[VERB 动词]用拳猛击(或攻击) If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist.
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After punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head...
她先挥拳打他的下巴,然后又打他的脑袋。
He punched the wall angrily, then spun round to face her.
他生气地用拳捶墙,接着转过身来面对着她。
In American English, punch out means the same as punch.(美国英语中)punch out同punch
'I almost lost my job today.' — 'What happened?' — 'Oh, I punched out this guy.'...
“我今天几乎丢了工作。”——“发生什么事了?”——“哦,我打了这个家伙。”
In the past, many kids would settle disputes by punching each other out.
过去,很多孩子用拳头解决矛盾。
Punch is also a noun.
He was hurting Johansson with body punches in the fourth round.
第四回合时,他数次挥拳打在约翰松身上。
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...the awesome range of blows which have confirmed him as boxing's hardest puncher.
又准又狠的系列组合拳,确立了他在拳坛的“铁榔头”称号
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[VERB 动词]挥舞拳头 If you punch the air, you put one or both of your fists forcefully above your shoulders as a gesture of delight or victory.
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At the end, Graf punched the air in delight, a huge grin on her face.
最后,格拉夫高兴得挥动着拳头,脸上笑开了花。
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[VERB 动词]按(键等);压(按钮等) If you punch something such as the buttons on a keyboard, you touch them in order to store information on a machine such as a computer or to give the machine a command to do something.
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Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button.
贝勒太太迈向电梯,按下按钮。
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[VERB 动词]戳,刺(洞) If you punch holes in something, you make holes in it by pushing or pressing it with something sharp.
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I took a ballpoint pen and punched a hole in the carton.
我拿了一支圆珠笔,在纸盒上戳了一个洞。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]打孔机;穿孔器 A punch is a tool that you use for making holes in something.
Make two holes with a hole punch.
用打孔器打两个孔。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]影响力;效力 If you say that something has punch, you mean that it has force or effectiveness.
My nervousness made me deliver the vital points of my address without sufficient punch...
我太紧张,没能有效地传达我演说的要点。
Hurricane Andrew may be slowly losing its punch, but its winds are still around 100 miles an hour.
飓风安德鲁的风力可能会逐渐减弱,但风速仍在每小时100英里左右。
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[N-MASS 物质名词]潘趣酒,宾治酒(各种酒和糖、柠檬、调料等勾兑而成的饮料)Punch is a drink made from wine or spirits mixed with things such as sugar, lemons, and spices.
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[PHRASE 短语]谨慎(或婉转)地批评 If you say that someone does not pull their punches when they are criticizing a person or thing, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even though this might upset or offend people. to pack a punch→see:
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She has a reputation for getting at the guts of a subject and never pulling her punches.
她论事一针见血是出了名的,从来都是直言不讳。
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Punch/pʌntʃ; NAmEpʌntʃ/nounIDIOMsee
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punchpunchespunchedpunchingverb★1★to hit sb/sth hard with your fist(= closed hand) 拳打;以拳痛击punchsb/sth ◆He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground.他倒在地上,被拳打脚踢。◆He was punching the airin triumph. 他得意扬扬地挥舞着拳头。punchsb/sth in/on sth ◆She punched him on the nose.她一拳打中了他的鼻子。2to make a hole in sth with a punchn. (3 )or some other sharp object 给…打孔;(用打孔器等)打孔punchsth ◆to punch a time card在记时卡上打孔punchsth in/through sth ◆The machine punches a row of holes in the metal sheet.机器在金属薄板上冲出一排孔。3punchsth to press buttons or keys on a computer, telephone, etc. in order to operate it 按(键);压(按钮)◆I punched the button to summon the elevator.我按电钮叫电梯。▶punch·erpuncherpunchers/pʌntʃə(r); NAmEpʌntʃər/noun◆He's one of boxing's strongest punchers.他是拳坛的铁榔头之一。IDIOMˌpunch above your ˈweightto be or try to be more successful than others in doing sth that normally requires more skill, experience, money, etc. than you have 超常发挥取胜;以小搏大◆This player seems to be able to constantly punch above his weight.这名选手似乎总有本事击败实力比他强的对手。PHRASAL VERBSˌpunch ˈin/ˈout( NAmE) to record the time you arrive at/leave work by putting a card into a special machine 用记时卡登录(上、下班)时间;刷记时卡☞see also clock in/onatclockv.,clock out/offatclockv.ˌpunch sth↔ˈin | ˌpunch sth ˈinto sthto put information into a computer by pressing the keys 将(信息)键入计算机◆He punched in the security code.他把密码输入电脑。ˌpunch sb ˈout( NAmE) ( informal) to hit sb so hard that they fall down 将某人击倒ˌpunch sth↔ˈout1to press a combination of buttons or keys on a computer, telephone, etc. 按键(输入号码等)◆He picked up the telephone and punched out his friend's number.