
knockout
词源
源自拳击术语,由 knock(击打)和 out(出局)组合而成,最早记录于19世纪。
noun
❶ 在拳击比赛中,指击倒对手使其无法在规定时间内站起而获胜的方式,也泛指彻底击败对手的情况。
“He won the match by a knockout in the third round.”
(他在第三回合以击倒对手获胜。)
“The boxer delivered a powerful punch that resulted in a knockout.”
(拳击手一记重拳导致对手被击倒。)
❶ 形容人或事物极其出色、引人注目,通常指外貌或表现令人印象深刻。
“She looked absolutely knockout in that red dress.”
(她穿那条红裙子看起来美极了。)
“The performance was a knockout success.”
(这场表演取得了惊人的成功。)
adjective
❶ 用于描述比赛或竞赛中淘汰制的,输掉一场即出局的赛制。
“The tournament is a knockout competition.”
(这次锦标赛是淘汰制比赛。)
“They advanced to the next round in the knockout stage.”
(他们在淘汰赛阶段晋级下一轮。)
常见短语
knockout blow — 致命一击,指在比赛或竞争中决定性的打击,也比喻在争论中无法反驳的论点。
“His final argument was a knockout blow to the opposition.”
(他的最终论据给了对方致命一击。)
knockout drops — 指掺入饮料中的麻醉药物,通常用于使人昏迷的非法手段。
“The detective suspected knockout drops were used in the crime.”
(侦探怀疑犯罪中使用了麻醉药物。)