gut punch

短语

词形变化

gut punches 复数 gut punches

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hard hit to the stomach.

  2. 2.

    A sudden, profound, emotional shock or disappointment that evokes visceral distress.

    比喻

    Mizuho denied it, but the report was a gut punch for the stock market, where the Nikkei average sank 189 points or 1.5% Wednesday, and retreated another 22 points today to close at 12,607.