punch

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++punch1 /pʌntʃ/ ●●● S3 verb [transitive]  1  hit 击打HIT to hit someone or something hard with your fist (=closed hand) 用拳猛击〔某人或某物〕 He punched me and knocked my teeth out. 他朝我一拳，打落了我的牙齿。punch somebody on/in something He punched Jack in the face. 他一拳打在杰克的脸上。► see thesaurus at hit2  make holes 打孔HOLE to make a hole in something, using a metal tool or other sharp object 〔用金属工具或其他尖物〕在〔某物〕上打孔 The guard punched my ticket and I got on. 守卫在我的票上打孔后，我就上去了。 These bullets can punch a hole through 20 mm steel plate. 这些子弹可以穿透20毫米厚的钢板。3  push buttons 按键PRESS to push a button or key on a machine 按〔按钮或键〕 Just punch the button to select a track. 只需按下按钮即可选择曲目。4. punch holes in somebody’s argument/idea/plans etc to criticize someone’s views, idea, plans etc by showing why they are wrong 批评某人的论点/观点/计划等并指出其毛病5  punch the air to make a movement like a punch towards the sky, to show that you are very pleased 挥舞拳头〔以示喜悦〕 He punched the air in triumph. 他挥拳以示胜利。6. punch somebody’s lights out informalHIT to hit someone hard in the face 猛击某人的脸7. punch the clock American English informalBEC to record the time that you start or finish work by putting a card into a special machine 打卡上下班8. cattle 牛 American English old-fashionedTA to move cattle from one place to another 赶〔牛〕9. punch above your weight informal if businesses, organizations, teams etc punch above their weight, they are successful in an activity or task which usually needs more money, power, skill etc than they seem to have – used especially in newspapers 完成超出自己能力的事〔尤用于报纸中〕10 punch in phrasal verb a) American EnglishBEC to record the time that you arrive at work, by putting a card into a special machine 〔在特制机器中〕打卡记录上班时间，上班打卡 SYN British English clock inb) punch something ↔ inTD to put information into a computer by pressing buttons or keys 〔按下按钮或键〕往计算机里输入信息11 punch out phrasal verb American English a) BECto record the time that you leave work, by putting a card into a special machine 〔在特制机器中〕打卡记录下班时间，下班打卡 SYN British English clock outb) punch somebody outHIT to hit someone so hard that they become unconscious 将某人击昏→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

punch• Norm Kleinebriel, owner, sits at the end of the long bar smoking a cigarette and punching a calculator.• All you have to do is punch a few buttons and the computer will do the rest for you.• The woman claimed that she had been punched and kicked by one of the policemen.• The conductor walked through the train, punching everyone's ticket.• She began screaming and he punched her in the face and ran off.• Dean punched her in the ribs and pushed her against the wall.• He is expected to punch his time card in April.• Meg was trying to snap Jackie in action as she helped her fighter Tony Weeks punch his way to victory.• I punched holes in the papers and filed them away in a binder.• Chamfer the top corners and nail on with 1-1/2in ovals, punched in and filled.• The shoemaker was threading stitches through tiny holes he had punched in the leather.• I sat down in my swivel chair and propped my feet up, punching the replay button on the answering machine.• Just for the sake of clarity, perhaps we should call employees who do more than punch their time card intrapreneurs.• He blundered forward, punching wildly.

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punch2 ●●○ noun  1  [countable]HIT a quick strong hit made with your fist (=closed hand) 用拳打punch in/on a punch in the kidneys 打在后腰的一拳 I managed to land a punch on his chin. 我一拳击中他的下巴。 The two men started throwing punches (=trying to hit each other). 那两个男人动起了拳头。2  [singular, uncountable]EFFECTIVE a strong effective way of expressing things that makes people interested 〔语言文字的〕力量，感染力 Thirty years after it was written, Orton’s ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ still packs a punch. 写成30年以后，奥顿的《款待斯罗恩先生》依然很有感染力。3  [countable, uncountable]DFD a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, water, and usually some alcohol 宾治，潘趣酒〔用果汁、糖和水制成，一般含酒精〕 a glass of hot punch 一杯热宾治4. [countable]TZ a metal tool for cutting holes or for pushing something into a small hole 打孔器；冲压器 →5 see picture at 见图 stationery5  a one-two punch two bad events that happen close together 双重打击 A meteorite collided with Earth at the same time, delivering a one-two punch to the magnetic field. 同时，一颗陨石撞上地球，给磁场造成了双重打击。6  not pull any/your punches to express disapproval or criticism clearly, without trying to hide anything 〔批评时〕毫不留情 The inquiry report doesn’t pull any punches in apportioning blame. 调查报告在追究责任方面毫不留情。7  beat somebody/something to the punch informal to do or get something before anyone else does 先发制人，抢先做某事[得到某物] Hitachi has beaten its competitors to the punch with its new palmtop. 日立公司抢在其竞争者之前推出了新款掌上电脑。8  as pleased as punch HAPPY old-fashioned very happy 【过时】非常快乐，十分开心 He’s as pleased as punch about the baby. 宝宝让他感到十分开心。 → pack a (hard) punch at pack1(8)n COLLOCATIONSverbsthrow a punch (=try to hit someone)Rob was so angry that he turned round and threw a punch at the man.land a punch (=manage to hit someone)Then I began to land some good punches.give somebody a punchHe gave me a punch on the nose.deliver a punch formal (=hit someone)Who actually delivered the punch that killed the man?take a punch (=be hit, or deal well with being hit)I took a lot of punches but I gave a lot too.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + punch a hard/powerful punchMy stomach took a couple of hard punches.a good punchTyson landed one good punch but it wasn’t enough.a knockout punch (=a blow that knocks someone down so that they cannot get up again)In the fourth round, Lewis produced a knockout punch that ended the fight.