他拿起电话,拨打朋友的电话号码。2to make a hole in sth or knock sth out by hitting it very hard 在…上打孔;打掉◆I felt as if all my teeth had been punched out.我觉得好像我满口牙齿都被打掉了。3to cut sth from paper, wood, metal, etc. with a special tool 冲压noun★ _stationery_supplies_comp.jpg _holepunch.jpg 1★[countable ]a hard hit made with the fist(= closed hand) 重拳击打;用力的捶打◆a punch in the face打在脸上的一记重拳◆Hill threw a punchat the police officer. 希尔对警察挥了一拳。◆a knockout punch将对手击倒的一拳◆He shot out his right arm and landed a punchon Lorrimer's nose. 他突然抡起右臂,一拳打在洛里默的鼻子上。2[uncountable ]the power to interest people 吸引力◆It's a well-constructed crime story, told with speed and punch.这篇描写犯罪的故事构思精巧,情节紧凑,引人入胜。3[countable ]a tool or machine for cutting holes in paper, leather or metal 打孔机;穿孔器;冲床◆a hole punch打孔器4[uncountable ]a hot or cold drink made by mixing water, fruit juice, spices, and usually wine or another alcoholic drink 潘趣酒,宾治酒(用水、果汁、香料及葡萄酒或其他酒类勾兑成的冷或热的饮料)IDIOMsee
1hit to hit someone or something hard with your fist (=closed hand): He punched me and knocked my teeth out.punch somebody on/in something He punched Jack in the face.► see thesaurus at
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2make holes to make a hole in something, using a metal tool or other sharp object: The guard punched my ticket and I got on. These bullets can punch a hole through 20 mm steel plate.3push buttons to push a button or key on a machine: Just punch the button to select a track.4punch holes in somebody’s argument/idea/plans etc to criticize someone’s views, idea, plans etc by showing why they are wrong5punch the air to make a movement like a punch towards the sky, to show that you are very pleased: He punched the air in triumph.6punch somebody’s lights out informal to hit someone hard in the face7punch the clock American English informal to record the time that you start or finish work by putting a card into a special machine8cattle American English old-fashioned to move cattle from one place to another9punch above your weight informal if businesses, organizations, teams etc punch above their weight, they are successful in an activity or task which usually needs more money, power, skill etc than they seem to have – used especially in newspaperspunch in phrasal verb1American English to record the time that you arrive at work, by putting a card into a special machineSYN clock in British English2punch something ↔ in to put information into a computer by pressing buttons or keyspunch out phrasal verb American English1to record the time that you leave work, by putting a card into a special machineSYN clock out British English2punch somebody out to hit someone so hard that they become unconscious
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1punch (4) [countable] a quick strong hit made with your fist (=closed hand)punch in/on a punch in the kidneys I managed to land a punch on his chin. The two men started throwing punches (=trying to hit each other).2[singular, uncountable] a strong effective way of expressing things that makes people interested: Thirty years after it was written, Orton’s ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ still packs a punch.3[countable, uncountable] a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, water, and usually some alcohol: a glass of hot punch4[countable] a metal tool for cutting holes or for pushing something into a small hole5a one-two punch two bad events that happen close together: A meteorite collided with Earth at the same time, delivering a one-two punch to the magnetic field.6not pull any/your punches to express disapproval or criticism clearly, without trying to hide anything: The inquiry report doesn’t pull any punches in apportioning blame.7beat somebody/something to the punch informal to do or get something before anyone else does: Hitachi has beaten its competitors to the punch with its new palmtop.8as pleased as punch old-fashioned very happy: He’s as pleased as punch about the baby. → pack a (hard) punch
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COLLOCATIONSverbsthrow a punch (=try to hit someone)· Rob was so angry that he turned round and threw a punch at the man.land a punch (=manage to hit someone)· Then I began to land some good punches.give somebody a punch· He gave me a punch on the nose.deliver a punch formal (=hit someone)· Who actually delivered the punch that killed the man?take a punch (=be hit, or deal well with being hit)· I took a lot of punches but I gave a lot too.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + puncha hard/powerful punch· My stomach took a couple of hard punches.a good punch· Tyson landed one good punch but it wasn’t enough.a knockout punch (=a blow that knocks someone down so that they cannot get up again)· In the fourth round, Lewis produced a knockout punch that ended the fight.