| 单词 | bulldozer |
| 释义 | bulldozer (once / 9156 pages) n A bulldozer is a large truck with a wide blade that can dig and push dirt and debris. You'll often see a bulldozer among the vehicles on a construction site. Although many people have a tendency to call any giant truck a bulldozer, it's actually a specific kind of tractor with a blade called a "dozer blade" at the front and a big claw, or "ripper" at the back. A bulldozer can run over any rubble or trash and clear it away — this ability led to the slang meaning of the word, "powerful, intimidating person." WORD FAMILYbulldozer: bulldozers+/bulldoze: bulldozed, bulldozer, bulldozes, bulldozing USAGE EXAMPLESHaimi walked past giant, rusting bulldozers, past an office that contained the remnants of an American munition that hit the plant. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) I’ll need tiny miner’s helmet for light and a minuscule bulldozer. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The outpost was the site of a violent confrontation 10 years ago when the government sent bulldozers to demolish several homes. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) n large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground Syn|Hypo|Hyper dozer angledozer a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side tractor a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications |
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