punchy ['p?nt?i]

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1.暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向的（形容詞）;

2.講話有力的（形容詞）

1. (adjective) Disoriented and wobbly as if from a series of punches to the head.

2. (adjective) Describing spoken or written language that is forceful and produces great impact.

EXAMPLE 1: The engineers worked so long and hard without sleep on the project that they became punchy and could barely stand up.

工程師為了這個(gè)項(xiàng)目廢寢忘食，因而變得頭昏腦脹,，幾乎不能站立,。

EXAMPLE 2: In his speech yesterday the dynamic young CEO used short, punchy sentences that excited his audience.

在昨天的講話中，這位充滿活力的年輕CEO以簡短有力的詞句令觀眾激動(dòng),。

tough to swallow

不令人信服

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A slang expression describing anything that is hard to believe. (NOTE: also "hard to swallow")

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EXAMPLE: The employee's elaborate excuses about why he was late to work were tough to swallow, and he was fired.

這位員工為其遲到而精心編造的理由令人難以信服,，因而遭到解雇。