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bumper

UK //ˈbʌmpə(r)//US //ˈbʌmpər//

词源

源自16世纪英语'bump'+'-er',原指缓冲碰撞的装置。丰收义项来自19世纪农业用语,比喻谷物多到能使打谷机缓冲装置(bumper)频繁弹起。

noun

❶ 汽车前后用于缓冲碰撞的金属或塑料部件,俗称保险杠。在事故中能吸收冲击力保护车身。

“The car's bumper was dented in the minor collision.”

(轻微碰撞中汽车的保险杠被撞凹了。)

“He installed a heavy-duty bumper for off-road driving.”

(他为越野驾驶安装了重型保险杠。)

❶ 特指异常丰盛或超量的事物,常用于描述丰收或特别优惠的情况。

“Farmers celebrated a bumper harvest this year.”

(农民们庆祝今年获得了大丰收。)

“The store is offering bumper discounts during the holiday season.”

(节日期间商店提供超值折扣。)

同义词:fender, buffer, guard, abundance, bonanza

adjective

❶ 形容特别大或特别多的,通常用于强调规模超出寻常。

“The company reported bumper profits this quarter.”

(公司报告本季度利润异常丰厚。)

“We're expecting a bumper crowd at the concert.”

(我们预计音乐会将有超大观众群。)

同义词:huge, massive, enormous, abundant, plentiful

常见短语

bumper to bumper — 形容交通极度拥堵,车辆一辆紧挨一辆几乎没有任何移动空间的状态。

“The highway was bumper to bumper during rush hour.”

(高峰时段高速公路上的车辆首尾相接寸步难行。)

bumper sticker — 贴在汽车保险杠上的小标语贴纸,常用于表达车主观点或幽默语句。

“Her bumper sticker reads 'My other car is a broom'.”

(她的保险杠贴纸上写着'我的另一辆车是扫帚'。)