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bombard

UK //bɒmˈbɑːd//US //bɑːmˈbɑːrd//

词源

源自法语 'bombarder',最初指用投石机或早期火炮攻击,后演变为现代意义上的轰炸。词根与 'bomb'(炸弹)同源。

verb

❶ 用炸弹、炮弹等猛烈攻击某个目标,通常指军事行动中持续不断的轰炸行为。

“The enemy forces bombarded the city for three days.”

(敌军连续三天对这座城市进行了轰炸。)

“During the war, the village was bombarded daily.”

(战争期间,这个村庄每天都遭到轰炸。)

❶ 比喻持续不断地向某人提问、发送信息或施加压力,使其感到困扰或不堪重负。

“Reporters bombarded the celebrity with questions about her private life.”

(记者们不断追问这位名人关于她私生活的问题。)

“After the announcement, customers bombarded the company with complaints.”

(公告发布后,顾客们纷纷向公司投诉。)

同义词:attack, assault, pelt, barrage, shell

常见短语

bombard with — 用大量某物(如问题、信息等)持续不断地攻击或困扰某人。

“The audience bombarded the speaker with questions after the lecture.”

(讲座结束后,听众们向演讲者提出了大量问题。)