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单词
sledgehammer
释义
sledgehammer
NOUN
C
/ˈsledʒˌhæmə/
a long heavy hammer that you swing with both hands （长柄）大锤
a
a way of doing something that uses a lot more power or force than seems necessary 多花精力；多费力气
He took rather a sledgehammer approach to the whole thing.
他对整件事采取的是大锤敲胡桃的方法。
PHRASE
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take/use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
BRITISH
to do something with more force or energy than you need to
用大锤敲胡桃；多花力气（或精力）