cudgel meaning in Chinese

n.
(粗短的)棍棒；〔美俚〕(棒球)棒。 take up the cudgels for 拿棍防卫；毅然为…辩护[辩论]。
vt.
(〔英国〕 -ll-)用棍棒打。 cudgel one's brains 绞脑汁，伤脑筋。

And though she cudgelled her brains, she could not come at his answer .
她绞尽脑汁，却仍然听不懂他的回答。
His spirit of being ready to take up the cudgels for a just cause is commendable .
他那种见义勇为的精神是难能可贵的。
Cudgel your brains for an expedient
动动脑筋，想个应付的办法。
Hard as i cudgelled my brains , i couldn ' t remember her name
尽管我苦思苦想,还是想不起她的名字
A heavy club ; a cudgel
粗重的棍棒；粗短的棍棒

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