| 释义 |
sledgehammer
UK ['sledʒˌhæm.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
■a large heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking stones or other heavy material, or for hitting posts into the ground, etc. 大锤
■describes a way of behaving that is too forceful （行为）过于激烈•They accused the Prime Minister of using sledgehammer tactics.他们谴责首相大动干戈。
UK ['sledʒˌhæm.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
a sledgehammer to crack a nut disapproving
■If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you use much more force than is needed 杀鸡用牛刀；小题大做•Fifty police officers to arrest two unarmed men is surely using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.出动50名员警逮捕两个手无寸铁的人，这可真是小题大做。 |