lunge at/forward/towards/out etc• Maggie lunged out an arm and hauled the girl towards her.• Suddenly the Trunchbull lunged forward and grabbed the large emptychinaplatter on which the cake had rested.• He lunged at her slashing out and a long slash appeared on her leg.• Joan told me afterward that I attempted to lunge out of bed and attack Feeley.• First one, then another dorado lunged at the fakeflyingfish but failed to take the hook.
Originlunge
(1700-1800)Frenchallonger“to make longer, put (your arm) out”
ADJECTIVE | VERB + LUNGE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤sudden突然的前衝➤wild (especially BrE) 狂野的前衝➤desperate拚命的衝◇He skipped past the defender's desperate lunge.防守隊員拚命衝過來,他輕快地閃開了。VERB + LUNGE➤make猛撲PHRASES➤lunge at向⋯的猛衝◇The burglar made a lunge at him with a knife.入室竊賊拿着刀子向他猛撲過去。➤lunge for為⋯的猛撲◇The boy made a sudden lunge for his wallet.那個男孩突然衝過來搶他的錢夾。➤lunge to對着⋯的猛衝◇a lunge to one side向一邊衝去➤lunge towards/toward朝⋯的猛衝◇He made a lunge towards / toward the door.他朝門那兒猛衝過去。