How do you use "Touchdown" in a sentence?

I just got the promotion! Touchdown! Parallel parked on the first try — touchdown! When the test results came back negative, it was a total touchdown moment.

Touchdown

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: An exclamation of success or victory, celebrating an achievement.

庆祝成功或胜利时的欢呼。

Una exclamación de éxito o victoria para celebrar un logro.

成功や勝利の際の歓声。達成を祝う感嘆詞。

성공이나 승리의 환호. 성취를 축하하는 감탄사.

In football, a touchdown is the primary way to score — worth six points. Americans use 'touchdown!' as a celebratory exclamation when something succeeds.

在橄榄球中，达阵是主要的得分方式——价值六分。美国人在事情成功时会用'touchdown!'来庆祝欢呼。

En el fútbol americano, un touchdown es la forma principal de anotar, valiendo seis puntos. Los estadounidenses usan '¡touchdown!' como exclamación de celebración cuando algo sale bien.

アメフトでは、タッチダウンは主要な得点方法で6点になる。アメリカ人は何かが成功したときの歓声として「タッチダウン！」と使う。

미식축구에서 터치다운은 주요 득점 방식으로 6점짜리다. 미국인들은 무언가가 성공했을 때 '터치다운!'을 축하의 감탄사로 사용한다.

Examples

I just got the promotion! Touchdown!
我升职了！达阵！
¡Acabo de conseguir el ascenso! ¡Touchdown!
昇進が決まった！タッチダウン！
승진이 확정됐어! 터치다운!
Parallel parked on the first try — touchdown!
一把就侧方停车成功——达阵！
Aparqué en paralelo al primer intento: ¡touchdown!
一発で縦列駐車できた——タッチダウン！
한 번에 평행 주차 성공 — 터치다운!
When the test results came back negative, it was a total touchdown moment.
检查结果是阴性的时候，简直就是达阵时刻。
Cuando los resultados de las pruebas salieron negativos, fue un auténtico momento touchdown.
検査結果が陰性だったとき、まさにタッチダウンの瞬間だった。
검사 결과가 음성이었을 때 완전 터치다운의 순간이었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: celebration, achievement, success

Tone: triumphant, excited

✓ Do Say

Touchdown! We got the contract!
达阵！我们拿到合同了！
¡Touchdown! ¡Hemos conseguido el contrato!
タッチダウン！契約が取れた！
터치다운! 계약 따냈어!
That was a touchdown of a meal.
那顿饭简直完美。
Esa comida fue un touchdown.
あの食事はタッチダウン級だった。
그 식사는 터치다운급이었어.

✗ Don't Say

Can sound exaggerated for minor achievements
小事上用可能显得太夸张
Puede sonar exagerado para logros menores.
些細な達成に使うと大げさに聞こえる
사소한 성취에 쓰면 과장되게 들릴 수 있다

Origin & History

From American football, where a touchdown has been the sport's primary scoring method since the 1880s. The celebratory exclamation use became common in the late 20th century.

Cultural Context

Era: 1880s sport, late 20th century exclamation

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal