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skunk

UK //skʌŋk//US //skʌŋk//

词源

源自阿尔冈昆语(Algonquian)中的 'segankw' 或 'squunck',意为 '喷出液体的动物'。

noun

❶ 臭鼬,一种小型哺乳动物,以能喷射强烈臭味的液体来防御敌人,常见于美洲。

“I saw a skunk crossing the road last night.”

(昨晚我看到一只臭鼬横穿马路。)

“The skunk sprayed its foul odor when it felt threatened.”

(臭鼬感到威胁时喷出了难闻的气味。)

❶ 俚语中指大麻的一种劣质或强烈品种,有时也泛指大麻。

“He was caught selling skunk to teenagers.”

(他因向青少年出售大麻而被捕。)

“Skunk is known for its strong and pungent smell.”

(这种大麻因其强烈刺鼻的气味而闻名。)

同义词:polecat, weed, marijuana

verb

❶ 在比赛中彻底击败对手,使其一分未得。

“Our team skunked the opponents 10-0.”

(我们队以10比0完胜对手。)

“They were skunked in every game of the season.”

(他们在本赛季的每场比赛中都被完败。)

同义词:shut out, blank, whitewash

常见短语

drunk as a skunk — 形容某人喝得烂醉如泥,像臭鼬一样东倒西歪。

“After the party, he was drunk as a skunk and couldn't walk straight.”

(派对结束后,他烂醉如泥,连路都走不直。)