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复合词,由bull(公牛,象征力量)和doze(打瞌睡,早期指缓慢移动)组成,1930年代出现,原指缓慢但强力推进的装置。
❶ 大型推土机,一种重型工程机械,前端装有宽大的金属铲板,用于推平地面、清除障碍物或搬运土石方。
“The construction crew used bulldozers to level the ground for the new building.”
(施工队用推土机平整地面以便建造新楼。)
“Bulldozers are essential for clearing debris after natural disasters.”
(推土机在自然灾害后清理废墟时必不可少。)
❶ 比喻指强势推进某事的人或事物,常带有不顾阻力的意味。
“The CEO was a bulldozer when it came to implementing new policies.”
(这位CEO推行新政策时就像推土机一样强势。)
“Her determination acted like a bulldozer through all obstacles.”
(她的决心像推土机般碾过所有障碍。)
like a bulldozer — 形容做事方式强硬直接,不顾及他人感受或障碍。
“He handled the conflict like a bulldozer, ignoring everyone's concerns.”
(他像推土机般处理冲突,无视所有人的顾虑。)