
好词典

源自古英语 smæc(味道、滋味),与古高地德语 smac(味道)同源,后引申出击打的意思。
❶ 用手掌或扁平物体快速击打某物或某人,通常发出清脆的声响。
“She smacks the table to get everyone's attention.”
(她拍打桌子以引起大家的注意。)
“The teacher smacks the ruler on the desk when the class is noisy.”
(当课堂吵闹时,老师用尺子敲打讲台。)
❶ 指快速的击打动作或发出的声响,也可指少量或一点儿东西。
“He gave the ball a smack and sent it flying.”
(他猛击了一下球,球飞了出去。)
“There's just a smack of cinnamon in this cake.”
(这个蛋糕里只加了一点点肉桂。)
smack of — 带有某种特定的味道、感觉或特征,常用于描述抽象事物。
“His speech smacks of arrogance.”
(他的讲话带有傲慢的味道。)
smack dab — 正好在某个位置或时间点上,强调精确性。
“The hotel is smack dab in the middle of the city.”
(这家酒店正好位于市中心。)