punches; punched; punching
punches; punched; punching
Learner's definition of PUNCH
[+ object]
1
: to hit (someone or something) hard with your fist用拳重击 -
Stop punching your sister!不许打你妹妹!
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He punched my face/nose/mouth/arm.他用拳头打了我的脸/鼻子/嘴/手臂。
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He punched me in the face/nose/mouth/eye/belly.他一拳打在我的脸/鼻子/嘴/眼睛/肚子上。
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She punched him on the chin/jaw/arm.她一拳打在他的下巴/颌/手臂上。
2
chiefly US : to press or push (something) with a short, quick movement快按;速推 3
: to make (a hole, dent, etc.) by pressing or cutting in, into, or through something冲压;穿孔 4
: to make a hole in (something, such as a ticket) by using a special tool在(票等上)打孔
punch holes in
: to weaken or destroy (an idea, plan, belief, etc.) by proving that parts of it are wrong纠出纰漏;找到破绽
punch in
[phrasal verb] US 1
: to place a card in a time clock at the beginning of a workday so that the time is recorded on the card打卡上班 2
punch (something) in or punch in (something) : to enter (information, such as words or numbers) into a computer or other machine by pressing buttons or keys输入
punch out
[phrasal verb] US 1
: to place a card in a time clock at the end of a workday so that the time is recorded on the card打卡下班 2
punch (someone) out or punch out (someone) informal : to hit (someone) repeatedly in order to cause pain or injury : to beat (someone) up殴打
punch someone's lights out
informal
: to hit someone's face hard with your fist用拳重击某人脸部
punch up
[phrasal verb] punch (something) up or punch up (something) US, informal
: to make (something) more lively, exciting, attractive, etc.使…增色
— puncher
noun, plural punchers [count] 2 punch /ˈpʌntʃ/ noun
plural punches
plural punches
Learner's definition of PUNCH
2
[noncount] : energy or forcefulness活力;强有力
(as) pleased as punch
— see pleased
beat (someone) to the punch
: to do or achieve something before someone else is able to先发制人;抢先出手
pull punches
: to express criticism in a mild or kind way温和批评 —
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句 -
When he has something bad to say about a movie, he doesn't pull his/any punches. [=he does not try to make his criticisms seem less harsh than they are]他对一部影片有什么负面看法时,从来不会嘴下留情。
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The report pulls no punches in blaming the government for this crisis.这篇报道毫不留情地批评政府对这次危机负有责任。
roll with the punches
— see 1roll 3 punch /ˈpʌntʃ/ noun
plural punches
plural punches
Learner's definition of PUNCH
: a drink made usually by mixing different fruit juices and often flavored with wine or liquor混合果汁饮料;宾治酒,潘趣酒(与果汁混合) [count]
[noncount]
— see also punch bowl 4 punch /ˈpʌntʃ/ noun
plural punches
plural punches
Learner's definition of PUNCH
[count]
1
: a tool or machine for cutting holes in paper, cardboard, leather, etc.钻孔机;打孔器 2
: a hole made by a cutting tool or machine孔洞