whacks; whacked; whacking
whacks; whacked; whacking
Learner's definition of WHACK
1
informal : to hit (someone or something) with great force猛击;重击 [+ object]
[no object]
2
[+ object] US, informal : to reduce (something) by a large amount : slash大力削减 3
[+ object] US slang : to murder or kill (someone)谋杀,杀死(某人) 2 whack /ˈwæk/ noun
plural whacks
plural whacks
Learner's definition of WHACK
informal
1 [count]
a : the act of hitting someone or something with great force猛击;重击 b : the sound made when something is hit hard重击声 2
[noncount] British : a share or portion of something一份 -
I ended up paying full whack [=full price] for items that went on sale the next day.最终我付全价买了第二天就要打折的商品。
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I paid top whack [=(US) top dollar] for these items. [=I paid the highest amount possible]我以最高价格买了这些商品。
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You need to pay your fair whack [=fair share] of the bill.你得支付账单上你该付的那部分钱。
(all) in one whack
US, informal
: at one time : in a single amount一下子;一次
have/take a whack at
US, informal
: to try to do (something)尝试做(某事)
out of whack
US, informal
: not working properly : not in good condition不正常;有毛病 -
He threw his knee out of whack. [=he injured his knee]他伤到了膝盖。
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The garage door is still out of whack.车库的门还是坏的。
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Their priorities are (all) out of whack. [=they do not understand what things are actually important]他们不明白孰轻孰重。