
好词典

源自古英语 'anfilt', 来自原始日耳曼语 '*anafiltaz',可能与拉丁语 'incus'(铁砧)有关。
❶ 铁砧,一种沉重的金属块,通常由钢制成,用于锻造金属时作为支撑和敲打的工具。
“The blacksmith hammered the red-hot iron on the anvil.”
(铁匠在铁砧上敲打烧红的铁块。)
“He shaped the horseshoe by striking it against the anvil.”
(他通过在铁砧上敲打来塑造马蹄铁。)
❶ 比喻指承受压力或打击的对象,常用于描述人或事物在困境中的状态。
“The small business became the anvil of economic downturn.”
(这家小企业成为经济衰退的承受者。)
“She felt like an anvil under the weight of responsibilities.”
(她感觉自己像铁砧一样承受着责任的重压。)
between the hammer and the anvil — 形容处于两难境地,面临来自两方面的压力或威胁。
“The company was caught between the hammer of rising costs and the anvil of falling sales.”
(公司夹在成本上升和销售下滑的两难之间。)