今日短語

這是一個源于拳擊運動的表達。在拳擊時 pull your punches 意思是出拳有所保留，手下留情，不傷到對手。現實生活中，人們用這個短語來形容對他人的批評有所保留，不傷到對方的自尊心。這個短語往往以否定形式出現，以表達“不要留情面”。

例句

The report didn’t pull any punches in its criticism of the journalists' behaviour.

I don’t want you to pull any punches. Tell me honestly what you thought of my essay.

請注意

如果什么東西 packs a punch，意思就是力度大、有沖擊力，效果強烈。

例句

Wow, that cocktail really packs a punch. How much vodka did you put in?

His photos really pack a punch. They graphically capture the horror and misery of war.