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拟声词,最早记录于20世纪初,模仿打击或爆炸的声响。短语'pow wow'源自阿尔冈昆语族原住民语言。
❶ 象声词,模拟爆炸、撞击或打斗时发出的声音,常见于漫画或口语中表达突然的冲击感。
“The superhero punched the villain—POW!—right in the face.”
(超级英雄一拳打在反派脸上——砰!)
“The firework exploded with a loud POW in the night sky.”
(烟花在夜空中炸开,发出响亮的“砰”声。)
❶ 突然重击或爆炸的动作,常用于描述快速有力的打击或爆发。
“She powed the dough with her fist to flatten it.”
(她用拳头“砰”地捶下面团把它压扁。)
“The boxer powed his opponent with a right hook.”
(拳击手一记右勾拳“砰”地击中对手。)
pow wow — 原指北美原住民的集会,现泛指非正式的会议或社交聚会,带有轻松交流的意味。
“Let's have a pow wow to discuss the weekend plans.”
(咱们开个小会聊聊周末计划吧。)