西瓜单词

bludgeon是什么意思

bludgeon

英 ['blʌdʒ(ə)n] 美 ['blʌdʒən]

bludgeon 短棍

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。

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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.

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.

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.