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词汇 counter-blow
释义 counter-blow
noun[ C ]
(alsocounterblow)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌbləʊ/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌbloʊ/
in a fight, a hit with the hand that is in reaction to someone hitting you:
His awkward attempts at counter-blows had no weight behind them.
an attack in a war, game, or competition that is in reaction to an attack from an opponent:
The two teams traded blow and counter-blow but finally had to settle for a draw.
He parried the counter-blow with ease, but was too slow parrying the second blow.
The navy, which had failed to stop the invaders so far, now struck the first counter-blow against them.
While the attack was not a complete failure it was not the decisive counterblow he had anticipated.
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