词汇 | sledgehammer |
释义 | sledgehammer noun [ C ] uk/ˈsledʒˌhæm.ər/ us/ˈsledʒˌhæm.ɚ/ 大锤 a large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking stones or other heavy material, or for hitting posts into the ground, etc. (行为)过于激烈 used to describe a way of behaving that is too forceful They accused the prime minister of using sledgehammer tactics. 他们谴责首相大动干戈。 Idiom a sledgehammer to crack a nutidiom UK disapproving 杀鸡用牛刀;小题大做 If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you use much more force than is needed. 50 police officers to arrest two unarmed men is surely using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. 出动50名警察逮捕两个手无寸铁的人,这可真是小题大做。 |
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