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pong

UK /pɒŋ/US /pɑːŋ/

词源

作为游戏名源自拟声词'ping-pong'(乒乓球声);作为气味义可能源自方言,最早记录于20世纪中期。

noun

❶ 指一种简单的电子游戏,模拟乒乓球比赛,玩家控制屏幕上的挡板反弹球体。

“We played Pong for hours on the old Atari console.”

(我们在老式雅达利游戏机上玩了好几个小时的《乓》。)

“The simplicity of Pong made it a classic arcade game.”

(《乓》的简单玩法使其成为经典街机游戏。)

❶ 指一种难闻的气味,通常形容刺鼻或令人不快的臭味。

“There was a strong pong of rotten eggs in the room.”

(房间里有一股强烈的臭鸡蛋味。)

“His socks left a terrible pong in the laundry basket.”

(他的袜子在洗衣篮里留下了难闻的气味。)

同义词:stench, reek, smell

verb

❶ 发出难闻的气味,通常指持续或强烈的臭味。

“The fridge started to pong after the power outage.”

(停电后冰箱开始发出难闻的气味。)

“His shoes ponged so badly that we had to leave them outside.”

(他的鞋子臭得厉害,我们不得不把它们放在外面。)

同义词:stink, reek, smell

常见短语

ping pong — 乒乓球的非正式说法,也用来形容事物快速来回移动或交替的情况。

“The kids played ping pong in the basement all afternoon.”

(孩子们在地下室打了一下午乒乓球。)