Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4955
hammer
锤子；榔头
A hand tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for pounding or striking.
- 1.
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
一种有重头和手柄的工具,用于敲打。
- 2.
someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
与西汉姆足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
- 3.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
枪机中击打底火的部分
- 4.
The act of using a hammer to hit something.
使用锤子敲打的动作。
- 5.
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
用来敲击的手工具
- 6.
The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
锤骨,中耳的小骨之一。
- 7.
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
连接鼓膜的小骨
- 8.
In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
在钢琴或扬琴中,用毡覆盖的木块敲击琴弦。
- 9.
A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
由重钢球和钢丝组成的装置,用于投掷。
- 10.
The last stone in an end.
一局中的最后一块石头。
- 11.
A frisbee throw in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown forwards above the head.
一种飞盘投掷方式,飞盘倒置,用正手握法从头顶向前投出。
- 12.
Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
钟表中敲击钟声以报时的部分。
- 13.
One who, or that which, smites or shatters.
打击或粉碎的工具或人。
- 14.
The accelerator pedal.
加速踏板。
- 15.
A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
枪械中击打击针以发射子弹的活动部件。
锤击；敲打；击锤；弦槌；音槌；锤骨；链球
In use
He used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.
The hammer of the gun clicked but no bullet fired.
The doctor explained that the hammer is one of the three small bones in the middle ear.
Connections
Collocations
- hammer and nail
- 锤子和钉子
- He used a hammer and nail to hang the picture.他用锤子和钉子挂画。
- hammer blow
- 锤击
- The blacksmith's hammer blow shaped the red-hot iron.铁匠的锤击将烧红的铁块塑形。
- hammer head
- 锤头
- The hammer head came loose from the handle.锤头从手柄上松脱了。
- hammer handle
- 锤柄
- Make sure the hammer handle is made of strong wood.确保锤柄是用坚固的木头制成的。
- hammer throw
- 链球
- The athlete trained for the hammer throw event.这位运动员为链球项目进行训练。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个工人叫‘哈默’，他手里拿着锤子在敲打。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Contexts: construction, DIY, carpentry. Note: 通常用于日常工具场景，中性语体。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为hammers。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'stammer', 'clamor', 'glamour', and 'grammar' rhyme with 'hammer' (all end with /-æmər/). Be careful not to confuse with similar-looking words like 'summer' (/ˈsʌmər/), 'chamber' (/ˈtʃeɪmbər/), or 'hammock' (/ˈhæmək/), which have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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