uppercut

/ˈʌpəkʌt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌpərkʌt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈə-pər-ˌkət/ (ame, mw)

uppercut — 名詞

1. a short, powerful punch thrown upward from a bent arm, aimed at the chin or jaw

1.名詞B2
釋義

上鉤拳

拳擊中由下向上揮擊的拳法

a short, powerful punch thrown upward from a bent arm, aimed at the chin or jaw and used especially in boxing

例句

Ravi knocked out his opponent with a powerful uppercut to the jaw in round three.

Ravi 在第三回合以一記有力的上鉤拳擊倒對手。

collocation: powerful uppercut

The coach showed the young fighter how to throw an uppercut without dropping his guard.

教練示範給年輕選手看，如何在護住下巴的同時揮出上鉤拳。

collocation: throw an uppercut

文法句型

throw + uppercut

land + uppercut

用法筆記

This term is specific to boxing and other combat sports. An uppercut is one of the four basic punches in boxing, alongside the jab, cross, and hook.

常見錯誤

❌He hit him with an uppercut punch.
✅He hit him with an uppercut.
💡The word 'uppercut' already refers to a type of punch; adding 'punch' is redundant.