单词 | smash |
释义 | smash v., n., & adv. --v   1. tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) a break into pieces; shatter. b bring or come to sudden or complete destruction, defeat, or disaster.   2. tr. (foll. by into, through) (of a vehicle etc.) move with great force and impact.   3. tr. & intr. (foll. by in) break in with a crushing blow (smashed in the window).   4. tr. (in tennis, squash, etc.) hit (a ball etc.) with great force, esp. downwards (smashed it back over the net).   5. intr. (of a business etc.) go bankrupt, come to grief.   6. tr. (as smashed adj.) sl. intoxicated. --n   1. the act or an instance of smashing; a violent fall, collision, or disaster.   2. the sound of this.   3. (in full smash hit) a very successful play, song, performer, etc.   4. a stroke in tennis, squash, etc., in which the ball is hit esp. downwards with great force.   5. a violent blow with a fist etc.   6. bankruptcy; a series of commercial failures.   7. a mixture of spirits (usu. brandy) with flavoured water and ice. --adv with a smash (fell smash on the floor). Phrases and idioms go to smash be ruined etc. smash-and-grab (of a robbery etc.) in which the thief smashes a shop-window and seizes goods. smash-up a violent collision; a complete smash. Etymology: 18th c., prob. imit. after smack, smite and bash, mash, etc. |
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