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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries了不起的东西
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liǎo bu qǐ de dōng xi
"他那记重拳真是一个了不起的决定性打击。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something outstanding, exceptional, or remarkable of its kind.
"That home run in the bottom of the ninth inning was a real sockdolager." - 2
A decisive blow or conclusive remark.
"His final argument in the debate was a sockdolager that left the opponents speechless."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States during the early 19th century, 'sockdolager' is likely a blend of 'sock' (meaning a heavy blow or punch) and an arbitrary or expressive suffix. It originally denoted a decisive blow or a finishing stroke before expanding to describe something outstanding or exceptional of its kind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sockdolager" is said worldwide
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phénomène
Transliteration: fenomen
"Ce coup de circuit était un véritable phénomène."
Prachtstück
Transliteration: prakht-shtyk
"Dieser Erfolg war ein echtes Prachtstück."
capolavoro
Transliteration: kapolavoro
"Quel colpo finale è stato un vero capolavoro."
fenómeno
Transliteration: fenomeno
"Aquel golpe decisivo fue un verdadero fenómeno."
fenômeno
Transliteration: fenomeno
"Aquela tacada final foi um verdadeiro fenômeno."
अद्भुत चीज़
Transliteration: adbhut cheez
"उसका दिया हुआ जवाब एक ज़बरदस्त प्रहार था।"
了不起的东西
Transliteration: liǎo bu qǐ de dōng xi
"他那记重拳真是一个了不起的决定性打击。"
걸작
Transliteration: geoljak
"그의 마지막 일격은 정말 대단한 것이었다."
超絶品
Transliteration: chouzetsuhin
"その決定的な打撃はまさに超絶品だった。"
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