名詞 ramrod:

1. a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
2. a harshly demanding overseer
3. a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm

1. My father sat upright, straight as a ramrod, while the doctor explained to him the serious nature of his illness.
   醫(yī)生向我父親講明他的嚴重病情時，我的父親直挺挺地坐在椅子上，一動也不動。
2. The soldier stood stiff as a ramrod.
   這士兵站得筆直。

ram.rod

n.（名詞）
A rod used to force the charge into a muzzleloading firearm.
推彈桿：用于將彈藥塞入前裝式火器的棍子
A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm.
通條：用于清潔火器槍膛的棍子
A harshly demanding overseer; a disciplinarian.
嚴格要求的監(jiān)工；嚴格管理的人
v.tr.（及物動詞）
ram.rod.ded,ram.rod.ding,ram.rods
To exert strict control over; supervise closely.
嚴密監(jiān)督，嚴格控制：對…實施嚴格的控制；嚴密監(jiān)督
To force passage or acceptance of:
迫使通過，迫使接受：
例句：
a group that ramrodded the bill through Congress.
一個迫使國會通過議案的團體