bludgeon

英 ['blʌdʒ(ə)n] 美 ['blʌdʒən]
  • vt. 恫吓;用棍棒打;猛烈攻击
  • n. 棍棒;攻击
  • vi. 恫吓;用棍棒打;猛烈攻击
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词源不详。可能同bole, 树干。-on, 小词后缀。-dge, 模仿budge, dodge, judge, nudge等。

bludgeon (v.)
1802, from earlier noun bludgeon "short club" (1730), which is of unknown origin. Related: Bludgeoned; bludgeoning.
bludgeon (n.)
"short club," 1730, of unknown origin.
1. They tried to bludgeon me into joining their protest.
他们试图强迫我和他们一同抗议。

来自《权威词典》

2. Whatever he said, the swift answer crushed him like a bludgeon.
不论他说什么, 对方迅速的回答就像给他打了一下闷棍一样.

来自英汉文学

3. His walking stick served him as a bludgeon on many occasions.
好多次,他把手杖用作打人的棍棒.

来自辞典例句

4. Do not bludgeon a problem to death with code.
不要棒击一个问题来伴随代码死亡.

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5. The aim was to bludgeon speculators and impress creditors.
目标是要打击投机倒把并让债权人留下深刻印象.

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