
hamer
词源
源自古英语hamor,与古诺尔斯语hamarr(岩石、悬崖)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语*hammaraz。
noun
❶ 锤子,一种用于敲打钉子或击碎物体的工具,通常由金属头和木质或塑料手柄组成。
“He used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.”
(他用锤子把钉子钉进墙里。)
“The carpenter reached for his hammer to fix the loose board.”
(木匠伸手去拿锤子来固定松动的木板。)
❶ (体育)链球,一种田径运动项目,运动员通过旋转投掷一个带有链条的金属球。
“He won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the Olympics.”
(他在奥运会上赢得了链球项目的金牌。)
“The athlete spun rapidly before releasing the hammer.”
(运动员在投掷链球前快速旋转。)
verb
❶ 用锤子敲打,指反复用力击打某物,可能是为了固定、塑造或破坏。
“He hammered the nails into the wooden frame.”
(他把钉子敲进木框里。)
“The workers hammered the metal sheets into shape.”
(工人们把金属板敲打成形。)
❶ 严厉批评或打击,指在言语或行动上对某人或某事进行强烈攻击。
“The media hammered the politician for his controversial statement.”
(媒体因政客的有争议言论而严厉批评他。)
“The coach hammered the team after their poor performance.”
(教练在球队表现不佳后严厉批评了他们。)
常见短语
hammer out — 通过反复讨论或谈判最终达成协议或解决方案。
“The two sides hammered out a compromise after hours of negotiation.”
(双方经过数小时谈判后达成了妥协。)
hammer home — 通过重复强调使某个观点被充分理解或接受。
“The teacher hammered home the importance of grammar.”
(老师反复强调了语法的重要性。)
go at it hammer and tongs — 全力以赴地做某事,或激烈地争论、打斗。
“The two teams went at it hammer and tongs in the championship game.”
(两支球队在冠军赛中全力以赴地比拼。)