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hammering

UK //ˈhæmərɪŋ//US //ˈhæmərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'hamerian',与古英语 'hamor'(锤子)相关,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指用锤子连续敲打的动作或声音,也比喻遭受持续打击或批评的状态。

“The hammering from the construction site kept me awake all night.”

(建筑工地的敲打声让我整晚无法入睡。)

“He gave the metal a good hammering to flatten it.”

(他用力敲打金属使其变平。)

同义词:pounding, beating, thrashing, battering, drubbing

verb

❶ 用锤子反复敲打的动作,或比喻持续施加压力或攻击。

“He was hammering nails into the wooden frame.”

(他正把钉子敲进木框里。)

“The rain was hammering against the windows all morning.”

(整个上午雨水都在猛烈敲打窗户。)

同义词:pounding, hitting, striking, thumping, pummeling

常见短语

take a hammering — 指遭受严重打击或损失,可用于形容比赛失利、经济受损等情况。

“Our sales took a hammering during the pandemic.”

(疫情期间我们的销售额遭受重创。)

give someone a hammering — 指给某人严厉的惩罚或批评,也可指在比赛中彻底击败对手。

“The coach gave the team a hammering after their poor performance.”

(教练在球队表现不佳后严厉批评了他们。)