n.蒸氣壓路機(jī)；不可阻擋之勢；一種帶有內(nèi)燃機(jī)的類似機(jī)械

v.壓路；壓垮；以不可阻擋之勢前進(jìn)

They used a steamroller to iron out the road. 他們用壓路機(jī)來平整路面。

Some workmen arrived today with a steamroller. 今天有一些工人帶著一臺蒸氣壓路機(jī)來了。

Starting in 1972, we were exposed to such a Soviet steamroller. 從一九七二年起，我們就領(lǐng)教了蘇聯(lián)這種高壓手段。

Then it becomes a steamroller that flattens the opposition until the next election. 這樣，這個(gè)黨就變成一股強(qiáng)大的力量，把反對黨壓得抬不起頭，直到下一次選舉為止。

He was steamrollered into signing the agreement. 他在強(qiáng)大的壓力之下簽署了協(xié)議。