4.punch holes in somebody’s argument/idea/plans etcto criticize someone’s views, idea, plans etc by showing why they are wrong 批评某人的论点/观点/计划等并指出其毛病
5punch the airto make a movement like a punch towards the sky, to show that you are very pleased 挥舞拳头〔以示喜悦〕
He punched the air in triumph.
他挥拳以示胜利。
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punch the air• I felt marvellous and punched the air.• Sharpe saw the blossoming smoke a fraction before the sound punched the air.• Men's fistspunched the air, brandishingflagons of beer.• Balvinder jumped up and down, punched the air, then promptly confronted the man with whom he had made the bet.• Then he plunged in, and when he saw he was correct, punched the air with a raised left hand.• A small cheeremerged from behind and I punched the air with delight.• When we left the meeting, I should have been punching the air with joy.• Caballeros punched the air with the exultation of victory.
6.punch somebody’s lights outinformalHIT to hit someone hard in the face 猛击某人的脸
7.punch the clockAmerican EnglishAmE informalBEC to record the time that you start or finish work by putting a card into a special machine 打卡上下班
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punch the clock• Bob is glad to have a job where he doesn't have to punch the clock.• Bobbypunched the clock in four other maquilas before she got her current job as a clothesinspector at the Minsa plant.
8.cattle 牛American EnglishAmE old-fashionedTA to move cattle from one place to another 赶〔牛〕
9.punch above your weightinformal if businesses, organizations, teams etc punchabove their weight, they are successful in an activity or task which usually needs more money, power, skill etc than they seem to have – used especially in newspapers 完成超出自己能力的事〔尤用于报纸中〕
6not pull any/your punchesto express disapproval or criticism clearly, without trying to hide anything 〔批评时〕毫不留情
The inquiry report doesn’t pull any punches in apportioning blame.
调查报告在追究责任方面毫不留情。
7beat somebody/something to the punchinformal to do or get something before anyone else does 先发制人,抢先做某事[得到某物]
Hitachi has beaten its competitors to the punch with its new palmtop.
日立公司抢在其竞争者之前推出了新款掌上电脑。
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beat somebody/something to the punch• Master Yehudi had beaten me to the punch again.• Hitachi has beaten their competition to the punch with a new line of mainframecomputers.• Bernie, it might be a good idea if you beat them to the punch.
8as pleased as punchHAPPY old-fashioned very happy 【过时】非常快乐,十分开心
He’s as pleased as punch about the baby.
宝宝让他感到十分开心。
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as pleased as punch• He was a strong, healthylad and as pleasedas punch to be working with Dad.• He had landed a contract as pleased as Punch, and I made a feast for his friends.• He's as pleased as punch about the baby.
throwing punches• But this time, not to shadow-box, to merely practicecircling and throwing punchesinside the ropedenclosure.• I began throwing punches whenever I thought no one was looking.• I began to imaginethrowing punches at the Bashers.• I saw men in redshirtsthrowing punches at an old man.• The police say the two were drunk and abusive, and started throwing punches when asked for identification.• Then immediately back-pedal as quickly as you can whilst throwing punches.
packs a punch• For the first time in a long time, an Eddie Murphy moviepacks a punch.• At last - takeawaysandwiches with flavour that packs a punch!
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PUNCH | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤good, hard, powerful狠狠的/重重的/有力的一拳▸➤killer, figurative) , knockout擊倒對手的一拳◇Aluko landed a knockout punch.阿盧科猛的一拳,將對方擊倒。◇This policy will deliver a knockout punch to the tourism industry. (figurative) 這一政策將是擊垮旅遊業的一記重拳。➤sucker (= an unexpected punch)意想不到的一拳◇He was knocked flat by a sucker punch.他被冷不防的一拳擊倒。➤one-two (NAmE, usuallyfigurative) 相繼發生◇the devastating one-two punch of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita颶風卡特里娜和麗塔毀滅性的連環打擊➤emotional (figurative) 情感衝擊◇The film packs a heavy emotional punch.這部影片給人以一種沉重的情感衝擊。VERB + PUNCH➤deliver, give sb, land, pack (usuallyfigurative) , swing, throw打(某人)一拳;起巨大作用;揮拳◇She gave him a punch on the nose.她一拳打中了他的鼻子。◇The X37 engine packs a powerful punch.X37 發動機具有強大的推力。◇He can throw a powerful punch.他能打出重拳。➤pull收回拳頭◇He pulled his punches to avoid hurting his sparring partner.他收回拳頭以免傷到陪練。◇She pulls no punches (= she says exactly what she thinks). (figurative) 她說話直來直去。➤get, take捱重拳◇Be careful what you say or you'll get a punch on the nose.你說話要小心,否則你會捱拳頭的。◇a boxer who knows how to take a punch一位知道如何對付對方重拳的拳擊手PREPOSITION➤punch in擊中⋯的一拳◇a punch in the stomach擊中腹部的一拳➤punch on打在⋯上的一拳◇She gave him a punch on the nose.她一拳打中了他的鼻子。➤punch to對準⋯的一拳◇a punch to the jaw對準下巴打的一拳punch
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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤hard用拳猛擊▸➤lightly用拳輕擊▸➤playfully調皮地擊打◇She playfully punched him on the arm.她調皮地用拳頭打他的胳膊。➤repeatedly反複用拳頭打PREPOSITION➤in用拳猛擊⋯部位◇His attacker had punched him hard in the face.襲擊他的人用拳頭重重地打在他的臉上。➤on用拳猛擊在⋯上◇She punched him on the nose.她一拳狠狠打在他的鼻子上。PHRASES➤kick and punch, punch and kick拳打腳踢◇He was repeatedly kicked and punched as he lay on the ground.他躺在地上,一再遭人拳打腳踢。