| 单词 | knockout |
| 释义 | knockout (once / 5334 pages) 1nadj 2n In the sport of boxing, a knockout is a blow that sends one of the boxers to the mat, unable to continue fighting. If you are down and can't rise before the ref counts to ten, consider it a knockout. In full-contact fighting sports, including boxing, karate, and kickboxing, the ultimate goal is a match-winning knockout of the opponent. Not all boxing matches end this way, but a knockout is the most exciting (and dangerous) way for a match to end. This word is also used to mean "gorgeous person," so if someone tells you you're a knockout, you can be sure they mean it as a compliment. WORD FAMILYknockout: knockouts USAGE EXAMPLES"We're 13th in the world rankings and at the last two tournaments we haven't got through a knockout game," he added. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) Friday night in Las Vegas, the UFC’s best-known fighter—not long ago an undefeated knockout machine—suffered her second consecutive brutal defeat. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) The top two teams in each group would progress to the knockout rounds. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a blow that renders the opponent unconscious Syn|Hypo|Hyper KO, kayo TKO, technical knockout a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon 2adj very strong or vigorous 2a knockout punch Syn hard, severe strong having strength or power greater than average or expected n a very attractive woman Syn|Hyper beauty, dish, looker, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
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