1540s, "to strike hard with a loud blow," from a Scandinavian sourse akin to Old Norse banga "to pound, hammer" of echoic origin. Slang meaning "have sexual intercourse with" first recorded 1937. Bang-up "excellent, first-rate," 1820, probably shortened from phrase bang up to the mark. The noun is recorded from late 16c.
This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper
[T.S. Eliot, "Hollow Men," 1925]
双语例句
1. Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in first.
挖一个大点儿的洞，先把木桩敲进去。
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2. Of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high.
当然啦，市区正中心的租金是很高的。
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3. The trade secretary disagreed but promised to "bang the drum for industry".
贸易部长并不同意，但是答应会“为产业界摇旗呐喊”。
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4. The bang came suddenly, echoing across the buildings, shattering glass.
突如其来的一声巨响在建筑物间回荡着，震碎了玻璃。
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5. There was a huge bang; it sounded like a supersonic jet.
