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bubble

UK //ˈbʌb.əl//US //ˈbʌb.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'bobel',可能模仿气泡形成的声音。与低地德语 'bubbeln'(沸腾)同源。

noun

❶ 气泡,指液体中因气体形成的圆形小泡,常见于水中或肥皂泡等场景。

“She blew soap bubbles in the backyard.”

(她在后院吹肥皂泡。)

“The boiling water was full of bubbles.”

(沸水中充满了气泡。)

❶ 泡沫,比喻经济或市场中的虚假繁荣现象,通常指价格虚高后突然崩溃的情况。

“The housing bubble burst in 2008.”

(房地产泡沫在2008年破裂了。)

“Experts warned about a potential tech bubble.”

(专家们警告可能出现科技泡沫。)

同义词:globule, blister, foam, lather, effervescence

verb

❶ 冒泡,指液体产生气泡或像气泡一样上升的动作。

“The soup began to bubble on the stove.”

(汤在炉子上开始冒泡了。)

“Lava was bubbling up from the volcano.”

(熔岩从火山口咕嘟咕嘟地冒出来。)

同义词:effervesce, fizz, percolate, seethe, simmer

常见短语

bubble up — 指情感或液体逐渐显现或升起的现象,常用于描述情绪或物理现象。

“Excitement bubbled up as the concert date approached.”

(随着演唱会日期临近,兴奋感油然而生。)

live in a bubble — 比喻与外界隔绝,生活在自己的小世界里,不了解外部现实情况。

“Some celebrities live in a bubble and don't understand ordinary people's lives.”

(有些名人生活在泡泡里,不了解普通人的生活。)

burst someone's bubble — 打破某人的幻想或美好期待,告诉对方残酷的现实。

“I hate to burst your bubble, but that job offer was a scam.”

(我不想泼你冷水,但那个工作机会是个骗局。)