
whack
词源
源自中古英语 'whakken',拟声词,模仿重击的声音。可能与古诺尔斯语 'hvakka'(快速移动)有关。
verb
❶ 用力击打某物或某人,通常发出响亮的声音。可以指物理打击,也可以比喻性地表示严厉批评或处理。
“He whacked the ball out of the park.”
(他用力一击把球打出了球场。)
“The teacher whacked the desk to get everyone's attention.”
(老师猛拍桌子以引起大家的注意。)
❶ 非正式用法中表示杀死某人,通常用于黑帮或犯罪语境。
“The gangster threatened to whack anyone who betrayed him.”
(那个黑帮分子威胁要干掉任何背叛他的人。)
“In the movie, the mob boss ordered to whack the witness.”
(电影里,黑手党老大下令除掉证人。)
noun
❶ 指一次重击或拍打的动作,也可以表示尝试或机会。在俚语中还可指谋杀。
“She gave the piñata a good whack.”
(她用力打了彩罐一下。)
“Let me have a whack at solving this puzzle.”
(让我试试解决这个谜题。)
❶ 在美国俚语中表示大量或份额,尤指金钱或毒品数量。
“He owes me a big whack of money.”
(他欠我一大笔钱。)
“They found a whack of cocaine in his car.”
(他们在他车里发现了大量可卡因。)
常见短语
out of whack — 指事物不正常、失调或出故障的状态,常用于机械或系统方面。
“My sleep schedule is completely out of whack after the trip.”
(旅行后我的睡眠时间完全乱套了。)
take a whack at — 尝试做某事,尤指尝试解决难题或完成困难任务。
“Why don't you take a whack at fixing the printer?”
(你何不试试修理这台打印机?)