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sledge

UK/sledʒ/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or break objects; a vehicle on runners for travelling over snow.

大锤;雪橇

v.

To hit with a heavy hammer; to travel by sledge over snow.

用大锤打;乘雪橇

Root Breakdown

Native English
sledgeother
=sledge

Common Collocations

  • 1.sledge hammer大锤/铁锤
  • 2.dog sledge狗拉雪橇
  • 3.ride a sledge乘坐雪橇
  • 4.[sledge across the ice]乘雪橇穿越冰原

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The workers used a heavy sledge to drive the iron stakes deep into the frozen ground.

  • 2.

    The children squealed with delight as they rode the sledge down the snowy hillside.

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