punching bag
US /ˈpʌn.tʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ/
UK /ˈpʌn.tʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ/
名詞
1.
沙袋, 拳擊袋
a heavy bag, usually made of leather or canvas, filled with sand or other material, that is suspended from above and used for punching practice by boxers or other martial artists
範例:
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He trains daily with a punching bag to improve his boxing skills.
他每天用沙袋訓練以提高拳擊技能。
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The gym has several different types of punching bags.
健身房有幾種不同類型的沙袋。
2.
出氣筒, 替罪羊, 受批評的對象
a person or thing that is repeatedly subjected to criticism, abuse, or attack
範例:
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He became the team's punching bag after a series of losses.
在一系列失敗後，他成了球隊的出氣筒。
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The manager used the new intern as a punching bag for all his frustrations.
經理把新來的實習生當作出氣筒，發洩所有的不滿。
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