| 单词 | bludgeon |
| 释义 | bludgeon (once / 5346 pages) nv As a noun, a bludgeon refers to a heavy club used as a weapon. Synonyms for bludgeon include truncheon, nightstick, cudgel, and billy club. The verb bludgeon developed from the noun form. It means to strike repeatedly with a heavy club or similar weapon. If you have a cockroach invasion in your kitchen, you might be tempted to bludgeon the insects with a rolled up newspaper every time you turn on the lights. The verb bludgeon is also used metaphorically to mean to roughly coerce or force someone to do something as if you had a bludgeon. If your boss is a bully, he may bludgeon you and the other employees into working long hours for little recognition. WORD FAMILYbludgeon: bludgeoned, bludgeoner, bludgeoning, bludgeons+/bludgeoner: bludgeoners USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Obama finally gets tough with one of America’s adversaries—in order to bludgeon a domestic partisan rival. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) In October, Ramsey sued a forensic pathologist featured on the show who said he bludgeoned his sister to death. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) In October, Ramsey, 29, sued a forensic pathologist featured on the show who said he bludgeoned his sister to death. Time(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a club used as a weapon Hypo|Hyper blackjack, cosh, sap a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people club stout stick that is larger at one end 2v strike with a club or a bludgeon Syn|Hyper club hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument 3v overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas Hyper coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
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