动词(pummel 的现在分词形式):连续猛击,反复殴打;也可比喻为猛烈攻击或严厉批评。
/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/
pummel 源自中古英语 pomel,最初指剑柄上的圆形突起(即"剑柄头"),与 pommel 同源,来自古法语 pomel,再往前追溯则来自拉丁语 pomum(意为"果实、苹果"),因为剑柄头的形状类似苹果。后来词义从"用剑柄头击打"演变为泛指"连续猛击"。注意 pummel 和 pommel 曾为同一个词的不同拼法,如今拼写上有所区分,但含义相近。
The boxer kept pummeling his opponent until the referee stopped the fight.
那位拳击手不停地猛击对手,直到裁判叫停了比赛。
Heavy rain had been pummeling the coastal towns for three days straight, causing widespread flooding and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
暴雨连续三天猛烈袭击沿海城镇,造成大面积洪水,迫使数千居民撤离家园。