单词 | pound |
释义 | pound 2 ![]() v. pound·ed, pound·ing, pounds v.tr. 1. a. To strike repeatedly and forcefully, especially with the hand or a tool: pounded the nail with a hammer. See Synonyms at beat. b. To assault with military force: pounded the bunker with mortars. c. To beat to a powder or pulp; pulverize or crush: pound corn into meal. 2. To instill by persistent, emphatic repetition: pounded knowledge into the students' heads. 3. To produce energetically, as from forceful use of the hands. Often used with out: "a tinny piano pounding out Happy Birthday down the block" (Laura Kascischke). 4. To cause harm or loss to; affect adversely: stocks that were pounded when energy prices rose. 5. To defeat soundly: pounded their rivals in the season finale. 6. To attack verbally; criticize: was pounded for months in the press. 7. Slang To drink quickly (a beverage, especially an alcoholic one). Often used with back or down: pounded back a few beers after work. v.intr. 1. To strike vigorous, repeated blows: He pounded on the table. 2. To move along heavily and noisily: The children pounded up the stairs. 3. To pulsate rapidly and heavily; throb: My heart pounded. 4. To move or work laboriously: a ship that pounded through heavy seas. n. Idiom: 1. A heavy blow. 2. The sound of a heavy blow; a thump. 3. The act of pounding. pound the pavement Slang To travel the streets on foot, especially in search of work. [Middle English pounden, alteration of pounen, from Old English pūnian.] pounder n. |
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