ammer
n
1 [C] tool with a heavy metal head at right angles to the handle, used for breaking things, driving nails in, etc 錘子; 榔頭. =>illus 見插圖.
2 [C] any of the parts of a piano that strike the strings (鋼琴的)音錘.
3 [C] part of the firing device of a gun that explodes the charge (槍炮的)擊鐵(為引爆裝置之一部分).
4 [C] instrument like a small wooden hammer used by an auctioneer to indicate with a rap that an article is sold (拍賣人用的)小木槌.
5
(a) [C] (in athletics) metal ball attached to a wire for throwing (體育)鏈球.
(b) the hammer [sing]
event in which this is thrown 擲鏈球比賽.
6 [C] (anatomy 解) bone in the ear (耳的)錘骨.
7 (idm 習語) be/go at it/each other `hammer and `tongs (of two people) argue or fight violently and noisily (指兩人)激烈地爭吵或打斗
We could hear the neighbours going at each other hammer and tongs. 我們可以聽見鄰居大吵大鬧的聲音. come/go under the `hammer be sold at auction 被拍賣
This painting came under the hammer at Christie's today. 這幅畫今天由克里斯蒂拍賣行拍賣了.
hammer v
1 [I, Ip, Tn]
hit or beat (sth) with a hammer or as if with a hammer 錘打或似用錘般敲打(某物)
I could hear him hammering (away) in the house next door. 我可以聽見他在隔壁屋子里(不停地)錘打東西.
hammer a sheet of copper 把銅片錘平.
2 [Ipr] ~ at/on sth strike sth loudly 打擊某物發出大的聲音
hammer at the door, ie with one's fists, a stick, etc 咚咚敲門(用拳頭、 棍棒等)
He hammered on the table with his fist. 他用拳頭擂打桌子.
3 [Tn] (infml 口) defeat (sb) utterly 徹底擊敗(某人)
Manchester United were hammered 5-1. 曼徹斯特聯隊以1比5慘敗.
4 [phr v] hammer away at sth work hard at sth 努力做某事
hammer away at a difficult problem 刻苦鉆研一難題. hammer sth down, off, etc cause sth to fall down, etc by hammering 把某物錘倒、 錘掉等
hammer the door down 將門錘倒. hammer sth flat, straight, etc make sth flat, etc by hammering 把某物錘平、 錘直等. hammer sth home
(a) hammer (a nail) in fully 把(釘子)錘打到位.
(b) stress (a point, an argument, etc) so that it is fully understood 強調(某一點、 某一論點等). hammer sth in force sth inwards by hammering 用錘將某物敲入
hammer a nail in/hammer in a nail 釘釘子. hammer sth into sb force sb to learn sth by repeating it many times 向某人反覆灌輸某事物
They have had English grammar hammered into them. 他們強制自己反覆學習英語語法. hammer sth into sth
(a) force sth to enter sth by hammering 將某物敲進或釘進某處
hammer a nail into a wall 把釘子敲進墻里.
(b) fashion sth by hammering (esp metal) 把某物(尤指金屬)錘成某種形狀
hammer copper into pots and pans 把銅板鍛造成罐子和盆子. hammer sth out
(a) remove (a dent, etc) by hammering 用錘敲去(凹痕等).
(b) devise (a plan, solution, etc)
achieve sth by great effort 想出(方案、 解決辦法等); 竭力做成某事
After much discussion the negotiators hammered out a compromise settlement. 雙方經多次談判達成一項折衷的解決辦法.
?? 考研助記
蛤蟆(諧音):用蛤蟆做 鐵錘
?? 擴展釋義
*['h?m?]n. 錘, 鐵錘, 釘錘vt. 錘打, 敲打, 釘vi. 連續錘打【計】 錘頭【化】 錘; 鍛錘【醫】 錘, 錘骨相關詞組: hammer sth out between the hammer and the anvil hammer and tongs hammer at hammer out
?? 醫學釋義
錘,骨錘
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
drumn. 鼓;鼓狀物;鼓聲;石首魚;
vt. 擊鼓;連打;反復講;鼓吹;
vi. 擊鼓;連打;拍翅;