"ramrod" in Chinese (Simplified)
通条极为笔直的人(比喻)
Definition
通条是一种用来将火药或子弹推入老式枪管的金属或木质棒。比喻上也指极为笔直或严格的人或事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
日常会话中较少使用,常以成语或修辞出现,形容人很挺直或性格很严厉,如“像通条一样直”。多见于文学或书面语。
Examples
The soldier cleaned his gun with a ramrod.
士兵用**通条**清理枪支。
He stood as straight as a ramrod.
他站得像**通条**一样笔直。
The old rifle needs a ramrod to load it.
这支老式步枪需要用**通条**装填。
Her posture was so upright—like a ramrod, my grandmother used to say.
她的姿势非常挺拔——我奶奶常说像**通条**一样。
The manager can be a real ramrod when it comes to following rules.
说到遵守规定,经理真的是个**通条**似的人。
Don't walk in here looking like a ramrod, relax!
别进来时像个**通条**,放松点!