pounding /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ noun
plural poundings
plural poundings
Learner's definition of POUNDING
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[count] : the act of hitting someone or something with force again and again反複猛擊 —
usually singular通常用單數 -
We could hear the pounding of waves against the shore.我們可以聽見海浪拍岸的聲音。
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There was a pounding [=banging] on/at my door early the next morning.第二天一早,有人不停地猛敲我的門。
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The boxer took a pounding [=took a beating] in the ring.這名拳擊手在場上不斷遭到猛擊。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
[singular] : the act of beating loudly and quickly怦怦的跳動