How do you use "Home run" in a sentence?

That pitch was a home run. The product launch was a real home run. Hit a home run with that deal.

Home run

Q: What does "Home run" mean?

A complete success; achieving everything you wanted. From baseball—the best possible hit, where you run all the bases and score. Used for any complete victory or success.

Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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의미: A complete success; achieving everything you wanted.

完全的成功，达到所有目标。

Un éxito completo; lograr todo lo que querías.

大成功、完全な勝利。

대성공, 완벽한 성과.

From baseball—the best possible hit, where you run all the bases and score. Used for any complete victory or success.

源自棒球——最佳击球，跑完所有垒并得分。用于描述任何完全的胜利或成功。

Del béisbol—el mejor golpe posible, donde corres todas las bases y anotas. Se usa para cualquier victoria o éxito completo.

野球由来の表現。最高の打撃で、全ての塁を回って得点する。完全な勝利や成功に使われる。

야구에서 유래—모든 베이스를 돌아 득점하는 최고의 타격. 완전한 승리나 성공을 표현할 때 사용한다.

직역: Baseball hit where batter runs home

예문

That pitch was a home run.
那次推介大获成功
Esa presentación fue un éxito rotundo
あのプレゼンは大成功だった
그 프레젠테이션은 대성공이었다.
The product launch was a real home run.
产品发布非常成功
El lanzamiento del producto fue todo un éxito
製品の発売は大成功だった
제품 출시는 정말 대성공이었다.
Hit a home run with that deal.
那笔交易大获成功
Triunfamos con ese acuerdo
その契約で大成功を収めた
그 거래로 대성공을 거뒀다.

발음

/həʊm rʌn/

사용 가이드

맥락: success, achievement, business

어조: celebratory, impressed

✓ 올바른 표현

A real home run.
真的是大获成功
Un verdadero éxito rotundo
本当に大成功だ
정말 대성공이야.
Hit a home run.
取得了巨大的成功
Fue un éxito total
大成功を収めた
대성공을 거뒀다.
Home run for the team.
团队的一大胜利
Un gran logro para el equipo
チームにとって大成功
팀에게 대성공이었다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Complete success
Complete success（完全成功）
Complete success（éxito completo）
Complete success（完全な成功）
완전한 성공
Big win
Big win（大胜）
Big win（gran victoria）
Big win（大勝利）
큰 승리

흔한 실수

Very American expression
Also used for romantic success in American slang

기원과 역사

From baseball—when a batter hits the ball out of the park and runs all bases to score.

어원: American baseball slang, 19th century

최초 기록: 19th century

문화적 배경

Era: 19th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American baseball; American business

Regional notes: American expression—British cricket equivalent would be 'a six.'

변형

Home runHit a home runA real home run

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