A punch-up is a fight, usually one where people hit each other with their fists. It is informal, and you hear it much more in British English than in American English. In the US, people would more often just say a fight.

A punch-up is punch-up 是 a fight一場打架， usually通常是 people人們 with their fists用拳頭 hit each other互相揍 one的那種。 It is informal這個字是非正式的， and you hear it而你聽到它 in British English在英式英語裡 than in American English比在美式英語裡 much more多得多。 In the US在美國， people人們 more often比較常 just say就只說 a fight a fight。

A punch-up is often short and messy — outside a pub, after a match — not a long, planned battle. People sometimes say “a bit of a punch-up,” which can sound almost light, though someone may still get hurt.

A punch-up punch-up often常常 is short and messy是又短又亂的 — outside a pub在酒吧外面、 after a match球賽之後 — not不是 a long, planned battle一場拉得很長、計畫好的戰役。 People人們 sometimes有時會 say說 "a bit of a punch-up"「小打了一架」， which can sound almost light這聽起來幾乎有點輕鬆， though不過 someone may still get hurt可能還是有人會受傷。

The noun comes from the verb punch up, meaning to start hitting.

The noun這個名詞 comes from來自 the verb punch up動詞 punch up， meaning意思是 to start hitting開始動手打。

There is another punch up that means to make a piece of writing stronger and more lively. That is a different use. This word, punch-up, is the fight.

There is another punch up還有另一個 punch up， that means意思是 make a piece of writing把一篇文章弄得 stronger and more lively更有力、更生動。 That那 is a different use是不同的用法。 This word, punch-up這裡這個 punch-up， is the fight指的就是打架。