
bombing
词源
源自bomb(炸弹)一词,加上-ing后缀形成名词或动词现在分词形式。bomb一词来自法语'bombe',最终可追溯至拉丁语'bombus'(意为'嗡嗡声')。
noun
❶ 指使用炸弹进行攻击的行为,通常用于军事冲突或恐怖袭击中,造成破坏和人员伤亡。
“The bombing of the city caused widespread destruction.”
(对城市的轰炸导致了大规模的破坏。)
“Survivors of the bombing were taken to nearby hospitals.”
(轰炸的幸存者被送往附近的医院。)
❶ 在非正式语境中,可以指某件事彻底失败或表现极差,类似于“惨败”。
“His performance in the exam was a complete bombing.”
(他在考试中的表现彻底失败了。)
“The movie was a bombing at the box office.”
(这部电影在票房上惨败。)
verb
❶ 用炸弹袭击或破坏某个目标,通常用于军事或恐怖主义行为。
“The enemy planes were bombing the coastal towns.”
(敌机正在轰炸沿海城镇。)
“They were accused of bombing civilian areas.”
(他们被指控轰炸平民区。)
❶ 在非正式用法中,表示彻底失败或表现极差,通常用于考试、表演等场合。
“I totally bombed my driving test yesterday.”
(我昨天的驾驶考试彻底考砸了。)
“She bombed her audition and didn't get the part.”
(她的试镜表现极差,没有得到这个角色。)
常见短语
carpet bombing — 指对大面积区域进行密集轰炸的军事战术,通常会造成广泛破坏。
“The military used carpet bombing to weaken enemy defenses.”
(军方使用地毯式轰炸来削弱敌方防御。)
bombing run — 指飞机执行轰炸任务的一次飞行过程,包括接近目标、投弹和撤离。
“The pilots completed three bombing runs before returning to base.”
(飞行员完成了三次轰炸任务后才返回基地。)