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bumps

UK //bʌmps//US //bʌmps//

词源

源自中古英语 'bumpe'(拟声词),模仿碰撞的沉闷声响。

noun

❶ 指物体表面突起的部分或小块隆起,通常因碰撞或自然形成,比如皮肤上的肿块或路面不平处。

“She fell off her bike and got a few bumps on her knee.”

(她从自行车上摔下来,膝盖上起了几个肿块。)

“The road was full of bumps, making the ride very uncomfortable.”

(路上满是坑洼,使得行驶非常颠簸。)

同义词:lumps, protuberances, swellings

verb

❶ 指轻轻碰撞或颠簸移动,常描述无意间的接触或不平坦的运动状态。

“The car bumped along the dirt road.”

(汽车在土路上颠簸前行。)

“She accidentally bumped into the table and spilled her coffee.”

(她不小心撞到桌子,把咖啡洒了。)

同义词:knocks, collides, jolts

常见短语

bump into — 偶然遇见某人,或无意间碰到某物。

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

(昨天我在超市偶然遇到了一位老朋友。)

speed bump — 减速带,道路上人为设置的隆起物,迫使车辆减速。

“The school zone has several speed bumps to protect children.”

(学校区域设有多个减速带以保护孩子们。)