- a powerful forward movement of the body and arm that a person makes towards another person or thing, especially when attacking or trying to take hold of them猛冲;猛扑
- lunge for somebody/something He made a lunge for the phone.他向电话扑了过去。
- lunge at somebody/something She waited a moment, then made a sudden lunge at him.她等了一会儿,然后突然向他扑来。
Extra Examples- He skipped past the defender's despairing lunge.防守队员拚命地冲过来,他轻快地闪开了。
- The boy made a sudden lunge for his wallet.那个男孩突然冲过来抢他的钱夹。
- a lunge to one side向一边冲去
- a lunge towards the door朝门冲去
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + lungephrases- lunge at
- lunge for
- lunge to
- …
See full entry - (in the sport of fencing击剑运动) a thrust made by putting one foot forward and making the back leg straight弓箭步刺;戳
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from earlier allonge, from French allonger ‘lengthen’.