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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lunge /lʌndʒ/ verb [intransitive]  MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially to attack them 猛扑,猛冲〔尤指袭击某人或某物〕lunge at/forward/towards/out etc The goats lunged at each other with their horns. 两只山羊互相用角顶对方。 John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat. 约翰扑上去掐住了他的喉咙。lunge noun [countable] Brad made a lunge towards his opponent, but missed. 布拉德向对手猛冲过去,但是扑了个空。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
lungeHe lunged at her slashing out and a long slash appeared on her leg.Backus lunged back, quoting Charles Chauncy, a mentor of Payson.The reporters lunged for the telephone.Maggie lunged out an arm and hauled the girl towards her.As Akbar and Tundrish opened fire with bolts, Yeremi lunged to drag the impetuous, or hallucinating, fool back.Two scabby males lunged together, fighting at, and then on top of, his feet.Suddenly he yanked at the covers and lunged towards me.lunge at/forward/towards/out etcMaggie lunged out an arm and hauled the girl towards her.Suddenly the Trunchbull lunged forward and grabbed the large empty china platter on which the cake had rested.He lunged at her slashing out and a long slash appeared on her leg.Joan told me afterward that I attempted to lunge out of bed and attack Feeley.First one, then another dorado lunged at the fake flying fish but failed to take the hook.
Origin lunge (1700-1800) French allonger to make longer, put (your arm) out
lunge verbChinese
to make movement Corpus strong a sudden towards


lunge
lunge /lʌndʒ/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: allonger 'to make longer, put (your arm) out'
to make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially to attack them
    lunge at/forward/towards/out etc
    The goats lunged at each other with their horns.
    John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat.
—lunge noun [countable]:
    Brad made a lunge towards his opponent, but missed.


lungeBrE /lʌndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /lʌndʒ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they lunge BrE /lʌndʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /lʌndʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it lunges BrE /ˈlʌndʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlʌndʒɪz/ 🔊past simple lunged BrE /lʌndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /lʌndʒd/ 🔊past participle lunged BrE /lʌndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /lʌndʒd/ 🔊 -ing form lungeing BrE /ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (at/towards/for sb/sth) | ~ (forward) to make a sudden powerful forward movement, especially in order to attack sb or take hold of sth 猛冲;猛扑
lungeBrE /lʌndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /lʌndʒ/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] ~ (at sb) | ~ (for sb/sth) a sudden powerful forward movement of the body and arm that a person makes towards another person or thing, especially when attacking or trying to take hold of them 猛冲;猛扑He made a lunge for the phone. 他向电话扑了过去。🔊🔊(in the sport of fencing 击剑运动) a thrust made by putting one foot forward and making the back leg straight 弓箭步刺;戳