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源自古英语 hamor,与古诺尔斯语 hamarr(石头/锤子)和德语 Hammer 同源,最初可能模拟敲击声。
❶ 锤子,一种带有金属头和木柄的工具,用于敲打钉子或砸碎物品。
“He used hammers to build the wooden fence.”
(他用锤子搭建了木栅栏。)
“The carpenter has a collection of different hammers.”
(这位木匠收藏了各种不同的锤子。)
❶ 用锤子敲打或反复击打某物,也可比喻为持续强调某个观点。
“He hammers the nail into the wall carefully.”
(他小心地把钉子锤进墙里。)
“The rain hammers against the window all night.”
(雨水整夜敲打着窗户。)
hammer out — 通过反复讨论或努力解决难题或达成协议。
“The team hammered out a solution after hours of debate.”
(经过数小时辩论,团队终于敲定了解决方案。)
hammer home — 通过重复强调使别人完全理解某个观点。
“The coach hammered home the importance of teamwork.”
(教练反复强调团队合作的重要性。)