英语词汇“sledgehammer”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

idiomsledgehammeruse a sledgehammer to crack a nut BrEBrEto make more effort, spend more money, or take stronger action than is necessary to deal with a problem or situation:Anthony Eden saw Nasser as a new Mussolini or Hitler and so tried to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, responding to his takeover of the Suez canal by armed invasion.Unlike herbal and homeopathic treatments, conventional drugs contain much stronger ingredients - the proverbial sledgehammer to crack a nut.

sledge-hammer argument

A strong argument that eliminates all opposition. I really want to win the debate next week, so I'm preparing a real sledge-hammer argument.

use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

To use excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish.

take a sledgehammer to crack a nut

To take excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government has taken a sledgehammer to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish.

a sledgehammer to crack a nut

BRITISH

If someone uses a sledgehammer to crack a nut, they use methods to solve a problem that are far more extreme than is necessary. The widespread campaign by the government to reduce childhood obesity is, she says, using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Bankers say that the proposed law is a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Note: People sometimes replace sledgehammer with hammer. Robbins's film takes a large hammer to crack a familiar nut. Compare with be breaking a butterfly on a wheel. Note: A sledgehammer is a large heavy hammer which is used for smashing rocks and concrete.

take (or use) a sledgehammer to crack a nut

use disproportionately forceful means to achieve a simple objective.

A sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer used for such jobs as breaking up rocks and driving in fence posts.

1998 New Scientist Fighting tooth decay by annihilating mostly harmless bacteria in your mouth is like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

use a ˌsledgehammer to crack a ˈnut

use more force than is necessary: It was a small and peaceful demonstration so I don’t know why there was such a big police presence. It was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

词汇	sledgehammer
释义	sledgehammer noun in pool, a stroke lacking in finesse but full of force US, 1990 idiomsledgehammeruse a sledgehammer to crack a nut BrEBrEto make more effort, spend more money, or take stronger action than is necessary to deal with a problem or situation:Anthony Eden saw Nasser as a new Mussolini or Hitler and so tried to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, responding to his takeover of the Suez canal by armed invasion.Unlike herbal and homeopathic treatments, conventional drugs contain much stronger ingredients - the proverbial sledgehammer to crack a nut. sledge-hammer argument A strong argument that eliminates all opposition. I really want to win the debate next week, so I'm preparing a real sledge-hammer argument. use a sledgehammer to crack a nut To use excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish. take a sledgehammer to crack a nut To take excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government has taken a sledgehammer to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish. a sledgehammer to crack a nut BRITISH If someone uses a sledgehammer to crack a nut, they use methods to solve a problem that are far more extreme than is necessary. The widespread campaign by the government to reduce childhood obesity is, she says, using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Bankers say that the proposed law is a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Note: People sometimes replace sledgehammer with hammer. Robbins's film takes a large hammer to crack a familiar nut. Compare with be breaking a butterfly on a wheel. Note: A sledgehammer is a large heavy hammer which is used for smashing rocks and concrete. take (or use) a sledgehammer to crack a nut use disproportionately forceful means to achieve a simple objective. A sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer used for such jobs as breaking up rocks and driving in fence posts. 1998 New Scientist Fighting tooth decay by annihilating mostly harmless bacteria in your mouth is like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. use a ˌsledgehammer to crack a ˈnut use more force than is necessary: It was a small and peaceful demonstration so I don’t know why there was such a big police presence. It was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
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