
bombs
词源
源自法语 'bombe',最初来自拉丁语 'bombus'(意为“嗡嗡声”或“轰鸣声”),后演变为指代爆炸装置。
noun
❶ 指爆炸装置,通常用于军事攻击或破坏,由炸药和其他材料制成,引爆后会产生巨大破坏力。
“The city was heavily damaged by the bombs during the war.”
(战争期间,这座城市因炸弹袭击而严重受损。)
“The police found several homemade bombs in the suspect's house.”
(警方在嫌疑人家中发现了几个自制炸弹。)
❶ 比喻指突然发生的重大失败或灾难,通常用于形容商业、体育或社会事件中的意外挫折。
“The new product launch was a complete bomb, with almost no sales.”
(新产品的发布彻底失败,几乎没有销量。)
“The movie was a box office bomb, losing millions of dollars.”
(这部电影票房惨败,损失了数百万美元。)
verb
❶ 指投掷或引爆炸弹进行攻击,通常用于军事或恐怖袭击的语境中。
“The enemy forces bombed the village, leaving many homeless.”
(敌军轰炸了这个村庄,导致许多人无家可归。)
“During the war, the city was bombed almost every night.”
(战争期间,这座城市几乎每晚都遭到轰炸。)
❶ 比喻指彻底失败或表现极差,常用于形容商业、娱乐或体育领域的糟糕表现。
“The play bombed on opening night, with many audience members leaving early.”
(这部戏剧首演就惨败,许多观众提前离场。)
“His stand-up comedy routine bombed, and no one laughed.”
(他的单口喜剧表演彻底失败,没人笑。)
常见短语
go like a bomb — 指某事进行得非常顺利或成功,通常用于形容活动或计划超出预期的好。
“The party went like a bomb, with everyone having a great time.”
(派对非常成功,每个人都玩得很开心。)
drop a bomb — 比喻突然宣布令人震惊的消息或事实,通常带有负面或意外的含义。
“He dropped a bomb at the meeting by announcing his resignation.”
(他在会议上突然宣布辞职,震惊了所有人。)