| 释义 |
sock² /sɒk/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | ad. | phr. 〈俚〉
I ❶ vt.
1. (尤指用拳头)猛击
sock sb. on the head (in the nose) 用拳头狠狠地打某人头部(鼻子)
2. 把…打得飞出去；投掷
sock a ball over the fence 把球打过篱笆
sock a stone at sb. 朝某人投石块
3. 打(上)；打击
sock the hot iron to the calf's side 在小牛身上打烙印
The bill could sock consumers with steeper food prices. 这项法案可能造成食品价格进一步上涨，从而损害消费者利益。
Much of the country was socked by harsh weather. 全国大部分地区遭到严寒气候的袭击。
❷ vi.
打击
II n.
1. 打击；猛击
give sb. a nasty sock on the jaw 朝某人下巴猛击一拳
I felt like taking a sock at him, but I kept my temper. 我想狠狠地揍他一顿，但我还是忍住了性子。
2. 〈主美〉力量；重点
3. (演出等的)大成功
Her performance was a sock. 她的演出非常成功。
III a.
(演出)非常成功的，很叫座的
a sock performance 非常成功的演出
IV ad.
对准地，当头地
I hit him sock in the nose. 我对准他的鼻子打了一拳。
[< ? Scan; 与 ON søkkva to sink 有关] phr. sock it to sb. 〈美口〉1. 竭尽全力对付某人 Right on, Joe, sock it to 'em! 你讲得很对，乔，尽力去说服他们吧! 2. 狠狠地打击某人 sock it to each other 互相攻击They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you. 第一次他们可能放过你，可第二次就要对你不客气了。 3. 给某人深刻的印象；使某人非常感动 It was a great performance: you really socked it to them! 这是一次了不起的演出，你确实给他们留下了深刻的印象！ |