The Punch and Judy tradition of puppet shows has its roots in the sixteenth century Italian Commedia dell'Arte theater.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

She has just come back from a Tupperware party where the hostess put too much kirsch in the punch, so she's a little drunk.

她刚从一个特百惠派对回来,因为女主人准备了太多的樱桃白兰地，所以她有点喝醉了。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

He said, "I'll pray for him but if he can punch it'll help." In a small respect, that's Machiavelli.

神父说，我将为他祈祷，但是如果他能出拳猛击,那将会很有帮助，小面上说，这就是马基雅维利。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

The French equivalent to Punch is Polichinelle, while in Russia he goes by the name Petrushka.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

As I say in the textbook there, the beginning of the Beethoven Fifth is something like a musical punch in the nose.

正如我在课本里所说的,听到贝多芬的第五交响曲开始乐段,就像有人用音乐,在你鼻子上猛击了一拳

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

Many other countries have their own versions of Punch and Judy puppets.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

Gram for gram it provides a lot more punch in terms of calories than protein or carbohydrate, and that could be why fat has such an appeal to human physiology and why people like high fat foods.

每克脂肪比蛋白质或碳水化合物,提供更多卡路里的热量,这是人类身体对脂肪如此渴求的原因,人们为什么如此喜欢高脂食物

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

Punch and Judy shows later became very popular in Britain.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

It's which partials are particularly prominent, have extra punch or extra volume to them.

答案是有几个特别突出的泛音,为它们提供了额外的冲击力和空间

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

and women love those kinds of things. It had this catchy little punch line, 'Giddy on up and giddy on out,' which is very representative of my sense of humor."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18