Punch-line
n. 妙语
📖 牛津释义
punch-line
n words that form the climax of a joke or story 笑话或故事中形成高潮的语句; 画龙点睛的妙语
He forgot the punch-line of his after-dinner speech. 他在宴会之後的讲话中把那句最绝妙的话给忘了.
🧩 词语组成解析
punch
[pʌn(t)ʃ]
vt. 用拳猛击;打孔;（用压穿器）穿孔，冲孔;用肘推;
n. 冲压机，冲床;打洞器;钻孔机;剪票铗;
vi. 用拳猛击;
punch=punct的变体,“点，变尖”→使变尖，朝着一点击打 → vt.用拳猛击 n.拳打
line
[laɪn]
n. 线条;排;行列;界线;
vt. 排队;用线标出;沿…排列成行;给…安衬里;
vi. 形成一层;排队;击出平直球;
🗣️ 情景例句
I haven't seen you for a long time.
很久没见了。
How tall?
多高？
One of links in the chain that drives the wheels had snapped.
驱动轮子的链条断了一节。