wallop
wallop — 動詞
- walloppresent simple I / you / we / they
- wallops3rd person singular
- walloping-ing form
- wallopedpast simple
1. to forcefully strike someone or something, using the open hand or any object you
猛打
用手或物體用力擊打
to forcefully strike someone or something, using the open hand or any object you are holding
During the match, Faisal walloped the cricket ball clean over the garden fence.
比賽時，Faisal 把板球猛打過花園圍籬。
wallop + object + over [place]
The angry chef walloped the lump of dough hard against the kitchen counter.
生氣的廚師把麵團用力往廚房流理檯上猛打。
Zola accidentally walloped her younger brother's arm with the heavy textbook she was carrying.
Zola 一不小心，用一本厚重的教科書猛打到了弟弟的手臂。
Stop hitting your sister — there is no need to wallop anyone over a small argument.
別打妹妹了——為了一點小事沒必要對人大打出手。
文法句型
wallop + object
用法筆記
Commonly used for hits that are delivered with the flat of the hand or a held object; less typical for punches thrown in a boxing stance.
常見錯誤
❖ 'She walloped him with a gentle pat on the shoulder.' ✅ 'She walloped him with a frying pan.' — wallop always implies a hard, forceful strike, not a light touch.
2. to beat an opponent thoroughly in a sports competition or game, often by a large
痛宰
在比賽中輕鬆打敗對手
to beat an opponent thoroughly in a sports competition or game, often by a large margin
Maeve's team walloped their rivals 5–0 in the school hockey final on Saturday.
Maeve 的球隊在週六的學校曲棍球決賽中以 5 比 0 痛宰對手。
wallop + opponent + [score]
The defending champions walloped every team they faced throughout the tournament season.
衛冕冠軍在整個錦標賽季中痛宰了所有對手。
Our local chess club walloped the university team in under two hours of play.
我們的當地西洋棋俱樂部在不到兩小時的比賽中輕鬆痛宰了大學隊伍。
Kian predicted his school would wallop the visiting side, and the final score proved him right.
Kian 預測他的學校會痛宰來訪的隊伍，最後比數證明他是對的。
- lose to
the opposite outcome
- be defeated by
neutral opposite phrase
文法句型
wallop + opponent
用法筆記
Most frequent in British sports commentary and school contexts. Avoid in formal match reports where 'defeat' or 'beat' is preferred.
常見錯誤
❖ 'Our team walloped by a single point.' ✅ 'Our team walloped the opposition by 50 points.' — wallop means winning by a large margin; a narrow loss cannot be described this way.
wallop — 名詞
- wallopsingular
- wallopsplural
1. a forceful strike delivered by a hand or an object, often causing pain or damage
重擊
用拳頭或物品猛力一擊
a forceful strike delivered by a hand or an object, often causing pain or damage
The boxer took a heavy wallop to the jaw in the final round of the fight.
那位拳擊手在最後一回合的下巴上挨了一記重擊。
take a wallop to [body part]
Yael gave the old television a wallop with his fist, and the picture came back.
Yael 用拳頭對那台舊電視重擊了一下，畫面就恢復了。
give [something] a wallop
The heavy kitchen door swung open and caught Gabriela's elbow with a nasty wallop.
厚重的廚房門突然打開，猛力撞到了 Gabriela 的手肘。
The child gave the piñata a good wallop with the stick, sending sweets everywhere.
小孩用棍子對皮納塔重重一擊，糖果四處飛散。
- nudge
a light, gentle push
文法句型
give [someone/something] a wallop
take a wallop
用法筆記
Usually refers to a single, hard hit rather than repeated blows. 'A good wallop' is a common informal collocation meaning a satisfyingly hard strike.
常見錯誤
❖ 'She gave the door a gentle wallop.' ✅ 'She gave the door a firm wallop.' — a wallop is always hard; do not modify it with 'gentle' or 'soft.'
2. a powerful impression or impact on someone's emotions, senses, or financial situ
衝擊
對感官或情緒的強烈影響
a powerful impression or impact on someone's emotions, senses, or financial situation
The film's final scene packs a real emotional wallop that stays with you for days.
電影的最後一幕帶來強烈的情感衝擊，讓人久久難忘。
pack a wallop (figurative)
This chili sauce has a serious wallop — just one tiny spoonful is enough for a whole bowl of noodles.
這種辣椒醬後勁十足——一小匙就夠整碗麵了。
The news of the factory closure delivered a financial wallop to the entire small town.
工廠關閉的消息對整個小鎮造成了巨大的經濟衝擊。
Theo's speech about climate change packed a powerful wallop that made the whole audience sit up.
Theo 關於氣候變遷的演講帶來了強大的衝擊力，讓所有聽眾坐直了身子。
文法句型
pack a wallop
deliver a wallop
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrases 'pack a wallop' or 'deliver a wallop.' The 'wallop' itself is not quantified (✖ 'a big wallop') but is modified by an adjective describing the type of impact.
常見錯誤
❖ 'This drink has a wallop of alcohol in it.' ✅ 'This drink packs a real wallop.' — use the fixed expression 'pack a wallop,' not 'a wallop of [something].'