ram
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they ram | |
| he / she / it rams | |
| past simple rammed | |
| past participle rammed | |
| -ing form ramming |
- ram something
(of a vehicle, a ship, etc. 汽车、轮船等 to drive into or hit another vehicle, ship, etc. with force, sometimes deliberately 和…相撞；撞击 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- deliberately
- into
- ram something down somebody’s throat
- ram something + adv./prep.
to push something somewhere with force 塞进；挤进 She rammed the key into the lock. 她将钥匙塞进锁眼。 - (figurative)
The spending cuts had been rammed through Congress. 削减开支一事在国会强行通过。
Extra ExamplesHe rammed his foot down hard on the brake. 他的脚使劲踩住刹车。 I rammed a chair under the door handle. 我在门把手下撞了一把椅子。 Her hat was rammed down over her forehead. 她的帽子压在前额上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- deliberately
- into
- ram something down somebody’s throat
Word OriginOld English ram(m), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ram.
Idioms
force/thrust/ram something down somebody’s throat
- (informal)
to try to force somebody to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying 强加于人；强迫接受（观点） People are sick of having advertising rammed down their throats. 人们厌倦了无所不在却又无所逃遁的广告。
ram something home
- (especially British English)
to emphasize an idea, argument, etc. very strongly to make sure people listen to it 强调（想法、论点等）以使人接受 The ads are intended to ram home the dangers of driving too fast in fog. 这些广告旨在强调在雾中开快车的危险。