hammer
hammer
noun
[with obj.]
come (或 go) under the hammer
hammerless
adjective
语源
hammer something out
noun
- a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails
锤子，榔头
■a machine with a metal block for giving a heavy blow to something
锻压机
■an auctioneer's mallet for indicating by a sharp tap that an article is sold
（拍卖师用的）小木槌
■a part of a mechanism that hits another part to make it work, such as one exploding the charge in a gun or one striking the strings of a piano
（机械装置中用来击打另一部件使之运作的）小锤；（枪炮的）击铁；（钢琴等的）音锤 - a metal ball of about 7 kg attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest
（体育中的）链球
■(the hammer)the sport of throwing such a ball
链球（运动） - another term for malleus
同 malleus
[with obj.]
- hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object
用锤（或类似物）反复敲打（某物）
■[no obj.]strike or knock at or on something violently with one's hand or with a hammer or other object
（用手、锤子等用力）击打，敲打
she hammered on his door.
她猛敲他的门。
■[no obj.](hammer away)work hard and persistently
拼命干，作不懈努力
they must hammer away at these twin themes day after day.
他们必须日复一日地拼命工作以完成这两篇紧密相关的论文。
■[with obj. and adverbial]drive or secure (something) by striking with or as if with a hammer
用（锤子等）将…敲入，把…钉牢
he hammered the tack in.
他将头钉钉入。
he was hammering leather soles on to a pair of small boots.
他正给一双小靴子钉皮底。
■(hammer something in/into)inculcate forcefully or repeatedly
强行灌输，反复灌输
a commercial image that was hammered into English consciousness.
一个反复灌输到英国人头脑中的广告形象。 - (informal)attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly
(非正式)猛烈抨击，无情批评
he got hammered for an honest mistake.
他因一无心的错误而受到严厉的批评。
■utterly defeat in a game or contest
（在比赛中）彻底击败，大获全胜
they hammered St Mirren 4–0.
他们以4比0大败圣米伦队。 - (Stock Exchange)declare (a person or company) a defaulter
(股票交易)宣布（某人，某公司）无力偿债（或不履行债务）
■(informal)beat down the price of (a stock)
(非正式)压低（某股票）的价格
sceptical investors hammered the computer company's stock.
疑心重重的投资者压低该计算机公司的股票价格。
come (或 go) under the hammer
- be sold at an auction
被拍卖
- (informal)energetically, enthusiastically, or with great vehemence
(非正式)有力地；热情地；猛烈地
racehorses going at it hammer and tongs.
奋力冲刺的赛马。
- 见 home
hammerless
adjective
语源
- Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr 'rock'. The original sense was probably 'stone tool'
hammer something out
- make something by shaping metal with a hammer
锤成，锻造出 - laboriously work out the details of a plan or agreement
详细推敲出，悉力打造出（计划或协议）
a deal was being hammered out with the Dutch museums.
正在悉力与荷兰博物馆达成一笔交易。 - play a tune loudly or clumsily, especially on the piano
（尤指用钢琴）笨拙而大声地演奏，敲击出
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