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bombing

UK //ˈbɒmɪŋ//US //ˈbɑːmɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:attack, raid, failure, flop

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。)

同义词:attack, fail, flop

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。)