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单词 punch-up
释义
punch-upˈpunch-up noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He ended up in jail after a punch-up with a bloke in the pub.
  • Some drunks began calling us names and we ended up getting into a punch-up.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But games companies seem convinced that only the odd tomboy would enjoy the shoot outs and punch-ups of the average game.
  • Rumours of a punch-up were rife.
  • Tony came in then dripping wet and there was another punch-up.
  • What had started out as a localized punch-up, had now developed into wholesale slaughter.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSwhen people hit or attack each other
a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sport: · He had a fight with an older boy.· the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman
a fight between opposing armies or groups of people: · The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings.· a battle between two rival gangs
a short fight that is not very violent: · There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made.
British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument: · The game turned into a punch-up.
a noisy fight between a group of people: · He was hurt in a drunken brawl.
formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: · There was a brief altercation and someone called the police.
a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something: · The book provoked riots all over Europe.
Longman Language Activatora fight
· There was a massive fight after school yesterday.in a fight · Three of his ribs were broken in a fight.get into a fight · He had been at the pub for several hours before getting into a fight with another man.a fight breaks out · A couple of fights broke out near the stadium after the game.be in a fight · How did you get that black eye? Were you in a fight?
British informal a fight: · He ended up in jail after a punch-up with a bloke in the pub.get into a punch-up: · Some drunks began calling us names and we ended up getting into a punch-up.
a fight between a group of people in a public place, especially when they are drunk: · No one was injured in the brawl, which police quickly stopped.· He got his face cut in a brawl outside a nightclub.
a short fight that is not very violent and which usually only involves people pushing each other: · There was a brief scuffle as the crowd left the football ground.a scuffle breaks out (=starts suddenly): · Rioters threw stones at the police and a few scuffles broke out.
a short fight, especially between children: · Scraps in the playground are a pretty frequent occurrence.have a scrap: · It's normal for brothers and sisters to have a few scraps. It's part of growing up.
formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: · There was a brief altercation and someone called the police.
British English informal a fight
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