hammer
hammer, n. Slang. A forced sale; a sale at public auction (her jewelry was brought to the hammer). See forced sale under SALE.
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hammer
hammer n. (喻)强制变卖；公开拍卖 该词原义为拍卖用的小槌子，本词条为其比喻含义。它常用于「to bring to the hammer」(交与拍卖)或「sold under the hammer」(经由政府官员或拍卖员出卖)等短语中。 (→forced sale)