sledgehammer

US /ˈsledʒˌhæm.ɚ/
UK /ˈsledʒˌhæm.ɚ/
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大锤, 重锤

a large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking things or for driving stakes

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He used a sledgehammer to break down the old wall.
他用大锤拆掉了旧墙。
The workers were swinging sledgehammers to break up the concrete.
工人们挥舞着大锤砸碎混凝土。
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用大锤砸, 用大锤击碎

to hit with a sledgehammer

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They had to sledgehammer the old concrete foundation.
他们不得不用大锤砸碎旧混凝土基础。
He sledgehammered the door open.
用大锤砸开了门。