单词	hammer
释义	noun | verb hammerhammer1 /ˈhæmɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYhammer1 Origin: Old English hamor 1TOOL a)a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood b)a tool like this with a wooden head, used to make something flat, make a noise, etc.:  an auctioneer’s hammer2GUN the part of a gun that hits the explosive charge that fires a bullet3SPORT a heavy metal ball on a wire with a handle that is thrown as far as possible, as a sport4PIANO eng. lang. arts a wooden part of a piano that hits the strings inside to make a musical sound5come/go under the hammer to be offered for sale at an auction6hammer and tongs informal with a lot of force, effort, or violence:  Republicans attacked Mr. Daniels hammer and tongs. noun | verb hammerhammer2 ●○○ verb Verb Table VERB TABLE hammer Simple Form Present I, you, we, they hammer he, she, it hammers Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they hammered Present perfect I, you, we, they have hammered he, she, it has hammered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had hammered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will hammer Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have hammered Continuous Form Present I am hammering he, she, it is hammering you, we, they are hammering Past I, he, she, it was hammering you, we, they were hammering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been hammering he, she, it has been hammering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been hammering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be hammering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been hammering Collocations COLLOCATIONS► hammered into shape  The copper is hammered into shape with a mallet. ► hammered home  The senator hammered home his point in a rousing speech. ► got hammered  We got hammered last night. Thesaurus THESAURUStouch somebody/something hard► hit to touch someone or something hard and quickly with your hand, a stick, etc.:  I thought she was going to hit me. ► punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight:  Steve punched him in the nose. ► thump to hit someone or something hard with your closed hand:  Harris thumped him on the back. ► beat to hit someone or something deliberately many times:  He had been robbed and beaten. ► beat somebody up to hurt someone badly by hitting him or her many times:  A bunch of drunks beat him up. ► slap to hit someone with the flat part of your hand, especially because you are angry with him or her:  I felt like slapping his face. ► smack to hit someone or something, usually with your open hand:  Rick smacked him in the face. ► spank to hit a child on their bottom with your open hand, as a punishment:  His mother spanked him for lying. ► strike formal to hit someone or something very hard:  He struck her on the side of the head and knocked her down. ► tap to gently hit your fingers or foot against something:  I tapped him on the shoulder. ► knock to hit a door or window with your closed hand in order to attract the attention of the people inside:  Someone was knocking on the door. ► rap to knock quickly several times:  She rapped on his window angrily. ► pound to knock very hard, making a lot of noise:  Thomas pounded on the door with his fist. ► bang to hit something hard several times, making a lot of noise:  A policeman was banging on the door. ► hammer to hit something very hard several times, making a lot of noise:  They hammered on my door until I opened up. ► bash to hit someone or something hard, in a way that causes damage:  The police bashed the door down. 1HIT WITH HAMMER [intransitive, transitive] to hit something with a hammer in order to force it into a particular position or shape:  The carpenters were hammering on the roof.hammer something into something He hammered the nail into the board with one blow. The copper is hammered into shape with a mallet.2HIT REPEATEDLY [intransitive] to bang on something repeatedly with your fists, making a loud noise SYN bang, pound: hammer at/on something Someone was hammering on the door.► see thesaurus at hit13RAIN/HEART [intransitive] to hit something or beat repeatedly, especially making a loud noise SYN pound:  I stood up, my heart hammering.hammer against/on The rain was hammering against the window.4HURT WITH PROBLEMS [transitive] to hurt someone or damage something with a lot of problems:  The economy has been hammered by the recession.5SAY something REPEATEDLY [intransitive, transitive] to say something repeatedly until you are sure that people understand or accept what you mean: hammer away at something She kept hammering away at one simple question. The senator hammered home his point in a rousing speech.6CRITICIZE [transitive] to strongly criticize or attack someone for something he or she has said or done: be hammered for (doing) something The president has been hammered for his lack of leadership.7DEFEAT [transitive] informal to defeat someone completely in a war or at a sport:  Chicago hammered San Diego 13–2. We got hammered last night.8HIT/KICK A BALL [transitive always + adv./prep.] informal to hit or kick a ball very hardhammer something in/into somebody phrasal verb to say something repeatedly until people completely understand it:  The coach hammered the concept of teamwork into the squad.hammer something ↔ out phrasal verb to decide on an agreement, contract, etc. after a lot of discussion and disagreement:  Officials met Thursday to try to hammer out an agreement.
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