喜樂美語

核心畫面

Picture two things slamming into each other — the hard moment of collision, and the force that hits. From that physical crash, the word stretches to any strong 'hit' one thing lands on another, even when nothing physically touches.

可以想成兩個東西「撞」在一起——那一記硬碰硬的瞬間，以及撞上去的力道。從這個實體的碰撞畫面，這個字延伸到任何一種「重…更多收起可以想成兩個東西「撞」在一起——那一記硬碰硬的瞬間，以及撞上去的力道。從這個實體的碰撞畫面，這個字延伸到任何一種「重重打在另一件事上」的衝擊，就算根本沒有真的碰到。

From the word’s history

From Latin impactus, past participle of impingere 'to push against, strike' — literally a striking-into.

源自拉丁文 impactus，是 impingere「撞上、衝撞」的過去分詞——字面上就是「撞進去」，所以核心畫面一直是「硬碰硬地撞上」。

Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), entry 'impact'

Two branches

實體的撞擊

核心畫面本身：一個東西撞上另一個東西的力道與那一刻。

force of a hit · noun · B2

The force of one thing hitting another.

撞擊力 / 衝擊力

抽象的衝擊／影響

把硬碰硬的撞擊搬到看不見的層面：一件事「重重打在」另一件事上，留下明顯的改變——雖然沒有實體相碰，那股「衝擊」還在。

a strong effect · noun · B2

The strong effect or change that an event, person, or thing has on someone or something.

影響 / 衝擊

原始詞典資料8 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

impactnoun/ˈɪmpækt/

  • 1

    The striking of one body against another; collision.

  • 2

    The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

    • The hatchet cut the wood on impact.
  • 3

    medicinesciencesA forced impinging.

    • His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.
  • 4

    A significant or strong influence or effect.

    • His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.
    • Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous impact on the building's mechanical performance.

impactverb/ɪmˈpækt/

  • 1

    To collide or strike, the act of impinging.

    • When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends.
    • As a microbullet impacts the graphene, the diameter of the cone it creates – determined by later examination of the petals – provides a way to measure how much energy the graphene absorbs before breaking.
  • 2

    To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.

    • The footprints of birds do not impact the soil in the way those of dinosaurs do.
  • 3

    To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.

    • I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule.
  • 4

    rareTo stamp or impress onto something.

    • Ideas impacted on the mind.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。