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whack

/ˈwæk/ American
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  • 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。
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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。