| 释义 |
pounding
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of pound (III)
1. : the act or process of pulverizing or compacting : crushing
2.
a. : an act or instance of striking with or as if with heavy blows : beating, hammering
< the pounding of his gavel — Marya Mannes >
< withstand the pounding of heavy artillery — New York Times >
b. : the action of proceeding (as by walking, riding) fast or heavily or of moving with a succession of bumps or the repetitive sound produced by such movement : thudding, thundering
< the pounding of horses' hoofs — S.H.Holbrook >
< pounding of the waves — Joyce Cary >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: pound (I) + -ing; from the custom of giving a pound of sugar or some other edible commodity
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