ram
verb [ I or T ] uk/ræm/ us/ræm/ -mm-
猛撞,猛击;塞进
to hit or push something with force
Someone rammed (into) my car while it was parked outside my house. 我的汽车停在家门外时,被别人开车撞了一下。
He rammed the sweets/his pipe into his mouth. 他把糖/烟斗塞进嘴里。
I rammed down the soil around the fence post. 我把篱笆桩周围的土夯实。
She slammed the door and rammed home the bolt (= closed it forcefully and completely). 她猛地关上门,用力把门闩插上。
Idioms
ram something down someone's throatidiom 迫使(某人)接受,强行向(某人)灌输(不同的观点)
to force someone who disagrees with you to listen to your opinions
For years I've had his political views rammed down my throat. 多少年来,他一直向我灌输他的政治观点。
ram something homeidiom 强调…以使人理解;充分说明
to emphasize the importance of what you are saying in order to make certain people understand it
He thumped the desk as he rammed his point home. 他在强调要点时捶了一下桌子。
Phrasal verb
ram something into someone 迫使(某人)接受;向(某人)强行灌输
to force someone to accept an idea, opinion, or principle
It's time someone rammed a bit of sense into you. 早就该给你当头一棒,让你理智一些。
ram
noun [ C ] uk/ræm/ us/ræm/
(SHEEP)
公羊
an adult male sheep that can breed
(EQUIPMENT)
(also battering ram)攻城槌;撞击装置
a piece of equipment used to hit something and force it open or break it
They used a ram to break down the door. 他们用攻城槌撞开了门。
撞锤,冲压机
a moving part in a machine that puts pressure or force on something