1540s, "to strike hard with a loud blow," from a Scandinavian sourse akin to Old Norse banga "to pound, hammer" of echoic origin. Slang meaning "have sexual intercourse with" first recorded 1937. Bang-up "excellent, first-rate," 1820, probably shortened from phrase bang up to the mark. The noun is recorded from late 16c.
This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper
[T.S. Eliot, "Hollow Men," 1925]
1. Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in first.
挖一个大点儿的洞,先把木桩敲进去。
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2. Of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high.
当然啦,市区正中心的租金是很高的。
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3. The trade secretary disagreed but promised to "bang the drum for industry".
贸易部长并不同意,但是答应会“为产业界摇旗呐喊”。
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4. The bang came suddenly, echoing across the buildings, shattering glass.
突如其来的一声巨响在建筑物间回荡着,震碎了玻璃。
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5. There was a huge bang; it sounded like a supersonic jet.
1540s, "to strike hard with a loud blow," from a Scandinavian sourse akin to Old Norse banga "to pound, hammer" of echoic origin. Slang meaning "have sexual intercourse with" first recorded 1937. Bang-up "excellent, first-rate," 1820, probably shortened from phrase bang up to the mark. The noun is recorded from late 16c.
This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper
[T.S. Eliot, "Hollow Men," 1925]
双语例句
1. Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in first.
挖一个大点儿的洞,先把木桩敲进去。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high.
当然啦,市区正中心的租金是很高的。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The trade secretary disagreed but promised to "bang the drum for industry".
贸易部长并不同意,但是答应会“为产业界摇旗呐喊”。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The bang came suddenly, echoing across the buildings, shattering glass.
突如其来的一声巨响在建筑物间回荡着,震碎了玻璃。
来自柯林斯例句
5. There was a huge bang; it sounded like a supersonic jet.