sledgehammer

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə/    美 /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.
    — These were succeeded by anchor and chain-cable forges, where sledgehammers were dinging upon iron all day long.
动词 v.
  1. To strike (something) with a sledgehammer. transitive
    — Some lawmakers were so incensed that they even invited the news media to watch the sledgehammering of the Japanese company's products on the Capitol's steps.
形容词 adj.
  1. Completely lacking grace and dexterity.
    — Promising new treatments avoid the sledgehammer approach of traditional chemotherapy in two key ways."

词形变化

sledgehammers plural sledge-hammer alternative sledgehammers present,singular,third-person sledgehammering participle,present sledgehammered participle,past sledgehammered past more sledgehammer comparative most sledgehammer superlative

词源

词源 1
Compound of sledge + hammer.
词源 2
Compound of sledge + hammer.
词源 3
Compound of sledge + hammer.
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