n.长柄大锤
v.用大锤敲打
adj.重击的;无情的
She hit the nail with a sledgehammer. 她用大锤钉钉子。
She picked up the sledgehammer and began banging away with enthusiasm. 她拿起大锤便用力敲打起来。
I was holding a large crowbar, and my co-worker was holding a sledgehammer. 我拿着一根很大的撬棍,我的同事拿着一把大锤。
用作动词 (v.)Printing business cards on a thirty-inch press is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. 在30英寸印刷机上印刷名片简直是大材小用,得不偿失。
用作形容词 (adj.)They were free to use sledgehammer prosecutorial tactics. 他们大可用一些无情的原告人策略。