slam
[slæm] verb (-mm-)
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive
■to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise （使）重重撞上，（使）砰地关上•The wind made the door/window slam (shut).风吹过来门／窗户砰地关上了。 •Close the door carefully, don't slam it.小心关门，别使劲关。 •He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car.一个孩子在他车前跑过，他猛地踩下煞车。 •I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind slammed into the back of me.我不得不猛地停下，结果后面的车砰地撞上了我的车尾巴。 transitive informal
■to criticize 批评，抨击•Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it.尽管评论家们猛烈抨击该剧，观众们还是很喜欢它。
[slæm] noun only singular
■a sudden loud noise 突然发出的巨大声响•The door shut with a slam.门砰的一声关上了。 |