
bounce
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。)
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。)
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。)