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punchbag

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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punch·bag /ˈpʌntʃbæɡ/ British English, punching bag American English noun [countable]  1. DSa heavy leather bag hung from a rope, that is punched for exercise or training 〔锻炼或训练用的〕皮吊袋,沙袋2 a person who is hit, criticized strongly, or blamed, even though they have done nothing wrong 出气筒 a young wife whose husband used her as a punching bag 被丈夫当作出气筒的年轻妻子
punch·bag nounChineseSyllable


punchbag
punchbag /ˈpʌntʃbæɡ/ British English, ˈpunching bag American English noun [countable]
1. a heavy leather bag hung from a rope, that is punched for exercise or training
2. a person who is hit, criticized strongly, or blamed, even though they have done nothing wrong:
    a young wife whose husband used her as a punching bag


punch·bagBrE /ˈpʌntʃbæɡ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpʌntʃbæɡ/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˈpunching bag) nouna heavy leather bag, hung on a rope, which is punched, especially by boxers as part of training, or as a form of exercise 沙袋(悬吊式,用于拳击训练)