| 单词 | ram |
| 释义 | ram (ræm ) Word forms: rams , ramming , rammed 1. verb If a vehicle rams something such as another vehicle, it crashes into it with a lot of force, usually deliberately. The thieves fled, ramming the police officer's car. [VERB noun] They used a lorry to ram the main gate. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hit, force, drive into, strike 2. verb If you ram something somewhere, you push it there with great force. He rammed the key into the lock and kicked the front door open. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Synonyms: cram, pound, force, stuff 3. countable noun A ram is an adult male sheep. 4. See also battering ram 5. ram sth home phrase If something rams home a message or a point, it makes it clear in a way that is very forceful and that people are likely to listen to. Railway lines are dangerous places and it is up to parents to ram home the dangers to their children. The report by Marks & Spencer's chairman will ram this point home. 6. to ram something down someone's throat phrase If you ram something down someone's throat or force it down their throat, you keep mentioning a situation or idea in order to make them accept it or believe it. I've always been close to my dad but he's never rammed his career down my throat. I can't understand why we're trying to ram Shakespeare down their throats. RAM (ræm ) uncountable noun RAM is the part of a computer in which information is stored while you are using it. RAM is an abbreviation for 'Random Access Memory'. [computing] First examine the amount of RAM in your laptop, as too little can affect sound quality. 48k RAM means it has memory capable of storing roughly 48,000 characters in its memory. Idioms: ram something down someone's throat to try to force someone to accept, believe, or learn something against their will When I was a kid, my parents rammed religion down my throat. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 公羊, 猛击 Japanese: 去勢していない雄羊, 打ち固める |
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