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rebound

UK //rɪˈbaʊnd//US //ˈriːbaʊnd//

词源

源自中古法语 'rebondir'(重新弹跳),由 're-'(再次)和 'bondir'(跳跃)组成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指物体撞击后弹回,或比喻情况好转、恢复。常用于描述球类运动或经济复苏等场景。

“The basketball rebounded off the backboard.”

(篮球从篮板弹回。)

“After the crisis, the economy rebounded quickly.”

(危机过后,经济迅速复苏。)

同义词:recover, bounce back, rally, recuperate, spring back

noun

❶ 指弹回的动作或结果,也指失败后的恢复或体育比赛中的篮板球。

“He scored on a rebound after his first shot was blocked.”

(他的第一次投篮被盖帽后,通过补篮得分。)

“The rebound of the ball was unexpected.”

(球的反弹出人意料。)

同义词:recovery, bounce, rally, return, comeback

常见短语

on the rebound — 指刚经历失败或分手后情绪不稳定,常用来形容匆忙开始新恋情以填补空虚的状态。

“He started dating someone new on the rebound after his divorce.”

(离婚后他立刻开始了一段新恋情来填补空虚。)