| 词组 | dynamite |
| 释义 | dynamite Theme: POWER 1. mod. excellent; powerful. I want some more of your dynamite enchiladas, please.These tacos are dynamite, too. 2. n. anything potentially powerful: a drug, news, a person. This chick is really dynamite!The story about the scandal was dynamite and kept selling papers for a month. dynamite 1. adjective excitingly excellent US, 1922 2. noun 1 powerful alcohol or drugs US, 1919. 2 nitroglycerine tablets prescribed to cardiac patients US, 1975. 3 any amphetamine, methamphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant US, 1980. 4 cocaine US, 1959. 5 a blend of heroin and cocaine US, 1937. 6 something that is very good US, 1902. 7 in an illegal betting operation, money that one bookmaker bets with another bookmaker to cover bets that he does not want to hold US, 1951. 8 a fight. Rhyming slang. May be abbreviated to 'dyna' UK, 1992 3. verb to stop a train suddenly US, 1977.► dynamite the brakesin trucking, to make a sudden, emergency stop US, 1951 dynamite chargeAn encouragement to a divided jury to come to a verdict. It is also known as the "Allen charge" because such a tactic was employed for the deadlocked jury in the 1896 case Allen v. United States. Come on, let's give the jury a dynamite charge, in the hopes of getting all the jurors to reach a consensus. dynamite1. n. anything potentially powerful: a drug, news, a person. The story about the scandal was dynamite and kept selling papers for a month. 2. mod. excellent; powerful. I want some more of your dynamite enchiladas, please. |
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