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hammer

UK //ˈhæmə(r)//US //ˈhæmər//

词源

源自古英语 hamor,源自原始日耳曼语 hamaraz,可能与古斯拉夫语 kamy(石头)有关。

noun

❶ 一种带有金属头和木柄的工具,用于敲打钉子或敲碎物品。常用于建筑、修理或木工等场景。

“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 某些机械装置中类似锤子的部件,如钢琴的琴槌或枪支的击锤。

“The piano hammer strikes the string when you press a key.”

(当你按下琴键时,钢琴的琴槌会敲击琴弦。)

“He carefully cocked the hammer of the revolver.”

(他小心地扳动了左轮手枪的击锤。)

同义词:mallet, gavel, sledgehammer

verb

❶ 用锤子敲打或反复击打某物,也可比喻持续施加压力或重复强调。

“He hammered the nails into the wooden frame.”

(他把钉子钉进木框里。)

“The rain hammered against the windows all night.”

(整夜雨水猛烈地敲打着窗户。)

同义词:pound, beat, strike

常见短语

hammer out — 通过反复讨论或协商最终达成协议或解决方案。常用于商业或政治谈判场景。

“The two countries hammered out a trade agreement after months of talks.”

(经过数月的谈判,两国最终敲定了贸易协议。)

hammer home — 通过重复强调使某个观点被充分理解或接受。多用于教育或说服的场景。

“The coach hammered home the importance of teamwork to the players.”

(教练反复向队员们强调团队合作的重要性。)