
bounced
词源
源自中古英语 bunsen(击打),可能受到古法语 bondir(弹跳)的影响,最终可追溯至拉丁语 bombitare(发出嗡嗡声)。
verb
❶ 指物体撞击表面后弹回的动作,常用于描述球类、橡皮等有弹性的物体运动方式。
“The basketball bounced off the backboard and went into the net.”
(篮球从篮板弹回后落入网中。)
“She dropped the rubber ball and watched it bounce high into the air.”
(她丢下橡皮球,看着它高高弹向空中。)
❶ 形容因资金不足导致支票或电子支付被银行退回的情况,属于非正式商业用语。
“My rent check bounced because I forgot to deposit my paycheck.”
(我的租金支票被退回了,因为我忘记存入工资支票。)
“The payment bounced due to insufficient funds in the account.”
(由于账户余额不足,付款被退回。)
常见短语
bounce back — 指从挫折中快速恢复,常用于描述经济、健康或个人状态的回升。
“After losing the first set, the tennis player bounced back to win the match.”
(输掉第一盘后,这位网球选手状态回升赢得了比赛。)
bounce ideas off someone — 通过与他人讨论来完善想法,强调思维碰撞的过程。
“Let's meet for coffee to bounce some ideas off each other for the new project.”
(我们见面喝杯咖啡,互相交流对新项目的想法吧。)