whack

- v. 猛击
- v. 削减
- n. 重击
- Definition
- v. to hit something hard and quickly
- v. to cut or reduce sharply
- n. a heavy or hard hit
- Example
- He gave the ball a hard whack with the bat.
- 他用球棒狠狠地打了一下球。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to strike something with force (verb).
比较义项:打,击打(碰撞或用力打击某物)(动词)。
- hit
The general, neutral word for striking or colliding with something; covers any force from gentle to hard and any object, including accidental collisions.
打、击、碰撞的通用中性词语;可以指从轻到重的任何力度,也可以指任何物体,包括意外的碰撞。
The car hit a pothole and the driver nearly lost control.
汽车碰到了一个坑洼,司机差点失去控制。
- whack 本词
An informal word for a quick, hard, often noisy hit, usually deliberate; frequently used with a stick, bat or hand and suggests a single forceful blow.
非正式用语,指又快又猛、常带响声的一击,通常是故意的;多用于棍子、球棒或手,暗示单独一次用力的打击。
She gave the piñata a good whack and candy spilled out.
她狠狠地打了一下彩罐,糖果撒了出来。
Both mean to strike something. Hit is the general, neutral word for any blow, gentle or hard. Whack is informal, meaning a quick, hard, noisy hit, often with a stick or hand. Hit can also mean to reach a target; that sense is not compared.
两词都表示用力打某物,但 whack 强调动作又猛又快、常带响声,语气更随意、更口语化;hit 是最普通、最中性的词,可以指任何程度的打击或碰撞,适用范围更广。这里不比较 hit 表示“达到(数值、目标等)”或“影响,打击(人的情绪)”等引申义。