especially so that it makes a loud noise BLM.WH, t&M. Sr ft ( XftHfcii}Aft ) Hm pound: [V] Someone was hammering at the door, ft      i&ftTJ 0 0 Hail was

hammering down onto the roof.

0 (figurative) I was so scared my heart was hammering (= beating very fast) in my chest.      If Il^L

o [VN] He hammered the door with his fists. MXWiMfR ^NMSHo o note at beat

►                KICK/HIT BALL m / ill ft 3 [VN, usually +adv./prep.] (informal) to kick or hit a ball very hard M.M ; Mft: He hammered the ball into the net. iffe —iBMIt, ftftH

mm0

►                DEFEAT EASILY ft S}, ft ^ 4 [VN] (informal) to defeat sb very easily ftj?ftl& ( MX ) : Our team was hammered 5-1. mm 1:5

nrnFa .hammer a’way at sth to work hard in order to finish or achieve sth; to keep repeating sth in order to get the result that you want ^ ft ft ; St \>X ^ hammer sth~ home 1 to emphasize a point, an idea, etc. so that people fully understand it BL'M.ifttfk', Jr ft i#?# ( 31ft,  . ) 2 to kick a ball hard and score a

goal HftilfttfShT JEftMlUj&ftn .hammer sth 'into sb to make sb learn or remember sth by repeating it many times       .hammer 'out sth 1 to discuss a

plan, an idea, etc. until everyone agrees or a decision is made       :((tkfc ) :

to hammer out a compromise & S hf ft & ftW 2 to play a tune, especially on a piano, loudly and not very well (  ) mitti

.hammer and 'sickle noun [sing.] tools representing the people who work in industry and farming, used on the flag of the former Soviet Union and as a symbol of Communism MftfflWTJ (

)

hammer drill (BrE also per cussion drill) noun a drill that makes holes in stone or bricks by making very fast hitting movements as it turns if ft ft: ft ft

Mft

ham mered /'haemad; NAmE -ard/ adj. [not before noun] [slang) very drunk

ham mer head /'haemahed; NAmE -mar-/ (also ham­merhead ‘shark) noun a shark with flat parts sticking out from either side of its head with eyes at the ends

ham mering /'haemarirj/ noun 1 [U, sing.] the sound of sb hitting sth with a hammer or with their fists ( Mft ) it&tTrft MtTft: the sound of hammering from the next room W\        ft ft 2 [C, usually sing.]

[BrE, informal) an act of defeating or criticizing sb severely ® P& ; ft Jft ft if : Our team took a real hammering in the first half.

ham mer lock /'haemalnk; NAmE ‘haemarlaik/ noun (in wrestling i$Jl$j£zjlj) a way of holding sb so that their arm is bent behind their back and they cannot move

ham-moCk /‘haemak/ noun a type of bed made from a net or from a piece of strong material, with ropes at each end that are used to hang it between two trees, posts, etc. ft ft — picture o bed Hammond organ™ /.haemand 'o:gan; NAmE 'o:rg-/ noun a type of electronic organ WM ( hammy /'haemi/ adj. (ham mier, hammiest) (informal) (of a style of acting       artificial or exaggerated

ham per /'haempa(r)/ verb, noun

m verb [VN] [often passive] to prevent sb from easily doing or achieving sth ft 5#; (Sit; ®L5# HT1 hinder ■ noun 1 a large basket with a lid, especially one used to carry food in ( Aia JUft^^tl^ ) ^IcftMft: a picnic hamper if#® 2 (especially BrE) a box or package containing food, sent as a gift (

a Christmas hamper 3 [NAmE) a

large basket that you keep your dirty clothes in until they are washed     AMft

ham ster /'haemsta(r)/ noun an animal like a large mouse, with large cheeks for storing food. Hamsters

am string /'haemstrnj/ noun, verb m noun 1 one of the five tendons behind the knee that connect the muscles of the upper leg to the bones of the lower leg a hamstring injury Jg)]JlMft

ft o She’s pulled a hamstring. Mftft 7—&Jg£SJUlMo 2 a tendon behind the middle joint (= hock) of the back leg of a horse and some other animals (

) J&liJM, AM«t

uverb (ham-strung, ham-strung /'haemstrAq/) [VN] [often passive] to prevent sb/sth from working or taking action in the way that is needed ftf#;       ( I&

frflj )

VOCABULARY BUILDING using your hands ^ft

touch jgfti

These verbs describe different ways of touching things, feel  / felt the bag to see what was in it.

it, mm

finger         She fingered the silk delicately.

<mm>

m, mm

handle        Handle the fruit with care.

mm-, #

rub    She rubbed her eyes wearily.

g; M; m iliiiTIiio

stroke The cat loves being stroked.

mt; mm mmmixmm0

pat    He patted my arm and told me not to

worry.

tap    Someone was tapping lightly at the door.

squeeze      / took his hand and squeezed it.

ft; m

hold * &

You can use these verbs to describe taking something quickly.

grab  / grabbed his arm to stop myself from

fit; ft falling,

snatch        She snatched the letter out of my hand.

-ft^M

These verbs describe holding things tightly.

clasp Her hands were clasped behind her head.

SM; MM

clutch         The child was clutching a doll in her hand.

MM; « £®^M.MMM

grasp          Grasp the rope with both hands and pull.

grip   He gripped his bag tightly and wouldn’t let

MM; MM go.

hand On /haend/ noun, verb mnoun

► PART OF BODY        1 [C] the part of the body at the

end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb ft: Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. ft-JHifi—-RftftftM $Jjfl|±0 o Put your hand up if you know the answer. ft 0 Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times.     0 She was on (her)

hands and knees (*= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring.     „ 0 Couples