| 释义 |
ram/ræm/ n. & v.●n. 1 an uncastrated male sheep, a tup (未阉割的)公羊 2 (作 the Ram) the zodiacal sign or constellation Aries 白羊(星)座 3 hist. [史义]a = BATTERING RAM b a beak projecting from the bow of a battleship, for piercing the sides of other ships 撞角舰首 c a battleship with such a beak 撞角舰 4 the falling weight of a piledriving machine (打桩机的)夯锤 5a a hydraulic machine for raising water or for lifting 水锤扬水机；压力扬汲机 b the piston of a hydrostatic press (液压机的)活塞 c the plunger of a force-pump 压力泵的柱塞 ●v. tr. (rammed, ramming) 1 force or squeeze into place by pressure 硬塞，压入 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 down, in, into) beat down or drive in by heavy blows 夯实，撞入，打入 3 (of a ship, vehicle, etc.) strike violently, crash against (船、车等)猛撞，撞击 4 (foll. by 常后跟 against, at, on, into) dash or violently impel 猛撞；猛推；猛击 □ ram home stress forcefully (an argument, lesson, etc.) 强调(论据、教训等) □ rammer n. (in senses 1 and 2 of v. 用于动词释义 1 和 2)[Old English ram(m), perhaps related to Old Norse rammr ‘strong’] |