B2 a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting things錘子，榔頭

a heavy metal ball attached to a chain that is thrown as part of a sports event（體育比賽中的）鏈球

the part of a gun that hits another part when you pull the trigger to send out the bullet（槍支的）撞針，擊針，撞錘

one of the parts of a piano that hits the strings to make a sound（鋼琴的）琴槌，音槌

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to hit something with a hammer（用錘子）敲擊

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to hit or kick something with a lot of force用力敲打；猛踢

[ T ] informal to defeat someone completely in a game or a fight（在比賽或戰鬥中）徹底擊敗，擊垮

[ T ] informal to criticize someone or something strongly嚴厲批評，指責