thump
/θʌmp/ (bre, ipa) · /θʌmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthəmp/ (ame, mw)
thump — 動詞
1. To strike something hard so that it produces a low, dull sound — for example, hi
重擊；捶打
用力敲打物體發出沉重聲響
To strike something hard so that it produces a low, dull sound — for example, hitting a table with your fist, or a heavy object falling onto a floor.
Hao thumped the table with his open hand to get everyone's attention.
郝用張開的手重擊了桌子，想讓大家注意他。
thump + object + with + body part
The old man's heavy bag thumped against his leg as he walked down the street.
老先生沉重的袋子在他沿街走時不斷撞擊著他的腿。
thump + against + surface (intransitive use)
A large coconut thumped onto the tin roof of the shed during the storm.
暴風雨期間，一顆大椰子砰地砸在棚屋的鐵皮屋頂上。
Christopher thumped the side of the vending machine when it would not give him his drink.
當販賣機不肯掉出飲料時，克里斯多夫用力拍打了機器的側面。
文法句型
thump + object (surface/container)
thump + object + with + body part/object
thump + against/onto + surface
用法筆記
The object is typically a broad, hard surface (table, door, wall) or a container that resonates when struck. In the intransitive use the subject is a heavy object falling or moving against a surface.
常見錯誤
2. To strike someone using a clenched fist, often because you are angry or want to
毆打；揮拳
用拳頭用力打人
To strike someone using a clenched fist, often because you are angry or want to cause them pain.
The bully threatened to thump Aarav if he told the teacher what had happened.
那個惡霸威脅阿若夫，說如果他把事情告訴老師就揍他。
threaten to thump + person
In the old film, the hero thumped the villain on the jaw and knocked him down.
在那部老電影裡，主角一拳打在壞人的下巴上，把他打倒了。
Samir wanted to thump the bully who had insulted his sister, but he controlled his temper.
薩米爾想揍那個侮辱他妹妹的惡霸，但他控制住了脾氣。
Romi got thumped by a boy in the schoolyard and went home with a black eye.
羅米在校園裡被一個男孩揍了，帶著黑眼圈回家。
文法句型
thump + person
thump + person + on + body part
get thumped (passive)
用法筆記
Very common in British English as an informal threat ('I'll thump you!'). The passive form ('get thumped') is frequently used to describe the result of a fight. Less common in formal or academic writing.
常見錯誤
3. A head that thumps hurts with a steady, pounding pain that matches the rhythm of
抽痛；脹痛
頭部因疼痛而劇烈搏動
A head that thumps hurts with a steady, pounding pain that matches the rhythm of your pulse — common when you are sick, exhausted, or recovering from a very noisy environment.
After two hours in the noisy factory, Élise's head began to thump.
在吵雜的工廠待了兩個小時後，艾莉絲的頭開始抽痛。
head + begin to thump (after noise)
After pulling an all-nighter to finish his project, Kenji's head thumped with every beat of his pulse.
為了趕完他的專案熬了一整夜後，健司的頭隨著每一次脈搏跳動而抽痛。
head + thumps with + rhythm (cause clause fronted)
Hui woke up with a thumping headache after the long flight across several time zones.
經過長途飛行跨越好幾個時區後，慧醒來時頭痛欲裂。
The loud music at the concert made Tuan's head thump for the rest of the night.
演唱會上大聲的音樂讓杜安的頭抽痛了整整一個晚上。
文法句型
head + thumps
head + begins to thump
thumping + headache
用法筆記
Only used with 'head' as the subject or in the compound 'thumping headache'. Not used for other body parts (a tooth, a knee, etc.). For other body parts, use 'throb' instead.
常見錯誤
4. A heart that thumps beats with unusual force and speed — far above its normal re
怦跳；狂跳
心臟因情緒或運動而劇烈跳動
A heart that thumps beats with unusual force and speed — far above its normal resting rhythm — due to fear, excitement, nervousness, or physical exertion.
Antonia's heart thumped with excitement as she waited for the exam results to be announced.
安東妮亞等待考試成績公布時，心臟興奮得怦怦直跳。
heart + thumps with + emotion
Nala's heart was thumping so loudly she thought everyone in the room could hear it.
娜拉的心跳得那麼大聲，她以為房間裡的每個人都聽得到。
His heart thumped against his ribs after running up six flights of stairs.
