
bunk
词源
源自19世纪早期,可能来自 bunkum(胡言乱语)的缩写,或与 bunker(船舱床铺)相关。动词用法可能源自荷兰语 'bonken'(敲打)或德语 'bunken'(堆放)。
noun
❶ 指火车、轮船或宿舍中狭窄的床铺,通常是上下铺结构,用于节省空间。
“The children slept in bunk beds during the summer camp.”
(孩子们在夏令营期间睡在双层床上。)
“He climbed up to the top bunk and fell asleep quickly.”
(他爬上上铺,很快就睡着了。)
❶ 指荒谬或无稽之谈,常用于口语中表示对某事的否定或嘲笑。
“Don't listen to him—that's a bunch of bunk!”
(别听他的——那全是胡说八道!)
“His excuse was complete bunk and nobody believed it.”
(他的借口完全是胡扯,没人相信。)
verb
❶ 指临时睡觉或过夜,通常指在不正式或简陋的地方休息。
“We bunked at a friend's place after the party.”
(派对结束后我们在朋友家凑合睡了一晚。)
“The hikers bunked in a barn during the storm.”
(徒步旅行者在暴风雨期间在谷仓里过夜。)
❶ 指逃学或逃避责任,常用于英式英语中表示未经允许的缺席。
“He bunked school to go to the cinema with his friends.”
(他逃学和朋友去看电影了。)
“She got in trouble for bunking her piano lessons.”
(她因为逃钢琴课而惹上麻烦。)
常见短语
do a bunk — 指突然离开或逃跑,通常是为了逃避责任或麻烦,带有匆忙和秘密的意味。
“When the police arrived, the thieves had already done a bunk.”
(警察赶到时,小偷们已经溜之大吉了。)