trounce
英 [traʊns]
美 [traʊns]
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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