sucker punch

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unexpected punch or similar blow, on an opponent who is off guard or not active. also,figuratively
    — Benjamin crossed his right, a short punch traveling less than six inches, as he and Murphy stepped back from the breakaway. Many of the spectators did not see the blow that laid the West Philadelphian low. It was a "sucker punch," as Nick Hayes would have it. Coming out of a clinch, Benjamin took one step backward, then stepped forward before Murphy lifted his arms, crossing his right simultaneously, and zowie-- it was curtains for one of the millions of heroes of the "Big Fight." Jimmy dropped back on his haunches. His eves appeared to be clear, and he knew what he wanted to do--but apparently couldn't do it.
  2. A disabling punch targeting a place which is not normally acceptable in a "fair fight", such as on the back of the head.
  3. An unprovoked or unwarranted blow with the fist.
动词 v.
  1. To deliver an unexpected blow. transitive
    — We stared at each other for a moment. Then, without blinking, I sucker punched him as hard as I could. He fell but instantly came back at me, head down like a bull.

词形变化

sucker punches plural sucker-punch alternative suckerpunch alternative sucker punches present,singular,third-person sucker punching participle,present sucker punched participle,past sucker punched past sucker-punch alternative suckerpunch alternative

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
American English, from sucker (“dupe”) + punch.
词源 2
American English, from sucker (“dupe”) + punch.
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