ham·mer·head /ˈhæmɚ/
錘頭;愚笨的人
Ham·mer·head n.
1. Zool. A shark of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena, having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. The Sphyrna zygaena is found in the North Atlantic. Called also hammer fish, and balance fish.
2. Zool. A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller.
3. Zool. An African fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus); -- so called from its large blunt nozzle.
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hammerhead
n 1: these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's
intelligence [syn: dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead,
bonehead, lunkhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead,
shithead, fuckhead]
2: the striking part of a hammer
3: medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a
flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters;
can be dangerous [syn: hammerhead shark]