词源不详。可能同bole, 树干。-on, 小词后缀。-dge, 模仿budge, dodge, judge, nudge等。

1. They tried to bludgeon me into joining their protest.

他们试图强迫我和他们一同抗议。

2. Whatever he said, the swift answer crushed him like a bludgeon.

不论他说什么, 对方迅速的回答就像给他打了一下闷棍一样.

3. His walking stick served him as a bludgeon on many occasions.

好多次,他把手杖用作打人的棍棒.

4. Do not bludgeon a problem to death with code.

不要棒击一个问题来伴随代码死亡.

5. The aim was to bludgeon speculators and impress creditors.

目标是要打击投机倒把并让债权人留下深刻印象.