跑上六層樓梯後，他的心臟怦怦撞擊著肋骨。
Ilan felt his heart thump wildly when he saw a snake on the path ahead of him.
伊蘭看到前方路上有一條蛇時，感覺心臟瘋狂地怦跳。
文法句型
heart + thumps
heart + thumps + with + emotion
heart + begins to thump
feel + heart + thump
用法筆記
Common in narrative descriptions of fear, excitement, or romantic moments ('Her heart thumped as he walked towards her'). Also used to describe the effect of strenuous exercise. The adverb 'wildly' is a frequent collocate.
常見錯誤
5. To beat an opponent in a sports match by such a wide margin that the other side
痛宰；大敗
在比賽中輕鬆大比分擊敗對手
To beat an opponent in a sports match by such a wide margin that the other side has little chance of catching up — for example, winning by many goals or points.
The visiting team thumped the local champions forty-two to fifteen in front of a stunned home crowd.
客隊在驚訝的主場觀眾面前以四十二比十五痛宰了當地冠軍隊伍。
thump + opponent + score to score
The national rugby team thumped their rivals five tries to one in front of a big crowd.
國家橄欖球隊在大批觀眾面前以五比一痛宰了對手。
Emre's team got thumped in the final match and finished at the bottom of the league.
艾姆雷的球隊在決賽中被痛宰，最終在聯賽中墊底。
The underdog team thumped three higher-ranked opponents in a single weekend to win the cup.
不被看好的隊伍在一個週末內連勝三支排名更高的對手，拿下了獎盃。
- lose to
opposite outcome
- be beaten by
opposite of 'thump' in sports
文法句型
thump + opponent
thump + opponent + by + score
thump + opponent + score + to + score
get thumped (passive)
用法筆記
Especially common in British sports commentary and newspaper headlines. The passive form 'get thumped' is very frequent for describing a one-sided loss. Not used in American English — 'trounce' or 'crush' would be used instead.
常見錯誤
thump — 名詞
1. A low, dull sound made when something heavy hits a surface or another object — l
砰聲；重擊聲
重物撞擊地面或物體的低沉聲音
A low, dull sound made when something heavy hits a surface or another object — like the noise a large book makes when it falls onto a wooden floor.
There was a loud thump as the heavy book fell from the top shelf to the desk.
那本厚重的書從書架頂層掉到桌上時發出砰的一聲。
loud thump + as + object falls
Around midnight, Mrs. Okafor heard a heavy thump from the storage room and went to check what had fallen.
午夜時分，奧卡福太太聽到儲藏室傳來沉重的撞擊聲，便過去查看是什麼東西掉了。
heavy thump from + location (with reaction)
The old wooden box landed with a thump on the concrete floor of the garage.
那個舊木箱砰的一聲掉在車庫的水泥地上。
A sudden thump on the front door made everyone in the room jump up in surprise.
前門突然傳來砰的一聲，房間裡的每個人都嚇了一跳。
文法句型
a thump
with a thump
hear a thump
land with a thump
用法筆記
Often used after verbs of falling or impact: 'land with a thump', 'fall with a thump', 'hear a thump'. Also used for mysterious knocking sounds ('a thump at the door').
2. The action of hitting someone or something hard, especially with a closed hand.
捶打；重擊
用力擊打某人或某物的動作
The action of hitting someone or something hard, especially with a closed hand.
The old man gave the gate a thump to knock the rust loose from the hinges.
老先生用力捶打了大門一下，想把門軸上的鐵鏽震鬆。
give + object + a thump
Antonia felt a sudden thump on her shoulder and turned around to see who was there.
安東妮亞感到肩膀上被重擊了一下，轉頭看是誰。
The librarian gave the thick encyclopedia a thump to push it back into place on the shelf.
圖書館員用力捶了厚厚的百科全書一下，好把它推回書架上的原位。
Reuben received a painful thump on the arm during the scuffle outside the school gates.
魯本在校門外的衝突中手臂上挨了重重一拳。
- pat
gentle, friendly touch
文法句型
give + object + a thump
a thump on + body part
receive a thump
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in the construction 'give someone/something a thump'. The sound sense (noun sense 1) is far more frequent in everyday use than the action sense.