punch
noun uk/pʌntʃ/ us/pʌntʃ/
(HIT)
B2 [ C ]一拳，一击
a forceful hit with a fist (= closed hand)
She gave him a punch on the nose. 她朝他的鼻子打了一拳。
- More examples
- The boxer was felled by a punch to the head.
- He threw a punch at his attacker.
(EFFECT)
[ U ]感染力，活力
the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people
I felt the performance/speech/presentation lacked punch. 我觉得那个表演／演讲／演出缺乏感染力。
(DRINK)
[ C or U ]宾治酒，潘趣酒（一种果汁、水果与酒勾兑成的冷饮或热饮）
a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices, pieces of fruit, and often wine or other alcoholic drinks
(TOOL)
[ C ]打孔器
a piece of equipment that cuts holes in a material by pushing a piece of metal through it
a ticket punch 剪票钳
Have you seen the hole punch anywhere? 你看到打孔器在哪里了吗？
punch
verb [ T ] uk/pʌntʃ/ us/pʌntʃ/
(HIT)
B2 用拳猛击
to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand)
He punched him in the stomach. 他朝他的肚子上猛击了一拳。
mainly US按，敲击（按钮或键）
to hit with your fingers the buttons on a phone or the keys on a keyboard
- More examples
- He was punched in the face.
- The two youths punched the old man and snatched his wallet.
- The boys in the cartoon were punching each other - wham, zap!
- He punched me on the nose.
- She punched her pillow in frustration.
(USE TOOL)
（用特制工具）在…上打孔，打（孔）
to make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment
I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper. 我刚才在给几张纸打孔。
This belt's too big - I'll have to punch an extra hole in it. 这条皮带太长了——我得在上面再打一个洞。
Idioms
punch someone's lights outidiom informal 连续猛击（某人）
to hit someone repeatedly very hard
punch above your weightidiom mainly UK informal 能和高于自己重量级别的对手较量
If a country or business punches above its weight, it becomes involved in, or succeeds in, an activity that needs more power, money, etc. than it seems to have.
Singapore punches above its weight in the world economy. 新加坡在世界经济中的地位堪比一些经济大国。
punch the clockidiom US 打卡上下班
to put a card into a special machine to record the times you arrive at and leave work
（每天）上班
to go to work every day
After 17 years of punching the clock, he just disappeared one morning and was never heard from again. 17年来他一直按部就班地上下班，可有天早晨他突然消失了，从此音信全无。
Phrasal verbs
punch in 上班打卡
to use a special clock to record the time you start working
I punched in at 8:00 a.m. 我在上午八点打卡上班。
punch something in （用键盘或按钮等）将信息输入计算机
to enter information into a computer or other device, using keys or buttons
Think before you punch in your credit card number. 在你输入信用卡号码之前好好想一下。
punch out 下班打卡
to use a special clock to record the time you leave work