| 释义 |
punch1 /punch or punsh/ transitive verb- To strike with the fist (sometimes with out)
- To thump (sometimes with out)
- To prod
- To poke
- To drive (cattle; US and Aust)
- To kick (also punce /puns/; dialect)
- To stamp, pierce, perforate, indent, by a forward, downward, etc movement of a tool or part of a machine
- To make, obtain or remove by such a movement (often with out)
- To press in vigorously (a key or button), or the key or button of
- To record by pressing a key
- To play a low shot with a short follow-through (sport)
intransitive verb- To perform an act of punching
- To clock (in or out)
noun- A vigorous blow, or attempted blow, with the fist
- Striking power
- Effective forcefulness
- A tool or machine for punching
- A die
- A prop for a mine-roof
- A low shot played with a short follow-through (sport)
ORIGIN: pounce1; or from puncheon1; poss in some senses for punish punchˈer noun - Someone who punches
- An instrument for punching
- A cowpuncher or cattle drover (US)
- The driver of a team (Aust)
punchˈy adjective - Vigorous, powerful
- Punch-drunk (informal)
punchˈ-bag or (N American) punchˈing-bag noun - A large stuffed bag used for boxing practice
- A person who is the target of another person's outbursts of anger (figurative)
punchˈ-ball noun - A suspended ball used for boxing practice
- A game similar to baseball in which the ball is punched
punchˈboard noun A cardboard frame divided into a number of compartments each concealing a slip of paper, some of which entitle the holder to a prize punchˈ-card or punched card noun A card with perforations representing data, formerly used in the operation of computers punchˈ-drunk adjective - Having a form of cerebral concussion from past blows in boxing, with results resembling drunkenness
- Dazed (informal short form punchˈy)
punched tape noun (computing) Same as paper tape (see under paper) punching-bag see punch-bag above. punchˈline noun - The last line or conclusion of a joke, in which the point lies
- The last part of a story, giving it meaning or an unexpected twist
punchˈ-prop noun (mining) A short piece of wood used as a prop punchˈ-up noun A fight with fists pull one's punches - To hold back one's blows
- To be deliberately less hard-hitting in one's criticism than one might be
punch2 /punch, punsh or (obsolete) pŭnsh/ noun A drink traditionally of spirits, water, sugar, lemon juice, and spice (but now with many variations) ORIGIN: Traditionally thought to be from Hindi pā̃c five, from Sans pañca (from the supposed five original ingredients), but there are difficulties with this, as the original pronunciation seems to have been /pŭnsh/ which would not be a reflex of pā̃c, and there could be anything from three to six ingredients; a connection with puncheon2 has also been suggested punchˈbowl noun - A large bowl for making punch in
- A large bowl-shaped hollow in the ground
punchˈ-ladle noun A ladle for filling glasses from a punchbowl punch3 /punch or punsh/ adjective (dialect)Short and thick noun- A thick-set short man (obsolete)
- A short-legged draught horse, chestnut in colour, orig bred in Suffolk (also Suffolk punch)
ORIGIN: Poss shortened from puncheon2, or from Punchinello, or a variant of bunch punchˈy adjective Punch /punch or punsh/ noun- A hook-nosed hunchback, chief character in the puppet show Punch and Judy
- The name of a humorous illustrated weekly magazine, first published in 1841
ORIGIN: Shortened from Punchinello |