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单词 tonk
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Definition of tonk in English:

tonk

verb tɒŋk
[with object]informal
  • 1Hit hard.

    〈非正式〉猛打,痛击

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He tonked the third ball he faced in international cricket into the stands over long-on, and followed that up with a bludgeoned straight drive that gave mid-off no chance.
    • Next, Afridi swept one powerfully over midwicket, and later in the same tonked one over wide long-on.
    • Now, however, the first day is actually strokemaking prime-time, with the ball coming nicely onto the bat, begging to be tonked for four.
    1. 1.1 Defeat heavily; trounce.
      使惨败;痛击
      Villa were tonked by local rivals Birmingham City

      维拉队被主场对手伯明翰队打得惨败。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I certainly got tonked game after game, albeit by a stronger player.
      • It's all Chelsea at the moment and has been since I said they were going to get tonked.
      • Birmingham have gone and got tonked by Spurs and that shows you what football is all about at this level.
      • I decided to have a cup of tea and watch England get tonked by India in the cricket instead.
      • They began by tonking Ecuador 9-1 and finished by hammering Paraguay 7-0 in the final.
      • Even if they are tonked, the fixture will gladden hearts in a few towns in Patagonia, where descendants of Welsh settlers still speak Welsh and hold eisteddfods.
      • After last year's debacle, when she was tonked by little known Jelena Dokic in the first round, the only way is up for Hingis at Wimbledon.
      • Last year they absolutely tonked us there, 6-2.
      • While Banstead were being tonked by league leaders Reigate Priory, Cheam also lost to last season's champions Wimbledon to claim the second relegation spot.
      • Ivory Coast may well tonk Holland today.
      • England have tonked the West Indies for their first series victory in the Caribbean for 36 years.

Origin

Early 20th century: imitative of the sound of a powerful blow reaching its target.

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