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bom

UK /bɒm/US /bɑːm/

词源

源自法语 'bombe',最初来自拉丁语 'bombus',意为'嗡嗡声'或'爆炸声'。

noun

❶ 指一种爆炸装置,通常用于军事或破坏目的,通过引爆造成巨大破坏。

“The bomb exploded near the bridge.”

(炸弹在桥附近爆炸了。)

“They found a bomb in the abandoned building.”

(他们在废弃的建筑物里发现了一枚炸弹。)

❶ 在非正式语境中,也可指非常成功或令人印象深刻的事物或事件。

“That movie was the bomb!”

(那部电影太棒了!)

“Her performance was an absolute bomb.”

(她的表演简直惊艳全场。)

同义词:explosive, device, grenade, success, hit

verb

❶ 指投掷炸弹或进行轰炸的行为,通常用于军事行动。

“The military bombed the enemy's base.”

(军队轰炸了敌人的基地。)

“The city was bombed during the war.”

(这座城市在战争期间遭到了轰炸。)

❶ 在非正式语境中,可以指彻底失败或表现极差。

“He totally bombed his exam.”

(他考试彻底考砸了。)

“The play bombed at the box office.”

(这部戏剧票房惨败。)

同义词:attack, strike, fail, flop, crash

常见短语

go like a bomb — 指某事进展得非常顺利或成功,通常用于形容活动或计划。

“The party went like a bomb!”

(派对进行得非常顺利!)

drop a bomb — 指突然宣布令人震惊或意外的消息,通常带有负面含义。

“He dropped a bomb by announcing his resignation.”

(他突然宣布辞职,让大家大吃一惊。)