take time with the aim of your gun.
- 2
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- 3
Intention or goal.
- My number one aim in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings, and kids happy.
- There is no doubt at all that this is the future of machinery, and just as trees grow while the country gentleman is asleep, so while Humanity will be amusing itself, or enjoying cultivated leisure—which, and not labour, is the aim of man—or making beautiful things, or reading beautiful things, or simply contemplating the world with admiration and delight, machinery will be doing all the necessary and unpleasant work.
- 4
The ability of someone to aim straight; one’s faculty for being able to hit a physical target.
- The police officer has excellent aim, always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice.
- He has a bad aim, so he decided to join archery classes.
- 5
obsoleteConjecture; guess.
- What you would work me to, I have some aim.
aimverb詞源 1/eɪm/
- 1
To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
- He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.
- 2
To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
- to aim at a pass
- to aim to do well in life
- 3
To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- to aim an arrow at the deer
- She aimed a punch at her ex-boyfriend.
- 4
To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
- to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general
- 5
obsoleteTo guess or conjecture.
- But, good my lord, do it so cunningly / That my discovery be not aimed at;
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。