trounce

/traʊns/ (bre, ipa) · /traʊns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrau̇n(t)s/ (ame, mw)

trounce — verb

  • trouncepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • trounceshe / she / it
  • trouncedpast simple
  • trouncing-ing form

1. in sports, competitions, or elections, to beat an opposing player, team, or cand

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

in sports, competitions, or elections, to beat an opposing player, team, or candidate so thoroughly that they end up far behind in score, votes, or results.

例句

The Rangers trounced their longtime rivals 6–0 in last night's match.

collocation: trounce + opponent + [score]

Amara trounced her opponent in the city council election by more than twenty points.

collocation: trounce + by [margin]

同義詞
  • thrash

    informal; especially common in British sports reporting

  • rout

    stronger military or political tone; suggests the loser flees or collapses

  • crush

    informal; emphasises how easily the winner succeeded

  • hammer

    informal; used in sports for a one-sided game

反義詞

文法句型

trounce + opponent

trounce + opponent + at [activity]

trounce + opponent + by [margin]

用法筆記

Frequent in sports reporting and election coverage, where a specific score or margin usually follows or is clearly implied. Less common in everyday conversation—speakers tend to use 'beat badly' or 'crush' instead.

常見錯誤

❌We trounced the game 3–2.
✅We trounced the other team 6
💡0.' — trounce must take a person or group as its object, not the activity itself.