ham·mer·ing
noun/ˈhæmərɪŋ/
/ˈhæmərɪŋ/
- [uncountable, singular] the sound of somebody hitting something with a hammer or with their fists
（锤子或拳头的）敲打声，捶打声 - the sound of hammering from the next room
隔壁传来的敲打声 - They were interrupted by a hammering at the door.
他们被一阵敲门声打断了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- constant
- incessant
- …
- hear
- hammering at
- hammering on
- the sound of hammering from the next room
- [countable, usually singular] (informal) an act of defeating or criticizing somebody severely
挫败；严厉批评 - Our team took a real hammering in the first half.
上半场我队吃了个大败仗。 - The sales team will be in for a hammering when these figures come out.
当这些数字公布时，销售团队将遭受重创。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- give somebody
- take
- Our team took a real hammering in the first half.