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ko

UK /kəʊ/US /koʊ/

词源

20世纪初期拳击术语,源自knock out的缩写形式,最早见于1920年代体育报道。

noun

❶ 击倒,特指在拳击等格斗比赛中将对手击倒获胜的情况。源自knock out的缩写。

“The boxer scored a KO in the first round.”

(拳击手在第一回合就取得了击倒胜利。)

“A sudden left hook delivered the KO punch.”

(一记突然的左勾拳打出了制胜一击。)

同义词:knockout, stoppage, TKO

verb

❶ 击倒对手使其无法继续比赛,多用于拳击等竞技场景。

“He managed to KO his opponent with an uppercut.”

(他用一记上勾拳成功击倒了对手。)

“The champion has KO'd 20 fighters in his career.”

(这位冠军在职业生涯中已击倒过20名选手。)

同义词:knock out, floor, drop

常见短语

KO punch — 指足以终结比赛的强力击打,通常导致对手无法站起继续比赛。

“His right cross is known as the ultimate KO punch.”

(他的右交叉拳被称为终极制胜拳。)

technical KO — 技术性击倒,当裁判判定选手无法安全继续比赛时宣布的获胜方式。

“The doctor advised stopping the fight, resulting in a technical KO.”

(医生建议终止比赛,最终判定为技术性击倒。)