1670s, "a severe blow," probably from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian slamre, Swedish slemma "to slam, bang") of imitative origin. Meaning "a violent closing of a door" is from 1817. Meaning "an insult, put-down" is from 1884. Slam-bang recorded by 1806 (also slap-bang, 1785). Slam-dunk is from 1976; early use often in reference to Julius Erving. Slam-dance is attested by 1987 (slam by itself in this sense is recorded from 1983).
slam (n.2)
"a winning of all tricks in a card game," 1660s, earlier the name of a card game (also called ruff), 1620s, used especially in whist, of obscure origin. Grand slam in bridge first recorded 1892; earlier in related card games from 1814; figurative sense of "complete success" is attested from 1920; in baseball sense from 1935.
slam (v.)
1690s, "to beat, slap;" 1775 as "to shut with force," from slam (n.1). Meaning "throw or push with force" is from 1870. Meaning "say uncomplimentary things about" is from 1916. Related: Slammed; slamming.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They won the Grand Slam in 1990.
他們1990年贏得了大滿貫。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. She let the door slam.
她聽(tīng)任門砰地關(guān)上。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. I heard the door slam behind him.
我聽(tīng)見(jiàn)他隨手砰地把門關(guān)上了。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. Politically, this issue is a slam dunk for the party.