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ramrod

英 ['ræmrɒd] 美 ['ræm'rɑd]

解释

n. 推弹杆；死板的人
adj. 生硬的
vt. 迫使接受

※ 提供单词"ramrod"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

ramrod 通条

ram,撞，rod,杆。

英文词源

ramrod (n.): 1757, literally "a rod used in ramming" (the charge of a gun), from ram (v.) + rod. Used figuratively for straightness or stiffness from 1939, also figuratively for formality, primness (ramroddy is in Century Dictionary, 1902). The verb is 1948, from the noun. Related: Ramrodded; ramrodding.

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例句和用法

1. At 75, she's still ramrod straight.: 她已经75岁了，腰板仍然笔直。

2. I don't have the ramrod posture I had when I was in the Navy.: 我现在没有当海军时那样笔挺的身姿了。

3. The soldiers stood at ramrod attention.: 士兵们笔直地立正.

4. She sat there stiff as a ramrod.: 她笔直地端坐在那儿.

5. Xiangzi stood there , straight as a ramrod . As usual , he could think of nothing to say.: 祥子直挺挺的立在那里, 没有一句话可说.