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bumping

UK //ˈbʌmpɪŋ//US //ˈbʌmpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'bumpen',可能模仿撞击的声音。

verb

❶ 指物体之间因碰撞或接触而发出声响或震动,常用于描述轻微撞击或颠簸的动作。

“The car kept bumping along the rough road.”

(汽车在崎岖不平的路上不断颠簸前行。)

“She accidentally bumped her knee against the table.”

(她的膝盖不小心撞到了桌子。)

同义词:hitting, knocking, colliding

noun

❶ 指撞击或颠簸的动作或声音,也可形容音乐中强烈的节奏感。

“The bumping of the train made it hard to sleep.”

(火车的颠簸让人难以入睡。)

“We could hear the bumping of furniture being moved upstairs.”

(我们能听到楼上搬家具的碰撞声。)

同义词:thumping, pounding, vibration

常见短语

bumping into — 偶然遇见某人,通常用于描述不期而遇的情况。

“I bumped into an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.”

(昨天我在超市偶然遇见了一位老朋友。)

bumping up — 提高或增加某物,常用于描述价格、数量或级别的提升。

“The company is bumping up production to meet the demand.”

(公司正在提高产量以满足需求。)