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slam dunk

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈslam dunk noun [countable]  1. DSBwhen a basketball player jumps high above the net and throws the ball down through it 〔篮球运动员的〕灌篮,扣篮2 American English informal a very impressive act 令人赞叹的行为,令人瞩目之举 The biggest legal slam dunk came when a judge sentenced four men to 505 years in prison. 法律界出现了一件最为轰动的事,有位法官判处四名男子 505 年监禁。
Examples from the Corpus
slam dunkThe slam dunk was the final, dramatic proof that women could play a game recognizable to male fans of the sport.
ˈslam-dunk verb [intransitive, transitive]  to put a ball through the net in basketball, by jumping very high and throwing the ball down through the net 〔篮球运动中〕灌(篮),扣(篮)→ See Verb table
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slam dunk
ˈslam dunk noun [countable]
1. when a basketball player jumps high above the net and throws the ball down through it
2. American English informal a very impressive act:
    The biggest legal slam dunk came when a judge sentenced four men to 505 years in prison.


slam dunkBrE /ˈslæm dʌŋk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈslæm dʌŋk/ 🔊 noun(in basketball 篮球) the act of jumping up and putting the ball through the net with a lot of force 强力灌篮;扣篮(NAmE, informal) something that is certain to be successful 必定成功的事;稳操胜券的事Politically, this issue is a slam dunk for the party. 在政治上,这个议题是这个党的一张胜券。🔊🔊