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bunker

UK //ˈbʌŋkə(r)//US //ˈbʌŋkər//

词源

源自苏格兰语 bunker(长凳/箱子),可能受荷兰语 bonke(木块)影响,18世纪后引申为储存空间,20世纪出现军事和高尔夫含义。

noun

❶ 指军事上用于储存弹药或提供防护的地下掩体,通常由混凝土建造,能抵御爆炸或空袭。

“The soldiers took shelter in the bunker during the bombing.”

(轰炸期间士兵们躲进了掩体。)

“The ammunition bunker was heavily guarded.”

(弹药库被严密把守。)

❶ 高尔夫球场上的沙坑障碍区,通常为凹陷的沙地,用来增加比赛难度。

“His ball landed in the bunker near the green.”

(他的球落在了果岭附近的沙坑里。)

“She practiced hitting shots out of the bunker for hours.”

(她花了几个小时练习从沙坑击球。)

同义词:shelter, dugout, fortification, pit, sand trap

verb

❶ 将某物(如煤炭或燃料)储存在仓库或容器中,尤指船舶的燃料舱。

“The ship bunkered coal before the long voyage.”

(船只远航前储备了煤炭。)

“They bunkered enough fuel for the winter.”

(他们为冬季储备了足够的燃料。)

同义词:store, stockpile, load

常见短语

hit the bunker — 高尔夫术语,指球落入沙坑,通常需要特殊技巧才能打出。

“After hitting the bunker, he carefully planned his next shot.”

(球落入沙坑后,他仔细规划了下一杆。)

bunker mentality — 形容处于防御或危机状态时,人们表现出的封闭、多疑的集体心理。

“The team developed a bunker mentality after the scandal.”

(丑闻发生后,团队产生了封闭防御心态。)