skunk
- IPA[skəNGk]
美式
- a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur. When threatened it squirts a fine spray of foul-smelling irritant liquid from its anal glands towards its attacker.；the fur of the skunk.
- defeat (someone) overwhelmingly in a game or contest, especially by preventing them from scoring at all；fail to pay (a bill or creditor)
verb: skunk, 3rd person present: skunks, gerund or present participle: skunking, past tense: skunked, past participle: skunked
noun: skunk, plural noun: skunks
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名詞
- 1. a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur. When threatened it squirts a fine spray of foul-smelling irritant liquid from its anal glands towards its attacker.
- ▪ the fur of the skunk.
- 2. informal, derogatory a contemptible person he'd run up a massive phone bill and hadn't paid—the skunk
- 3. informal short for skunkweed
動詞
- 1. North American informal defeat (someone) overwhelmingly in a game or contest, especially by preventing them from scoring at all I knew he was a good fisherman, but I didn't expect him to skunk you
- 2. North American informal, dated fail to pay (a bill or creditor) he made a practice of skunking hotels
- a North American plant of the arum family, the flower of which has a distinctive unpleasant smell.
Oxford Dictionary
- a North American plant of the arum family, the flower of which has a distinctive unpleasant smell.
Oxford American Dictionary
- an American skunk with a bare elongated snout and a black face, found in rugged terrain.
Oxford American Dictionary
- an American skunk with a bare elongated snout and a black face, found in rugged terrain.
Oxford Dictionary
- extremely drunk
Oxford Dictionary
- extremely drunk
Oxford American Dictionary
- extremely drunk
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[skʌŋk]
英式
- a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur. ...
- defeat (someone) overwhelmingly in a game or contest, especially by preventing them from ... I knew he was a good fisherman, but I didn't expect him to skunk you
Oxford Dictionary
