| 词汇 | sucker-punch |
| 释义 | sucker punch noun[ C ] informal(alsosucker-punch, suckerpunch)uk /ˈsʌk.ə ˌpʌntʃ/ us /ˈsʌk.ɚ ˌpʌntʃ/ a hard blow(= hit) to someone's body when they are not expecting it: He was knocked out by a sucker punch. sucker punch to He had taken a sucker punch to his chest, and was finding it difficult to breathe. an event that affects someone or something badly, often one that was not expected : For her it was an emotional sucker punch, learning she did not land any of three jobs for which she was a finalist. sucker punch to The decision was a sucker punch to our plans. The team was hit by a sucker punch when their opponents took the lead right on half-time. The real sucker-punch came later with the unexpected closure of the business. He was once banned for a season for handing out sucker punches. In the end they were defeated by a sucker-punch goal. The trip ended with a sucker-punch calamity. The prospect of layoffs hit them like a suckerpunch. Hitting and beating at-risk bang away bang someone up basher bashing bunch butt duke fetch gut punch hammer head-butt hell mess swing for someone tan someone's hideidiom tar tonk wallop whop You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences sucker punch verb[ T ] (alsosucker-punch)uk /ˈsʌk.ə ˌpʌntʃ/ us /ˈsʌk.ɚ ˌpʌntʃ/ to hit someone hard when they are not expecting it: I held up my camera to record the moment and one of the thugs sucker punched me from behind. Another witness recalled being sucker-punched, then falling to the ground, where he was kicked in the head. to damage or affect someone or something badly, often when this was not expected: The company has been sucker punched in the past year, and morale has gone down and down. The hurricane sucker-punched the region with unexpectedly strong winds and local flooding. As they came closer, I ran up and sucker punched the bigger of the two men. When I sucker-punch somebody, believe me, they're not going to get up. In the 1970s foreign imports sucker punched the US automobile industry. Hitting and beating at-risk bang away bang someone up basher bashing bunch butt duke fetch gut punch hammer head-butt hell mess swing for someone tan someone's hideidiom tar tonk wallop whop You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Causing difficulties for oneself or others |
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