| 单词 | ramrod |
| 释义 | ramrod (ræmrɒd ) Word forms: ramrods 1. countable noun A ramrod is a long, thin rod which can be used for pushing something into a narrow tube. Ramrods were used, for example, for forcing an explosive substance down the barrel of an old-fashioned gun, or for cleaning the barrel of a gun. 2. like a ramrod/straight as a ramrod phrase If someone sits or stands like a ramrod or straight as a ramrod, they have a very straight back and appear rather stiff and formal. ...a woman with iron grey hair, high cheekbones and a figure like a ramrod. ...his dashing military moustache and straight-as-a-ramrod back. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has a ramrod back or way of standing, they have a very straight back and hold themselves in a rather stiff and formal way. I don't have the ramrod posture I had when I was in the Navy. Ramrod is also an adverb. At 75, she's still ramrod straight. |
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