battering ram

短语

破城槌（等于ram）；撞车

发音

US

词形变化

battering rams 复数 battering rams

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.

    破城槌

    攻城槌

    历史
  2. 2.

    A modern device, usually in the form of a metal bar with handles, chiefly used by police and firefighters to force open locked doors.

  3. 3.

    Something which acts as a powerful tool against something.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

engine ram

词源

The heads of some battering rams were carved in the shape of a ram, an animal renowned for butting with its head.

来源：wiktionary