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〔highball〕A railroad signal indicating full speed ahead.一种示意列车可全速前进的铁路信号〔Farragut〕American admiral who commanded Union ships on daring Civil War missions, including the capture of New Orleans (1862) and the taking of Mobile Bay (1864), during which he uttered his famous rallying cry, "Damn the torpedoes—full speed ahead!”法拉格特，戴维·格拉斯哥：(1801-1870) 美国海军上将，在南北战争中受命指挥联合舰队，攻占了新奥尔良(1862年）和莫比尔海湾(1864年），战争期间他发出了振奋士气的著名口号，“去他妈的鱼雷--全速前进!”〔steamroller〕To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.全速前进：以不可阻挡之势前进〔tilt〕a tank moving at full tilt.全速前进的坦克 |