smacking
/smæk/ (bre, ipa) · [smˈækɪŋ] /smæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsmækɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [smˈækɪŋ] /ˈsmækɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [smˈækɪŋ] /ˈsma-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)
smacking — 動詞
- smackingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- smackings3rd person singular
- smackinging-ing form
- smackingedpast simple
1. to use your open hand to strike a child's bottom, hand, or leg as a penalty for
打屁股
以張開的手掌拍打小孩作為處罰
to use your open hand to strike a child's bottom, hand, or leg as a penalty for bad behaviour, rather than hitting with a fist or an object
Aunt Renata warned her nephew she would smack him if he threw his food again.
蕾娜塔阿姨警告姪子，如果他再把食物扔到地上，她就要打他屁股。
threat structure: smack + object + if [condition]
Bilal's mother believes that smacking a child only teaches them to be afraid of you.
比拉爾的母親相信，打小孩只會讓孩子學會害怕大人。
Years ago, teachers would sometimes smack students across the palm with a wooden ruler.
多年前，老師有時會用木尺打學生手掌作為處罰。
When the toddler bit his playmate, Yan smacked his hand gently and said 'no'.
學步的小兒子在托兒所咬了朋友，Yan 輕輕打了他的小手說「不行」。
文法句型
smack + object (person)
smack + object + across/on/with [body part or instrument]
用法筆記
Frequently discussed in legal and parenting contexts. The object is typically a child, and the striking surface must be an open palm — not a fist, shoe, or other object.
常見錯誤
2. to push or throw something with enough force that it hits another surface or obj
拍擊
用力推或扔向另一物體發出聲響
to push or throw something with enough force that it hits another surface or object, usually making a short loud sound
Noa angrily smacked her tennis racket against the net after losing the match.
Noa 輸了比賽後氣憤地把網球拍往球網上用力拍擊。
smack + object + against [surface]
A huge wave smacked the small fishing boat against the rocks during the storm.
巨浪在暴風雨中將小漁船重重拍擊在岩石上。
The chef smacked a garlic clove with her knife to loosen the skin.
廚師用菜刀拍擊蒜瓣，讓蒜皮鬆開。
Bao watched his cat smack its toy mouse against the wall and chase after it.
Bao 看著他的貓把玩具老鼠往牆上拍，然後追著跑。
Frustrated with the broken engine, Constanza smacked the dashboard with her fist.
Constanza 因為引擎故障很沮喪，氣得用手拍打儀表板。
文法句型
smack + object + against/into/on + surface
smack + object + with + instrument
用法筆記
The object is always a physical object (racket, ball, hand, etc.), never a person in this sense. The preposition against or into specifies the surface that receives the impact.
常見錯誤
smacking — 名詞
1. a form of punishment in which a child receives open-handed hits, typically on th
一頓打
以手掌拍打小孩身體的懲罰行為
a form of punishment in which a child receives open-handed hits, typically on the bottom, from an adult
A neighbour called the police after hearing a loud smacking from the flat next door.
鄰居聽到隔壁的父親給了孩子一頓打，於是報警處理。
Twenty years ago, many parents saw smacking as a normal way to discipline a child.
二十年前，許多家長把打小孩視為管教孩子的正常方式。
see smacking as [something] — noun used as a practice
The debate over whether smacking should be banned in all homes continues today.
關於是否該全面禁止在家中打小孩的辯論，至今仍在持續。
Research from child psychologists shows that regular smacking can harm a child's emotional development.
兒童心理學家的研究顯示，經常打小孩會傷害孩子的情緒發展。
- spanking
more common in American English; specifically on the bottom
- corporal punishment
formal or legal term that covers any physical punishment, not just with an open hand
- hiding
British informal; can be more severe and may involve an object like a belt
- praise
giving positive feedback instead of physical punishment
用法筆記
Can be used as both a countable noun ('a smacking' = one event of being smacked) and an uncountable noun ('smacking is harmful' = the practice in general). The uncountable use is more common in debates and research.
常見錯誤
smacking — 形容詞
- smackingpositive
- more smackingcomparative
- most smackingsuperlative
1. moving or happening with noticeable energy, speed, and physical force
輕快而強勁
形容運動或風勢充滿活力與力量
moving or happening with noticeable energy, speed, and physical force
The fishing boat cut through the waves at a smacking pace under full sail.
漁船張滿帆，以輕快而強勁的速度破浪前進。
collocation: at a smacking pace
A smacking wind from the north filled the sails and pushed the ship forward quickly.
一陣強勁的北風鼓滿了船帆，迅速將船推向前方。
collocation: smacking wind
The marching band kept up a smacking rhythm as they passed through the town square.
樂隊以輕快而強勁的節奏走過小鎮廣場。
Old photographs show the dancers moving at a smacking speed across the wooden floor.
老照片中，舞者們以輕快而強勁的速度在木地板上移動。
用法筆記
This sense is quite literary and appears mostly in written descriptions of movement, weather, or music. It is rarely used in everyday conversation.