n series of spanks; process of spanking （打在屁股上的）一顿巴掌
*The boy got a sound spanking. 那男孩的屁股着实挨了一顿巴掌. adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] (dated infml 旧, 口) quick and energetic 快速而有力的
*go at a spanking pace 很快地走着. adv (infml 口) (used esp before adjs like fine, new 尤用于 fine、new 等形容词之前) outstandingly; very 非常; 十分
*a spanking new boat 崭新的船
* spanking white paint 纯白的颜料.