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bombarding

UK //bɒmˈbɑːdɪŋ//US //bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪŋ//

词源

源自法语 'bombarder'(轰炸),最终来自拉丁语 'bombus'(嗡嗡声),模仿爆炸的声响。动词后缀 '-ing' 表示进行时态或动名词形式。

verb

❶ 持续猛烈地攻击或轰击,通常指用炸弹、炮弹等武器对目标进行密集打击。也可比喻为用大量信息或问题不断冲击某人。

“The enemy planes were bombarding the city all night.”

(敌机整晚都在轰炸这座城市。)

“Reporters kept bombarding the celebrity with personal questions.”

(记者们不断用私人问题轰炸这位名人。)

同义词:attacking, assaulting, pelting, barraging, blitzing

常见短语

bombarding with questions — 用大量问题连续追问某人,通常让对方感到压力或困扰。

“The curious child kept bombarding his parents with questions about space.”

(那个好奇的孩子不停地用关于太空的问题追问父母。)