这个习语鼓励人们设定极高的目标。即使最终没有达到“月球”那么高，你也会落在星辰之中。它常用于激励他人不要自我设限。

• My parents always told me to shoot for the moon when it came to my career. ^{我父母总是告诉我，在事业上要志向远大。}
• You might not win the first prize, but you should still shoot for the moon. ^{你可能拿不到一等奖，但你仍应该定下最高的目标。}
• We are shooting for the moon with our new sales targets this year. ^{我们为今年的新销售目标设定了极高的标准。}