| 单词 | to punch the gas |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto punch the gas (also throttle) c. transitive. Chiefly U.S. To press down forcefully on (the accelerator) in order to accelerate a vehicle rapidly. Frequently in to punch the gas (also throttle).figurative in quot. 1924. ΚΠ 1924 Indianapolis Sunday Star 13 July iii. 3/7 [He] is showing better with each tourney. With a more flexible [fishing] rod he'd make some of the other fast steppers punch the gas a little harder. 1939 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 Nov. 36/5 Experienced drivers flocked to the fold today..to punch the throttle on their pint-sized superchargers in the dash for the trophy. 1962 G. Olson Roaring Road xiv. 175 Don't punch it too hard coming out [of the turn]. 1969 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 18 Dec. 7/2 (caption) The driver..punches the accelerator. 2001 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 8 Sept. 20 Going up hills is always relatively easy, of course. You punch the throttle and you hang on. < as lemmas |
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