under the hammer

英：[ˈʌndə ðə ˈhæmə]

美：[ˈʌndɚ ði ˈhæmɚ]

被拍卖

noun

a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding

a power tool that often substitutes a metal block or a drill for the hammerhead

something that resembles a hammer in form or action: such as

a lever with a striking head for ringing a bell or striking a gong

an arm that strikes the cap in a percussion lock to ignite the propelling charge

malleus

gavel

a padded mallet in a piano action for striking a string

a metal sphere thrown for distance in the hammer throw

accelerator sense b

verb

intransitive verb

to strike blows especially repeatedly with or as if with a hammer : pound

to make repeated effortsespecially: to reiterate an opinion or attitude

the lectures all hammered away at the same points

transitive verb

to beat, drive, or shape with repeated blows of a hammer

to fasten or build with a hammer

to strike or drive with a force suggesting a hammer blow or repeated blows tried to hammer me into submission

hammered the ball over the fence

to criticize severely

Noun Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor; akin to Old High German hamar hammer, and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic kamen-, kamy stone, Greek akmē point, edge — more at edge

The first known use of hammer was before the 12th century

split1 of 3verb

to divide lengthwise or by layers

split a log

to divide or separate as if by forcing apart families were often split up

a river split the town

to mark (a ballot) or cast (a vote) for candidates of different parties

to burst or break apart or in pieces

to affect as if by breaking up or tearing apart

a roar that split the air

to divide into shares

we split the profit

to divide into groups or parts they split into two teams

we'll split up; you take the left fork

to become separated off

split from the group

depart sense 1

split for the party

British inform sense 2, tell—usually used with on

split2 of 3noun

a narrow break made by or as if by splitting : crack

the act or process of splitting : division

the act of lowering oneself to the floor or leaping into the air with the legs extended in a straight line and in opposite directions

split3 of 3adjective

divided by or as if by splitting

a split lip

trophynoun

something taken from the enemy in victory or conquest especially when kept and displayed as proof of one's bravery or victory

took the enemy's flags as trophies

something given in recognition of a victory or as an award for achievement

a golf trophy

trolleynoun

a device for carrying current from a wire to an electrically driven vehicle

a streetcar that runs on tracks and gets its electric power through a trolley called alsotrolley car

a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track

Trojan Warnoun

a 10-year war between the ancient Greeks and Trojans

half1 of 3noun

one of two equal or nearly equal parts that make up something

half of an apple

half an hour

half past ten

one of a pairespecially: one of the two equal periods that make up the playing time of some games (as football)

half2 of 3adjective

being one of two halves a half mile away

a half sheet of paper

of half the usual size or extent

a half smile

half3 of 3adverb

to the extent of half

half full

to some degree : not completely

half persuaded

by any means : at all

the song wasn't half bad

hammer1 of 2noun

a hand tool that consists of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and is used for pounding (as in driving nails)

a power tool for pounding

something that resembles a hammer in shape or action (as the part of a gun whose striking action causes explosion of the charge)

malleus

a heavy metal ball with a flexible handle that is thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest

hammer2 of 2verb

to strike blows with or as if with a hammer : pound

to make repeated efforts

hammer away at one's lessons

to emphasize (as an opinion) by repetition

hammers his point home

to fasten, build, drive, or shape with a hammer