ramrod

• n. 推弹杆；死板的人
• adj. 生硬的
• vt. 迫使接受

ram,撞，rod,杆。

ramrod (n.)

1757, literally "a rod used in ramming" (the charge of a gun), from ram (v.) + rod. Used figuratively for straightness or stiffness from 1939, also figuratively for formality, primness (ramroddy is in Century Dictionary, 1902). The verb is 1948, from the noun. Related: Ramrodded; ramrodding.

1. At 75, she's still ramrod straight.

她已经75岁了，腰板仍然笔直。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I don't have the ramrod posture I had when I was in the Navy.

我现在没有当海军时那样笔挺的身姿了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The soldiers stood at ramrod attention.

士兵们笔直地立正.

来自辞典例句

4. She sat there stiff as a ramrod.

她笔直地端坐在那儿.

来自辞典例句

5. Xiangzi stood there , straight as a ramrod . As usual , he could think of nothing to say.

祥子直挺挺的立在那里, 没有一句话可说.

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子