lunge

/lʌndʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /lʌndʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlənj/ (ame, mw)

lungepresent simple I / you / we / they
lungeshe / she / it
lungedpast simple
lungeing-ing form

1.動詞不及物B2

釋義

猛撲

突然向前衝去攻擊或抓取

to drive your body forward in one fast movement, usually to attack someone or catch something.

例句

The dog lunged at Folake when she opened the garden gate.

Folake 一打開花園門，那隻狗就朝她猛撲過去。

lunge at somebody

A masked man lunged for Madison's backpack near the station stairs.

在車站樓梯旁，一名蒙面男子朝 Madison 的背包猛撲過去。

lunge for something to grab it

同義詞

pounce
often suggests a sudden attack, especially by an animal
spring
focuses more on the quick jump than on hitting a target
rush
broader and does not always suggest one sharp forward motion
thrust
stresses the forceful push forward of a body or object

反義詞

retreat
move back instead of going suddenly forward
pull back
stop yourself and move away from the target

文法句型

lunge at somebody/something

lunge for something

lunge forward

用法筆記

Often followed by at for the person or thing you rush toward, and by for the thing you want to grab. The movement is quick and forceful, not slow or controlled.

常見錯誤

❌The cat lunged to me.

✅The cat lunged at me.

💡use 'at' for the person or thing you rush toward.

❌He lunged the cup before it fell.

✅He lunged for the cup before it fell.

💡this verb is usually intransitive and often needs 'for' before the thing you try to grab.

lungesingular
lungesplural

1.名詞B2

釋義

猛衝；撲刺

突然向前衝或刺的一下

a quick action in which someone throws or reaches their body forward, often to grab, hit, or get closer to something.

例句

With one lunge, Vivek grabbed the last seat on the crowded bus.

Vivek 一個猛衝，就搶到了擁擠公車上的最後一個座位。

with one lunge

The goalie blocked Roya's lunge toward the loose ball.

守門員擋下了 Roya 朝那顆鬆球撲去的猛衝。

同義詞

rush
broader and can describe a longer burst of movement
thrust
often suggests a sharper forward push, especially with a weapon
dash
usually describes running quickly rather than one reaching movement

反義詞

retreat
a move away from the target instead of toward it

文法句型

make a lunge at somebody/something

make a lunge for something

用法筆記

Often appears after verbs like make, take, or give, and it can describe a person, an animal, or even a weapon moving forward. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is a sudden action in the moment, not an exercise you repeat in sets.

常見錯誤

❌She did a lunge for the door.

✅She made a lunge for the door.

💡for this sudden movement sense, English usually uses 'make', not 'do'.

❌He made a lunge to the ball.

✅He made a lunge for the ball.

💡use 'for' or sometimes 'at' when naming the target of the movement.

2.名詞B2

釋義

弓步

前腳跨出的腿部訓練動作

a strength exercise where one foot goes forward and the body drops lower as both knees bend.

例句

Our coach told Adina to hold each lunge for five seconds.

教練要 Adina 每一個弓步都停住五秒。

hold a lunge

Lan felt one leg shake during the final walking lunges.

做到最後幾組行走弓步時，Lan 覺得一條腿開始發抖。

walking lunges

文法句型

do lunges

hold a lunge

walking lunges

reverse lunges

用法筆記

Common in workout, dance, and physical therapy instructions, often with verbs like do, hold, or repeat. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is controlled and planned, not a sudden rush at a target.

常見錯誤

❌I did ten lunge this morning.

✅I did ten lunges this morning.

💡count the exercise with the plural, or say 'a lunge' for one repetition.

❌She made a lunge during warm-up.

✅She did a lunge during warm-up.

💡for the exercise sense, English normally uses 'do', not 'make'.

lunge

lunge — 動詞

1. to drive your body forward in one fast movement, usually to attack someone or ca

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

lunge — 名詞

1. a quick action in which someone throws or reaches their body forward, often to g

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. a strength exercise where one foot goes forward and the body drops lower as both

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用法筆記

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