| 词汇 | metal |
| 释义 | metal ⇨ heavy metal; HM; metalnoun a music genre, characterised by loud amplification, the primacy of electric guitars and simple, powerful – if occasionally lumbering – rhythmic patterns. The origin may be in military and munitions terminology but the popular and probable etymology is as follows: 'The term heavy metal was originally coined by Beat novelist William Burroughs in his Naked Lunch, reintroduced into the pop vocabulary by Steppenwolf in their hit "Born to Be Wild" ("heavy metal thunder") and subsequently redefined by rock critic Lester Bangs in the heavy metal fan magazine Creem.' (Rolling Stone Encyclopaedia of Rock & Roll, 1983). In fact, William Burroughs wrote of Uranium Willie, the Heavy Metal Kid, in Nova Express, 1946, 13 years before Naked Lunch was published. Lester Bangs was writing about the Yardbirds. In later use 'metal' takes over as the preferred abbreviation, creating a subtle differentiation understood by fans of heavy music US, 1999bare metalComputer hardware without an operating system. Right now, my new computer is bare metal, and I can't wait to build it and configure it just the way I want. put the pedal to the metal1. To press down the accelerator (of an automobile) as far as possible; to accelerate to or travel at the maximum speed. It would normally take us three days driving to New York from Colorado, but with my brother putting the pedal to the metal, we made it in two. We're going to be late—put the pedal to the medal! 2. By extension, to do something with maximum speed or effort. Put the pedal to the metal, boys—we need to get these packages shipped by the end of the day. pedal to the metal1. Drive as fast as you can; push the accelerator down. We're going to be late—pedal to the medal! 2. Do something with maximum speed or effort. Pedal to the metal, boys—we need to get these packages shipped by the end of the day. with the pedal to the metal1. Pressing down the accelerator (of an automobile) as far as possible in order to accelerate to or travel at the maximum speed. With the pedal to the metal, we peeled away from the bank and sped off onto the highway. 2. By extension, with maximum speed or effort. We packed the last of the shipments with the pedal to the metal so we could get done on time. metalslang Very intense or hardcore. A reference to heavy metal music, which is typically considered to have such qualities. Whoa, that's metal—how many hours did it take to get that tattoo? put the pedal to the metalSl. to press a car's accelerator to the floor; to drive very fast. Let's go, man. Put the pedal to the metal. Put the pedal to the metal, and we'll make up some lost time. put the pedal to the metalINFORMALIf you put the pedal to the metal, you do something with as much speed and effort as possible. He is putting the pedal to the metal to deal with his critics. Note: Other verbs such as keep and have are sometimes used instead of put. Our players kept the pedal to the metal all season long. Note: This expression comes from the idea of pressing a car's accelerator (= pedal that makes it go faster). with the pedal to the metalwith the accelerator of a car pressed to the floor. North American informalkeep/put the ˌpedal to the ˈmetal(American English, informal)1 drive a car quickly: Look, we’re running a little late so we kind of need to put the pedal to the metal. 2 work hard; try to do something quickly: If we really put the pedal to the metal, Canada’s economy could certainly produce a third more than it does today. Pedal in this idiom refers to the flat bar in a car that you press with your foot in order to make the car move more quickly (= the accelerator/gas pedal). The metal is the floor of the car. put the pedal to the metal tv. to press a car’s accelerator to the floor; to floor it. Put the pedal to the metal, and we’re out of here. |
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