
blitz
词源
源自德语'Blitzkrieg',由'Blitz'(闪电)和'Krieg'(战争)组成,最初指二战期间的闪电战术。
noun
❶ 指突然而猛烈的军事攻击,通常指二战期间德国对英国的闪电空袭。现在也用于形容任何快速而激烈的行动。
“The city was heavily damaged during the blitz.”
(这座城市在闪电战中遭到严重破坏。)
“The marketing team launched a blitz campaign to promote the new product.”
(营销团队发起了一场闪电战来推广新产品。)
❶ 在美式橄榄球中,指防守方突然增加突袭四分卫的战术,以打乱对方进攻节奏。
“The defense called a blitz to pressure the quarterback.”
(防守方叫了突袭战术来给四分卫施压。)
“A well-timed blitz can result in a sack.”
(时机恰当的突袭可能导致擒杀。)
verb
❶ 快速而猛烈地攻击或行动,通常指短时间内集中精力完成某项任务。
“We need to blitz through these reports before the meeting.”
(我们需要在会议前快速完成这些报告。)
“The team blitzed the competition and won easily.”
(团队以压倒性优势轻松赢得比赛。)
常见短语
blitzkrieg — 源自德语的闪电战,指二战期间德军使用的快速打击战术,现泛指任何快速而猛烈的行动。
“The company's marketing strategy was like a blitzkrieg, quickly dominating the market.”
(该公司的营销策略如同闪电战,迅速占领了市场。)