单词 | slam |
释义 | slam (slæm ) Word forms: slams , slamming , slammed 1. verb B2 If you slam a door or window or if it slams, it shuts noisily and with great force. She slammed the door and locked it behind her. [VERB noun] I was relieved to hear the front door slam. [VERB] He slammed the gate shut behind him. [VERB noun adjective] Synonyms: bang, crash, smash, thump 2. verb B2 If you slam something down, you put it there quickly and with great force. She listened in a mixture of shock and anger before slamming the phone down. [VERB noun with adverb] 3. verb To slam someone or something means to criticize them very severely. [journalism] The famed film-maker slammed the claims as 'an outrageous lie'. [VERB noun] Britain has been slammed by the United Nations for having one of the worst race relations records in the world. [VERB noun] Synonyms: criticize, attack, blast, pan [informal] 4. verb If one thing slams into or against another, it crashes into it with great force. The plane slammed into the building after losing an engine shortly after take-off. [V + into/against] He slammed me against the ground. [V n + into/against] 5. See also Grand Slam Collocations: win a slam It's 50-50, or 49-51, but he'll win a slam one day. Times, Sunday Times There has never been a doubt in my mind that he would win a slam. Times, Sunday Times I'm curious if he will win a slam. Times, Sunday Times I think he'll win a slam. Times, Sunday Times He was aware then not just that he had the potential to win a slam, but that winning a slam was what he really, really wanted to do. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 猛力关上 Japanese: バタンと閉める |
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