wallop
/ˈwɒl.əp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɑləp] /ˈwɑː.ləp/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɑləp] /ˈwä-ləp How to pronounce wallop (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwɒləp/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɑləp] /ˈwɑːləp/ (ame, ipa)
wallop — 動詞
- walloppresent simple I / you / we / they
- wallops3rd person singular
- walloping-ing form
- wallopedpast simple
1. to strike someone or something with great force, especially using an open hand o
痛打；痛擊
用拳頭或物品用力打
to strike someone or something with great force, especially using an open hand or a held object like a bat or stick
Lukas walloped the nail with a heavy hammer until it sank flush into the board.
Lukas 用重鎚痛打那根釘子，直到它完全釘進木板裡。
wallop + object + with + tool (instrumental)
The old boxer could still wallop a punching bag hard enough to make the chains rattle.
那位老拳擊手仍然可以猛力痛打沙包，打到鐵鍊都嘎嘎作響。
can/could + wallop + object + adverb of degree
Aunt Soraya threatened to wallop the boys if they kept throwing mud at the neighbour's car.
Soraya 阿姨威脅說，如果你們再朝鄰居的車扔泥巴，她就要痛打你們一頓。
Andrés lost his temper and walloped the table with both fists, startling everyone in the room.
Andrés 失控發怒，用雙拳痛擊桌子，嚇到了在場的每一個人。
文法句型
wallop + noun phrase (person or thing)
用法筆記
Informal word used mostly in everyday speech and narratives, not in formal or academic writing. The person delivering the blow is typically the subject; the object is what gets hit.
常見錯誤
2. to beat an opponent or rival team by a very large margin in a game, contest, or
痛宰
在比賽中輕鬆擊敗對方
to beat an opponent or rival team by a very large margin in a game, contest, or competition
The Taiwanese baseball team walloped their rivals twelve to two in the championship game.
台灣棒球隊在冠軍賽中以十二比二痛宰對手。
wallop + team + score:score (margin)
Tanvi walloped her brother at chess three games in a row last Saturday.
Tanvi 上星期六連續三盤棋痛宰她弟弟。
Our school's debate team walloped every opponent in the regional tournament without losing a single round.
我們學校的辯論隊在地區比賽中痛宰每一支對手，一輪都沒輸。
In the final match, the younger player walloped the defending champion and took home the trophy.
在決賽中，那位年輕選手痛宰了衛冕冠軍，捧走了獎盃。
- lose to
to be defeated by
- narrowly beat
to win by a small margin
文法句型
wallop + noun phrase (opponent or team)
用法筆記
Used primarily in sports journalism and casual conversation about competitions. The object is always a person, team, or group that has been defeated. Not used for military or political defeat.
常見錯誤
wallop — 名詞
- wallopsingular
- wallopsplural
1. a heavy, forceful strike, especially one delivered with the flat hand or with a
重擊
用手或物體猛烈擊打
a heavy, forceful strike, especially one delivered with the flat hand or with a held object
Minh took a heavy wallop to the shoulder during the rugby match and had to sit out the second half.
Minh 在橄欖球比賽中被重擊肩膀，下半場只能坐在場邊休息。
take + a wallop + to + body part
The door swung open suddenly and gave Layla a wallop on the elbow, leaving a dark bruise.
門突然打開，重重撞到 Layla 的手肘，留下一大片瘀青。
Reuben delivered a solid wallop to the practice dummy during his training session at the gym.
Reuben 在健身房訓練時，對練習假人狠狠揮出一記重擊。
With one quick wallop, Yuki knocked the rusted lid clean off the old pickle jar.
Yuki 快速重擊了一下，就把老舊泡菜罐的鏽蝕蓋子給打了下來。
文法句型
a wallop
give someone a wallop
take a wallop
用法筆記
Often used in the fixed phrases 'give someone a wallop' (hit them) and 'take a wallop' (get hit). The object causing the blow is typically introduced by 'with'.
2. a strong effect on someone's feelings, senses, or thinking, caused by something
衝擊
強烈的情感或感官衝擊
a strong effect on someone's feelings, senses, or thinking, caused by something such as a movie scene, a flavour, or a speech
The documentary about ocean pollution really packs a wallop — I could not stop thinking about it for days.
那部關於海洋污染的紀錄片衝擊力很強——我連續好幾天都忘不掉。
pack(s) + a wallop (fixed idiom-like expression)
Nala's speech about climate change delivered an unexpected wallop to everyone sitting in the audience.
Nala 關於氣候變遷的演講對在場的每一位聽眾都帶來了意想不到的衝擊。
The final scene of the movie carries an emotional wallop that stays with you long after the credits roll.
那部電影的最後一幕充滿情感衝擊，看完之後久久留在你心裡。
That spicy noodle soup gave Brian quite a wallop — his face turned bright red after the very first bite.
那碗麻辣湯麵對 Brian 衝擊不小——他吃了第一口就滿臉通紅。
文法句型
pack a wallop
carry a wallop
deliver a wallop (figurative)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed pattern 'pack a wallop' or 'carry a wallop'. The subject is typically something abstract (a film, a speech, a flavour) rather than a person. Distinguish from Noun Sense 1, which describes a physical hit — this sense is entirely figurative.