单词 | slam-bang |
释义 | slam-bang in British Englishadverb 1. another word (esp US) for slap-bang 2. US informal carelessly; recklessly slam-bang in American English (ˈslæmˈbæŋ) adverb Informal 1. swiftly or abruptly and recklessly 2. with loud noise adjective 3. Informal characterized by liveliness, noise, etc. slam-bang in American English (ˈslæmˈbæŋ) adverb informal 1. with noisy violence He drove slam-bang through the garage door 2. quickly and carelessly; slapdash adjective 3. noisy and violent 4. excitingly fast-paced, esp. in a noisy and violent way; action-filled; thrilling a slam-bang ending to the movie 5. vigorous and fast but careless; slapdash 6. outstanding or powerful; excellent a slam-bang keynote address intransitive verb 7. to act or proceed in a chaotic or disorderly fashion The children slam-banged into the furniture Derived forms slam-banger noun Word origin [1830–40, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: isomerism, nationalism, paraffin, stroboscope, walkoverExamples of 'slam-bang' in a sentence |
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