Examples from the Corpus

punch• His oh-so-careful slimy grin that lashed out and maimed as much as a punch or a kick.• Mike gave me a punch on the arm.• The mid-term exam hit her like a blind punch.• Penalosa's lack of mobility is counter-balanced by his southpaw stance and hard punch.• Thomas' novel loses its punch toward the end.• The new Ford Mustang has a lot of punch.• The defender now turns attacker, stepping quickly forward and striking with a reverse punch to his attacker's chest.• a bowl of rum punch• A superb rum punch had all the characteristics of merciful execution.• I couldn't see more than three frames between standing still and throwing the punch.• And heart disease took a one-two punch.throwing punches• But this time, not to shadow-box, to merely practice circling and throwing punches inside the roped enclosure.• I began throwing punches whenever I thought no one was looking.• I began to imagine throwing punches at the Bashers.• I saw men in red shirts throwing punches at an old man.• The police say the two were drunk and abusive, and started throwing punches when asked for identification.• Then immediately back-pedal as quickly as you can whilst throwing punches.packs a punch• For the first time in a long time, an Eddie Murphy movie packs a punch.• At last - takeaway sandwiches with flavour that packs a punch!nPunch1  n1. Mr Punch the main character in a punch and judy show2  as pleased as Punch old-fash very happy 【过时】非常快乐，十分开心 He’s as pleased as Punch about the baby. 宝宝让他感到十分开心。nPunch2 trademark  n1.a British weekly magazine which was started in 1841 and continued to be published until 2002. It is known especially for its humorous articles and cartoons.From Longman Business Dictionarypunchpunch (also hole punch) noun [countable]OFFICE a metal tool used for making holes in paper or steelPass me the punch.punchpunch1 /pʌntʃ/ verb [transitive] to make a hole in something, for example a card that shows what time you arrived at work or left workAny employee forgetting to punch his card must report it to his supervisor as soon as possible for payment authorization. → punch in → punch out→ See Verb tableOrigin punch1 (1300-1400) Old French poinçonner “to make a hole in”, from poinçon “tool for making holes” punch2 1. (1500-1600) → PUNCH12. (1600-1700) Perhaps from Hindi pãc “five”; because there are five things that go into it. 3. (1500-1600) Probably from puncheon; → POUNCE4. (1800-1900) Punch character in children's puppet shows, from Punchinello, probably from Italian dialect polecenella “little chicken”

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Punch

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Punch¹
1. Mr Punch the main character in a Punch and Judy show
2. as pleased as Punch old-fashioned very happy:
    He’s as pleased as Punch about the baby.

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Punch² trademark
a British weekly magazine which was started in 1841 and continued to be published until 2002. It is known especially for its humorous articles and cartoons.

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punch¹ S3 /pʌntʃ/ verb [transitive]1.  HIT to hit someone or something hard with your fist (=closed hand):
    He punched me and knocked my teeth out.
    punch somebody on/in something
    He punched Jack in the face.
2.  MAKE HOLES to make a hole in something, using a metal tool or other sharp object:
    The guard punched my ticket and I got on.
    These bullets can punch a hole through 20 mm steel plate.
3.  PUSH BUTTONS to push a button or key on a machine:
    Just punch the button to select a track.
4. punch holes in sb’s argument/idea/plans etc to criticize someone’s views, idea, plans etc by showing why they are wrong
5. punch the air to make a movement like a punch towards the sky, to show that you are very pleased:
    He punched the air in triumph.
6. punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone hard in the face
7. punch the clock American English informal to record the time that you start or finish work by putting a card into a special machine
8.  CATTLE American English old-fashioned to move cattle from one place to another
9. punch above your weight informal if businesses, organizations, teams etc punch above their weight, they are successful in an activity or task which usually needs more money, power, skill etc than they seem to have – used especially in newspapers
     
punch in phrasal verb
  1. American English to record the time that you arrive at work, by putting a card into a special machine
   SYN  clock in British English
  2. punch something ↔ in to put information into a computer by pressing buttons or keys
punch out phrasal verb American English
  1. to record the time that you leave work, by putting a card into a special machine
   SYN  clock out British English
  2. punch somebody out to hit someone so hard that they become unconscious
     

