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bounce

UK /baʊns/US /baʊns/

词源

源自中古英语 bounsen,可能来自古法语 bondir(跳跃),最终源自拉丁语 bombitare(发出嗡嗡声)。

verb

❶ 指物体撞击表面后弹回的动作,常用于描述球、橡胶等弹性物体的运动方式。

“The ball bounced off the wall and landed in the garden.”

(球从墙上弹回来,落在了花园里。)

“She dropped the rubber ball and watched it bounce high into the air.”

(她扔下橡皮球,看着它高高弹向空中。)

❶ 形容人充满活力地快速移动,常带有轻快跳跃的感觉。

“The puppy bounced around the room excitedly.”

(小狗兴奋地在房间里蹦蹦跳跳。)

“She bounced into the office with a big smile.”

(她蹦蹦跳跳地走进办公室,脸上带着灿烂的笑容。)

同义词:rebound, spring, jump, hop, leap

noun

❶ 指物体弹跳的动作或能力,也可以形容有弹性的特质。

“The ball has lost its bounce after being left outside.”

(这个球被放在外面后失去了弹性。)

“There's a lot of bounce in this new tennis ball.”

(这个新网球弹性很好。)

❶ 形容人或事物充满活力、积极向上的状态。

“The team showed great bounce after their recent defeat.”

(这支队伍在最近失利后表现出很强的反弹力。)

“Her voice had a cheerful bounce to it.”

(她的声音带着欢快的活力。)

同义词:elasticity, resilience, vitality, energy, liveliness

常见短语

bounce back — 指从挫折或困难中恢复过来,重新振作。

“After losing the first set, the tennis player bounced back to win the match.”

(输掉第一盘后,这位网球选手重整旗鼓赢得了比赛。)

bounce ideas off someone — 向他人提出想法以获取反馈或建议。

“Let's meet for coffee so I can bounce some ideas off you.”

(我们见面喝杯咖啡吧,我想听听你对一些想法的意见。)

bounce a check — 指支票因账户余额不足而被银行退回。

“Be careful not to bounce any checks or you'll have to pay fees.”

(注意不要让支票跳票,否则你得支付手续费。)