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hammer/ˈhæmə/ n. & v.●n. 1a a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles to the handle, used for breaking, driving nails, etc. 锤子;榔头 b a machine with a metal block serving the same purpose 冲击式钻机 c a similar contrivance, as for exploding the charge in a gun, striking the strings of a piano, etc. (枪支的)击铁 2 an auctioneer's mallet for indicating by a sharp tap that an article is sold (拍卖人用的)小木槌 3a a metal ball of about 7 kg, attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest (体育比赛用的)链球 b the sport of throwing the hammer 链球运动 4 a bone of the middle ear; the malleus (中耳)锤骨 ●v. 1a tr. & intr. hit or beat with or as with a hammer 用锤敲打;敲击,锤击 b intr. strike loudly; knock violently (esp. on a door) (尤指在门上)用力敲打 2 tr.a drive in (nails) with a hammer (将钉子)敲进去 b fasten or secure by hammering 锤合,锤紧 hammered the lid down 锤紧盖子 3 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 in) inculcate (ideas, knowledge, etc.) forcefully or repeatedly 灌输(观点、知识等);反复教育 4 tr. colloq. utterly defeat; inflict heavy damage on [口]彻底击败;使遭受重大损失 5 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at, away at) work hard or persistently at 致力于;不懈努力 6 tr. Brit. Stock Exch. declare (a person or a firm) a defaulter [英]【股】宣布(某人或某公司)无力偿还债物、不履行债务 □ come under the hammer be sold at an auction 被拍卖 □ hammer out 1 make flat or smooth by hammering 锤平 2 work out the details of (a plan, agreement, etc.) laboriously 反复推敲作出(计划,协议等的)具体细节 3 play (a tune, esp. on the piano) loudly or clumsily 用力地弹奏(乐曲,尤指弹钢琴) □ hammering n. (esp. in sense 4 of v. 尤用于动词释义 4)□ hammerless adj.[Old English hamor, hamer] |