| 释义 |
noun pʌkpək 1A black disc made of hard rubber, used in ice hockey. （冰球运动用的）冰球（用硬橡胶制成） Example sentencesExamples - Now we go down in the basement, and I shoot rubber pucks at him.
- He steals pucks constantly in the neutral zone, leading to breakaway goals and oddman rushes.
- The ref dropped the puck and someone hit it right inside their blue line, right near the boards.
- The players carry around hunks of lumber called sticks, which they used to hit a slab of hard rubber called a puck.
- Indeed, the only thing harder than getting a puck past Brodeur is getting him to take a night off.
2Computing
An input device resembling a mouse, dragged across a mat which senses its position to move the cursor on the screen. 〔计算机〕手持光标，游标，手持游标器 Example sentencesExamples - Without the puck, you have body check control with the right thumbstick.
- Similar to NBA Live's Freestyle mode is the Dynamic Deke system which allows you to manipulate the puck manually using the directional pad.
- The lasers talk to the computer, which moves a blocking device to intercept the puck.
OriginLate 19th century: of unknown origin. Rhymesbuck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck nounpʌkpək 1 another name for Robin Goodfellow - 1.1puck A mischievous or evil sprite.
Example sentencesExamples - As a shape-shifter, Puck has had many appearances over the years.
- One of the most popular characters in English folklore of the last thousand years has been the faerie, goblin, devil or imp known by the name of Puck or Robin Goodfellow.
- But in the night and in the moon, it takes a spirit, ghost or puck, to walk its field.
Synonyms sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck
OriginOld English pūca; it is unclear whether the word is of Celtic or Germanic origin. nounpəkpək 1A black disk made of hard rubber, the focus of play in ice hockey. （冰球运动用的）冰球（用硬橡胶制成） Example sentencesExamples - Now we go down in the basement, and I shoot rubber pucks at him.
- He steals pucks constantly in the neutral zone, leading to breakaway goals and oddman rushes.
- The players carry around hunks of lumber called sticks, which they used to hit a slab of hard rubber called a puck.
- Indeed, the only thing harder than getting a puck past Brodeur is getting him to take a night off.
- The ref dropped the puck and someone hit it right inside their blue line, right near the boards.
2Computing
An input device similar to a mouse that is dragged across a sensitive surface, which notes the puck's position to move the cursor on the screen. 〔计算机〕手持光标，游标，手持游标器 Example sentencesExamples - Without the puck, you have body check control with the right thumbstick.
- Similar to NBA Live's Freestyle mode is the Dynamic Deke system which allows you to manipulate the puck manually using the directional pad.
- The lasers talk to the computer, which moves a blocking device to intercept the puck.
OriginLate 19th century: of unknown origin. nounpəkpək Puck1 another name for Robin Goodfellow - 1.1 A mischievous or evil sprite.
Example sentencesExamples - But in the night and in the moon, it takes a spirit, ghost or puck, to walk its field.
- As a shape-shifter, Puck has had many appearances over the years.
- One of the most popular characters in English folklore of the last thousand years has been the faerie, goblin, devil or imp known by the name of Puck or Robin Goodfellow.
Synonyms sprite, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, puck
OriginOld English pūca; it is unclear whether the word is of Celtic or Germanic origin. |