trounce

英 [traʊns] 美 [traʊns]
  • vt. 痛打;严责;打败

助记提示


创死。重创他,打死他——痛击,决定性地打败。
谐音“创厮”---重创那厮。
2. trunk => trounc- + -e => trounce. 打人当然是用树棍、木棍打了。
3. trunk => truncheon, trounce.

中文词源


trounce 彻底打败,击溃

词源不详,可能来自拉丁语 truncare,砍,切,词源同 truncate,trench.引申词义打败,击溃等。

英文词源


trounce (v.)
1550s, "to trouble, afflict, harass," later "to beat, thrash" (1560s), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Middle French troncer "to cut, cut off a piece from," from tronce "piece of timber," from Old French tronc (see trunk). Related: Trounced; trouncing.

双语例句


1. Now, I'll show you how to trounce your husband.
现在, 我要教你怎样打败你的丈夫.

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2. You may want to reinforce your leadership in a market or trounce a competitive brand.
你也许想巩固自己的某个市场领导地位,或者打败一个竞争品牌.

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