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rams

UK //ræmz//US //ræmz//

词源

源自古英语 ramm,与古高地德语 ram(公羊)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,模拟撞击声。动词用法始见于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指公羊,特指未阉割的成年雄性绵羊,常用于畜牧业或星座名称中。

“The farmer keeps several rams for breeding purposes.”

(这位农民养了几只公羊用于配种。)

“Aries is represented by the symbol of a ram.”

(白羊座的象征符号是一只公羊。)

❶ 攻城槌,古代战争中用于撞击城门或城墙的重型武器。

“The soldiers used a massive ram to break down the castle gates.”

(士兵们用巨型攻城槌撞开了城堡大门。)

“Medieval rams were often covered with wet hides to prevent burning.”

(中世纪的攻城槌常覆盖湿兽皮以防被烧毁。)

同义词:buck, tup, battering ram, siege engine

verb

❶ 用力撞击或猛推,通常指用头部或钝器进行冲击动作。

“The drunk man rammed his fist into the wall.”

(醉汉用拳头猛砸墙壁。)

“The ship rammed into the iceberg with a loud crash.”

(船只伴随着巨响撞上了冰山。)

同义词:crash, slam, smash, drive

常见短语

ram something home — 反复强调某事使其被充分理解,通过不断重复来加深印象。

“The teacher rammed home the importance of punctuation.”

(老师反复强调标点符号的重要性。)