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pounded

UK //ˈpaʊndɪd//US //ˈpaʊndɪd//

词源

源自古英语pūnian(击打),与荷兰语puin(碎片)和德语Pfund(磅,重量单位)同源,最初指用杵捣碎谷物。

verb

❶ 用力连续击打某物,通常发出沉重的声音。可以指用拳头、工具或自然力量(如海浪)的反复敲打动作。

“He pounded the table angrily during the argument.”

(争吵时他愤怒地捶打桌子。)

“The waves pounded against the cliffs all night.”

(海浪整夜拍打着悬崖。)

❶ 快速而沉重地移动,常用来形容心脏剧烈跳动或跑步时脚步声。

“Her heart pounded with excitement when she saw the results.”

(看到结果时她的心脏因兴奋而狂跳。)

“The soldiers pounded down the muddy road.”

(士兵们踩着泥泞的道路沉重地奔跑。)

同义词:hammered, thumped, battered, beat, pummeled

常见短语

pounded out — 指通过持续努力完成某事,尤其指快速而用力地打字或演奏乐器。

“She pounded out the report in just two hours before the deadline.”

(她在截止时间前仅用两小时就赶出了报告。)

pounded into — 通过反复强调或训练使某人记住某事,带有强制灌输的含义。

“The teacher pounded the multiplication tables into the students' heads.”

(老师通过反复训练让学生牢记乘法表。)