knockout
/ˈnɒkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɑkˌaʊt] /ˈnɑːkaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɑkˌaʊt] /ˈnäk-ˌau̇t/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnɒk.aʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɑkˌaʊt] /ˈnɑːk.aʊt/ (ame, ipa)
knockout — 名詞
- knockoutsingular
- knockoutsplural
1. a moment in a boxing match where one fighter punches the other so hard that they
擊倒；KO
拳擊中將對手擊倒使其無法在十秒內起身
a moment in a boxing match where one fighter punches the other so hard that they collapse and cannot stand back up within the ten-second count, ending the bout immediately.
Megan won her first professional fight by knockout in the third round.
Megan 在第三回合以擊倒贏得了她的第一場職業拳賽。
collocation: win by knockout
The crowd gasped when Tariq scored a knockout twenty seconds into the match.
Tariq 在比賽開始二十秒內就擊倒對手，全場觀眾倒抽一口氣。
collocation: score a knockout
After the brutal knockout, the referee ended the fight and called the medical team.
那記猛烈的擊倒之後，裁判結束了比賽，並呼叫醫療人員。
Liam trained for two years hoping to deliver a clean knockout in his championship debut.
Liam 苦練了兩年，希望能在自己的冠軍戰首秀中乾淨俐落地擊倒對手。
A surprise left hook produced the knockout that fans had been waiting for all night.
一記出其不意的左勾拳，造就了全場觀眾期待整晚的那記擊倒。
- decision
a win awarded by the judges' scorecards because neither fighter was knocked out
文法句型
win/lose by knockout
用法筆記
Often appears in fixed phrases like 'win by knockout', 'score a knockout', or as the modifier 'knockout punch / knockout blow'. Common abbreviation in sports reporting is KO.
常見錯誤
2. a contest where each round eliminates the loser, so a team or player who loses o
淘汰賽
輸一場就出局的單敗淘汰制比賽
a contest where each round eliminates the loser, so a team or player who loses once cannot play again, and the last side still unbeaten is the champion.
Brazil were eliminated from the knockout in the quarter-finals after a penalty shoot-out.
巴西在淘汰賽的八強戰中輸掉了 PK 大戰，因而被淘汰。
collocation: eliminated from the knockout
Vinícius said the team had spent all season preparing for the knockout tournament.
Vinícius 表示，球隊整個球季都在為淘汰賽做準備。
attributive: knockout tournament
Once you enter the knockout, a single bad day can end your whole campaign.
一旦進入淘汰賽，一個糟糕的日子就足以斷送整個賽季。
Constanza watched her son's school chess club reach the final of the regional knockout.
Constanza 看著兒子的學校西洋棋社一路打進地區淘汰賽的決賽。
The cup runs as a straight knockout, with no second chances and no group stage.
這個盃賽採純淘汰賽制，沒有第二次機會，也沒有小組賽階段。
- single-elimination
more technical American term for the same format
- cup
the British football word for a knockout competition, e.g. the FA Cup
- league
a format where every team plays every other team and one loss is not fatal
- round-robin
another non-knockout format with all-play-all scheduling
文法句型
a knockout (competition / stage / round)
用法筆記
Often used attributively ('knockout stage', 'knockout round', 'knockout tournament') to contrast with a 'group stage' or 'league format' where one loss does not eliminate you.
3. someone or something whose looks, sound, or overall impact are so striking that
極搶眼者
外型、表現或印象出眾到令人驚豔的人或事物
someone or something whose looks, sound, or overall impact are so striking that people stop and pay attention — a hit that 'knocks out' an audience in admiration rather than in violence.
Sivan walked in wearing a red silk dress; everyone agreed she was an absolute knockout.
Sivan 穿著紅色絲質洋裝走進來，大家都同意她真是個絕對的大美人。
informal: an absolute knockout (person)
The band's debut album turned out to be a real knockout, selling out within days.
那個樂團的首張專輯結果非常驚艷，幾天內就銷售一空。
informal: a real knockout (thing)
Rin's wedding photographs were a knockout, full of soft light and candid laughter.
Rin 的婚禮照片實在太出色了，充滿柔和光線與自然的笑容。
Critics called the film's final scene a complete knockout, and audiences left cheering.
影評人說那部電影的最後一幕完全是神來之筆，觀眾離場時還在歡呼。
- stunner
very close in meaning, slightly more focused on physical appearance
- showstopper
more about performance impact than personal looks
- hit
broader — a popular success, not necessarily visually striking
文法句型
a (real / absolute) knockout
用法筆記
Informal and broadly positive — covers people, clothes, performances, food, or anything that makes a strong first impression. Older spoken English sometimes used 'knockout' specifically of a beautiful woman, but modern usage applies to anything striking.
常見錯誤
knockout — 形容詞
- knockoutpositive
- more knockoutcomparative
- most knockoutsuperlative
1. used before a noun to say that the thing described — usually a dress, performanc
驚艷的
搶眼到令人一見難忘的（限用於名詞前）
used before a noun to say that the thing described — usually a dress, performance, smile, view, or similar — is so impressive that anyone who sees or hears it reacts instantly.
Charlotte wore a knockout green dress to the awards ceremony and dominated the red carpet.
Charlotte 穿了一件驚艷的綠色洋裝出席頒獎典禮，在紅毯上獨領風騷。
attributive: knockout + dress (appearance)
The young pianist gave a knockout performance of the Brahms concerto on Saturday night.
那位年輕鋼琴家在週六晚上獻上了一場驚艷的布拉姆斯協奏曲演出。
attributive: knockout + performance
From the rooftop, Mathieu showed us a knockout view of the harbour at sunset.
Mathieu 帶我們上屋頂，欣賞了一片驚艷的港口落日景色。
Jiwoo greeted the new neighbours with a knockout smile and a plate of homemade biscuits.
Jiwoo 帶著一抹驚艷的笑容，端著一盤自製餅乾去歡迎新鄰居。
- stunning
very close in meaning, slightly more formal and usable after 'be'
- spectacular
wider in scope, often used of events, scenery, or visual effects
- show-stopping
emphasises that the thing makes the audience pause and pay full attention
- underwhelming
the thing exists but produces no strong reaction
- forgettable
leaves no lasting impression at all
文法句型
knockout + noun
用法筆記
Used only before the noun (attributive), never after 'be' — say 'a knockout dress', not 'the dress was knockout'. To say the same idea after 'be', use the noun form: 'the dress was a knockout'.