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whack

UK //wæk//US //wæk//

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。)

同义词:hit, strike, smack, slap, bash

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。)

同义词:blow, hit, attempt, share, portion

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?)