ram
gb/ɹˈæm/ us/ɹˈæm/
A2
英語
~ 3300
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Hit something forcefully
To hit something very hard and strongly.
用法パターン：
to ram [something] [with/into something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ram' with 'slam'; 'ram' usually involves forward movement and impact, not just closing or dropping something quickly.
類義語
slam (Implies a sudden, loud, and forceful impact, often with a door or object.)
対義語
avoid (Means to keep away from hitting or making contact.)
コロケーション
ram into
|ram home
|ram through
|ram the door
テーマ
movement
|violence
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The truck accidentally rammed into the wall.
- He rammed the shopping cart into the display.
- The protesters tried to ram the gate open.
- A ship rammed another vessel in the harbor.
学習者向け例文
- The car rammed into a tree.
- He rammed the ball into the net.
- The goat rammed the fence.
- The boat rammed the dock.
名詞
A2
entity
2
Adult male sheep
A male sheep with horns, used for breeding.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ram' with 'lamb'; lamb is a young sheep, while a ram is an adult male sheep.
類義語
tup (Primarily used in British English farming contexts.)
対義語
ewe (A female sheep, opposite in gender to a ram.)
コロケーション
mountain ram
|wild ram
|ram horns
テーマ
animals
|farming
例文
- The farmer introduced a new ram to the flock.
- A wild ram was spotted on the hillside.
- Rams are often aggressive during mating season.
- The ram lowered its head and charged.
学習者向け例文
- The ram has big horns.
- A ram lives on the farm.
- The ram is strong.
- We saw a ram in the field.
名詞
technical
B1
entity
3
Random access computer memory
Computer memory that stores data while the computer is on.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse RAM with permanent storage like hard drives or SSDs; RAM is temporary memory.
類義語
random access memory (The full technical term for RAM.)
対義語
storage (Permanent data storage like a hard drive, unlike temporary RAM.)
コロケーション
RAM capacity
|install RAM
|upgrade RAM
テーマ
technology
|computing
例文
- The laptop has 16GB of RAM.
- Adding more RAM can make your computer faster.
- RAM stores data temporarily for quick access.
- The program crashed due to insufficient RAM.
学習者向け例文
- My phone has 4GB of RAM.
- The game needs more RAM.
- RAM helps the computer work fast.
- I will add more RAM to my PC.
動詞
informal
B2
action
4
Push through despite resistance
To make something happen even if people do not agree.
用法パターン：
to ram [something] through [a place/organization]
よくある間違い：
Learners may take this meaning literally; here it is figurative, about pushing ideas or actions through processes.
類義語
force through (Emphasizes determination in overcoming opposition.)
対義語
block (To prevent something from happening or being accepted.)
コロケーション
ram through legislation
|ram home a point
テーマ
politics
|business
|communication
例文
- They tried to ram the proposal through before the deadline.
- The leader rammed the bill through parliament.
- He rammed his ideas through despite criticism.
学習者向け例文
- They rammed the law through quickly.
- She rammed her plan through the team.
- He rammed his rules through at work.
文法
辞書形
ram
IPA
GB/ɹˈæm/
US/ɹˈæm/
音節・強勢
ram （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (ram)
活用形
Noun
- Base: ram
- Plural: rams
Verb
- Base: ram
- 3rd Person Singular: rams
- Present Participle: ramming
- Past: rammed
関連語
Forms
rams
noun
ramming
verb
rammed
verb
文法ポイント
- Irregular present participle: ramming Verb
- Irregular past: rammed Verb
表現
ram home
1/ɹˈæm hˈoʊm/
idiom
Emphasize strongly for clarity
To say or show something in a strong way so people understand it completely.
例文
- The coach rammed home the importance of teamwork.
- The teacher rammed home the need for punctuality.
ram through
1/ɹˈæm θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
informal
Push through despite opposition
To make something happen quickly even if people do not agree with it.
例文
- They rammed through the new policy in just two days.
- He tried to ram through his proposal before anyone could object.