ram: [OE] Ram is a general West Germanic word for ‘male sheep’, now shared only by Dutch (although German has the derivative ramme ‘rammer’). It may be related to Old Norse ramr ‘strong’, the allusion being to the ram’s strength in butting. This is reflected in the word’s metaphorical applications: it was being used in Old English for a ‘battering-ram’, and by the 14th century the verb ram had emerged.
Another relative is the verb ramble [17], which etymologically denotes ‘wander around like a randy ram, looking for ewes to copulate with’. It was borrowed from Middle Dutch rammelen, a derivative of rammen ‘copulate with’, which is connected with ram. => ramble
ram (v.)
"to beat with a heavy implement," c. 1300, from ram (n.). Related: Rammed; ramming.
ram (n.)
Old English ramm "male sheep," also "battering ram" and the zodiac sign; earlier rom "male sheep," a West Germanic word (cognates: Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Dutch, Old High German ram), of unknown origin. Perhaps [Klein] connected with Old Norse rammr "strong," Old Church Slavonic ramenu "impetuous, violent."
RAM (n.)
1957, acronym for random access memory (computerese).
实用例句
1. They used a lorry to ram the main gate.
他们用卡车猛撞大门。
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2. The kids who are joyriding and ram-raiding are unemployed.
那些开偷来的车狂飙和驾车抢劫的年轻人都是无业游民。
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3. They got a battering ram to smash down the door.
他们用一个大木槌把门撞破了。
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4. I can't understand why we're trying to ram Shakespeare down their throats.
我搞不懂我们为什么硬要他们学习莎士比亚的作品。
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5. 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.
