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slapped

UK //slæpt//US //slæpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'slapen',可能与低地德语 'slapp'(拍打)有关,模仿击打的声音。

verb

❶ 用手掌快速而有力地击打某人或某物,通常带有突然和响亮的特点。

“He slapped the table in anger.”

(他愤怒地拍了一下桌子。)

“She slapped him across the face for his rude comment.”

(因为他的粗鲁评论,她扇了他一耳光。)

同义词:hit, smack, strike, whack, spank

常见短语

slap on the wrist — 轻微的惩罚或警告,通常指对错误行为的象征性处罚。

“The company only got a slap on the wrist for violating environmental laws.”

(该公司因违反环保法仅受到了轻微的处罚。)

slap in the face — 侮辱或令人失望的行为,比喻像被打耳光一样让人感到羞辱或震惊。

“Losing the promotion to a less experienced colleague was a slap in the face.”

(输给一个经验不足的同事,没有得到晋升,这简直是侮辱。)