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knockout

UK //ˈnɒk.aʊt//US //ˈnɑːk.aʊt//

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。)

同义词:stunner, sensation, hit, victory, beauty

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。)

同义词:elimination, single-elimination, sudden-death

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。)