spanking
US /ˈspæŋ.kɪŋ/
UK /ˈspæŋ.kɪŋ/
名詞
打屁股, 鞭打
the act of hitting someone, especially a child, on the buttocks with an open hand as a form of punishment
範例:
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The parents believed in occasional spanking for misbehavior.
父母認為偶爾打屁股可以懲罰不良行為。
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He received a light spanking for breaking the vase.
他因為打碎花瓶而受到輕微的打屁股。
形容詞
極好的, 非常棒的, 嶄新的
excellent; very good
範例:
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The team put on a spanking performance.
球隊表現得非常出色。
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They bought a spanking new car.
他們買了一輛嶄新的汽車。
副詞
非常, 極其
very; extremely
範例:
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He ran spanking fast to catch the bus.
他跑得非常快，趕上了公共汽車。
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The new engine works spanking well.
新引擎工作得非常好。