1、encourage

鼓励;激励

When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.

事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。

使有希望;使有信心

Investors were encouraged by the news.

那个消息给了投资者信心。

Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.

布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。

鼓动；劝说；怂恿

We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.

我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。

Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.

赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。

刺激;助长;促进

a natural substance that encourages cell growth.

促进细胞生长的天然物质

Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.

如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。

2、slam

(把…)砰地关上;(把…)使劲关上

She slammed the door and locked it behind her.

她砰的一下关上门，随手锁上了。

I was relieved to hear the front door slam.

听见前门砰的一声关上了，我松了一口气。

严厉批评;猛烈抨击

The famed film-maker slammed the claims as 'an outrageous lie'.

这位大名鼎鼎的电影制片人声色俱厉地抨击了这些说法，称之为“无耻的谎言”。

Britain has been slammed by the United Nations for having one of the worst race relations records in the world.

由于在处理种族关系方面的表现位列全世界最糟糕的国家之一，英国遭到了联合国的严厉批评。

猛烈撞击

The plane slammed into the building after losing an engine shortly after take-off.

飞机起飞之后不久，就有一个引擎出现故障，随即便一头撞上了大楼。

He slammed me against the ground.

他把我狠狠地摔在了地上。