
smacked
词源
源自中古英语smakken,可能模仿击打声的拟声词,与古高地德语smacken(发出啪声)相关。
verb
❶ 用力击打或拍打某物或某人,通常发出响亮的声音。可以表示突然的、有力的动作。
“She smacked the table angrily when she heard the news.”
(听到消息时,她生气地拍了一下桌子。)
“The ball smacked against the wall and bounced back.”
(球重重地撞在墙上弹了回来。)
❶ 快速而用力地移动或撞击某物,常伴随明显的声音效果。
“The car smacked into the tree at full speed.”
(汽车全速撞上了树。)
“The waves smacked against the side of the boat.”
(海浪拍打着船身。)
adjective
❶ 形容某物被打击或撞击后的状态,或表示明显受到影响的。
“His face was red and smacked from the slap.”
(他的脸被扇得通红。)
“The smacked apple lay on the ground, bruised and broken.”
(被击中的苹果掉在地上,摔得又青又烂。)
常见短语
smacked down — 被强力压制或拒绝,通常指观点、提议等遭到断然否决。
“His proposal was smacked down by the committee without discussion.”
(他的提案未经讨论就被委员会断然否决了。)
smacked of — 带有某种不好的特质或暗示,通常指负面含义。
“His excuse smacked of dishonesty and insincerity.”
(他的借口带有不诚实和虚伪的味道。)