battering ram

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object. historical
  2. A modern device, usually in the form of a metal bar with handles, chiefly used by police and firefighters to force open locked doors.
  3. Something which acts as a powerful tool against something. figuratively
    — And in the edition of their party newspaper released last week, [the Tories] pledged to Manitobans that they would continue their battering ram approach this time around.

词形变化

battering rams plural

词源

The heads of some battering rams were carved in the shape of a ram, an animal renowned for butting with its head.
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