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hamer

UK //ˈheɪmər//US //ˈheɪmər//

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。)

同义词:mallet, gavel, sledgehammer, maul

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。)

同义词:pound, beat, batter, pummel

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。)