poleaxe
verb[T]
uk/ˈpəʊl.æks/us/ˈpoʊl.æks/(USalsopoleax)tohitsomeone so hard that theyfalldown:
把…打昏;把…击倒在地Blake was poleaxed by amissilethrownfrom thecrowd.布莱克被人群中投掷过来的东西打昏在地。
informal
to give someone such agreatshockthat they do notknowwhat to do:
使目瞪口呆He wascompletelypoleaxed when hiswifelefthim.当妻子离开他时,他震惊得不知所措。
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- belabour
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- deck
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- wallop
- whop
- whup
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Making people sad, shocked and upset