THESAURUS

■ to hit someone
   ▪ hit to hit someone quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc: He hit him hard in the stomach. | I don’t like to see people hitting a dog.
   ▪ beat to hit someone deliberately many times, especially very hard: The girl had been beaten to death. | He was beating the donkey with a stick.
   ▪ strike written to hit someone with your hand or a weapon. Strike is more formal than hit and is mainly used in written English: Her husband struck her twice across the face. | Police say that the man had been struck on the head.
   ▪ punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight: I punched him on the nose. | She was screaming and punching him with her fists.
   ▪ thump /θʌmp/ informal to punch someone very hard: Sometimes I just want to thump him.
   ▪ beat somebody up to hurt someone badly in a violent attack, by hitting them many times: If I tell the police, they'll beat me up. | He had been beaten up and tortured with lighted cigarettes.
   ▪ slap to hit someone with your open hand, especially because you are angry with them: They had a big row and she ended up slapping him.
   ▪ spank (also smack especially British English) to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them: Should a parent ever smack a child? | I don’t agree with smacking. | In those days, children were spanked if they behaved badly.

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punch² noun1. [countable] a quick strong hit made with your fist (=closed hand)
    punch in/on
    a punch in the kidneys
    I managed to land a punch on his chin.
    The two men started throwing punches (=trying to hit each other).
2. [singular, uncountable] a strong effective way of expressing things that makes people interested:
    Thirty years after it was written, Orton’s ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ still packs a punch.
3. [uncountable and countable] a drink made from fruit juice, sugar, water, and usually some alcohol:
    a glass of hot punch
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   [countable] a metal tool for cutting holes or for pushing something into a small hole
5. a one-two punch two bad events that happen close together:
    A meteorite collided with Earth at the same time, delivering a one-two punch to the magnetic field.
6. not pull any/your punches to express disapproval or criticism clearly, without trying to hide anything:
    The inquiry report doesn’t pull any punches in apportioning blame.
7. beat somebody/something to the punch informal to do or get something before anyone else does:
    Hitachi has beaten its competitors to the punch with its new palmtop.
8. as pleased as punch old-fashioned very happy:
    He’s as pleased as punch about the baby.
⇨ pack a (hard) punch at pack¹(8)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ throw a punch (=try to hit someone) Rob was so angry that he turned round and threw a punch at the man.
   ▪ land a punch (=manage to hit someone) Then I began to land some good punches.
   ▪ give somebody a punch He gave me a punch on the nose.
   ▪ deliver a punch formal (=hit someone) Who actually delivered the punch that killed the man?
   ▪ take a punch (=be hit, or deal well with being hit) I took a lot of punches but I gave a lot too.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + punch
   ▪ a hard/powerful punch My stomach took a couple of hard punches.
   ▪ a good punch Tyson landed one good punch but it wasn’t enough.
   ▪ a knockout punch (=a blow that knocks someone down so that they cannot get up again) In the fourth round, Lewis produced a knockout punch that ended the fight.
     

THESAURUS

■ to make a hole in something
   ▪ make a hole in something to cause a hole to appear in something: Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail.
   ▪ pierce to make a small hole in or through something, using a pointed object: The dog's teeth had pierced her skin. | Shelley wanted to have her ears pierced (=for earrings).
   ▪ prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using a pointed object: Prick the potatoes before baking them. | My finger was bleeding where the needle had pricked it.
   ▪ punch to make a hole through paper or flat material using a metal tool or other sharp object: I bought one of those things for punching holes in paper. | You have to get your ticket punched before you get on the train.
   ▪ puncture to make a small hole in something, especially something where skin or a wall surrounds a softer or hollow inside part: The bullet had punctured his lung.
   ▪ perforate formal to make a hole or holes in something: Fragments of the bullet had perforated his intestines.
   ▪ drill to make a hole using a special tool, often one which turns round and round very quickly: The dentist started drilling a hole in my tooth. | They won a contract to drill for oil in the area.
   ▪ bore to make a deep round hole through a rock, into the ground etc: They had to bore through solid rock. | The men were boring a hole for the tunnel.

PunchBrE /pʌntʃ/ 🔊NAmE /pʌntʃ/ 🔊 noun●(as) ˌpleased as ˈPunchvery pleased 称心满意；自满自足

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