slam

slam1
(slammed, slamming)
  1. [with obj.]shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly
    砰地关上(门、窗或盖子)
    he slams the door behind him as he leaves.
    他离开时砰的一声关上门。
    ■[no obj.]be closed forcefully and loudly
    砰地被关上
    she heard a car door slam.
    她听见车门砰地被关上。
    ■[withobj. and adverbial]push or put somewhere with great force
    使劲推;砰地放下
    Charlie slammed down the phone.
    查理砰地放下电话。
    ■[no obj.](slam into)crash into; collide heavily with
    碰撞;猛烈撞击
    the car mounted the pavement, slamming into a lamp post.
    小汽车上了人行道,猛地撞在一根电线杆上。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction](informal)hit (something) with great force in a particular direction
    (非正式)猛击;猛撞
    he slammed a shot into the net.
    他将球猛打入网。
    ■put (something) into action suddenly or forcefully
    突然(或猛烈)采取行动
    I slammed on the brakes.
    我猛踩刹车。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move violently or loudly
    闯,冲
    he slammed out of the room.
    他冲出房间。
    ■short for slam-dance
    slam-dance的简称
  2. [with obj.](一般作be slammed)(informal)criticize severely
    (非正式)猛烈抨击
    a new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible.
    一部新的电视肥皂剧受到猛烈抨击,被说成玩世不恭,不负责任。
    ■[with obj.](informal, chiefly US)score points against or gain a victory over (someone) easily
    (非正式,主美)轻松得分或战胜(某人)
  3. [usu. as noun slamming](US)(of a telephone company) take over the account of (a telephone customer) without their permission
    (美)(电话公司)未经允许接管(电话顾客)的账单
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door
    砰的一声
    the back door closed with a slam.
    后门砰的一声关上了。
  2. (一般作 the slam)(N. Amer. informal)prison. slammer
    (北美,非正式)监狱
  3. (chiefly US)a poetry contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds
    (主美)诗歌朗诵比赛(参赛者背诵他们的作品,由观众评判,获胜者需经过几轮淘汰赛后确定)
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse slam(b)ra

slam2
noun
  1. (Bridge)a grand slam (all thirteen tricks) or small slam (twelve tricks), for which bonus points are scored if bid and made
    (桥牌)满贯
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (originally the name of a card game): perhaps from obsolete slampant 'trickery'
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