banger

/ˈbæŋə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæŋər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbaŋ-ər/ (ame, mw)

banger — noun

  • bangersingular
  • bangersplural

1. a badly worn car that is old, noisy, and not very reliable

1.名詞B2
釋義

a badly worn car that is old, noisy, and not very reliable

例句

Karim still drives a rusty banger to work every morning.

collocation: drive a rusty banger

The student bought a cheap banger for the last year of college.

同義詞
  • clunker

    another informal word for an old car that hardly works

  • jalopy

    more old-fashioned and more strongly American than 'banger'

文法句型

a banger

drive an old banger

用法筆記

Mostly British informal. It suggests a car that is still being used even though its condition is obviously poor.

2. a small firework that explodes with a sharp, loud noise

2.名詞B2
釋義

a small firework that explodes with a sharp, loud noise

例句

Ryo lit a banger and ran back behind the garden wall.

pattern: light a banger

Three bangers went off near the gate during the street festival.

同義詞
  • firecracker

    the most direct neutral equivalent in general English

  • cracker

    shorter informal form used in some varieties of English

文法句型

light a banger

a banger goes off

用法筆記

Mostly British. The focus is the bang it makes, not a display of color in the sky.

3. a sausage, especially in casual British speech

3.名詞B2
釋義

a sausage, especially in casual British speech

例句

Ingrid ordered beans, chips, and two bangers at the cafe.

British meal context: beans, chips, and bangers

The cook turned the bangers before the skins split on the grill.

同義詞
  • sausage

    the neutral standard word without the informal British tone

  • link

    used when the shape or individual piece is being emphasized

文法句型

two bangers

bangers and mash

用法筆記

British informal. It is especially common in everyday food talk and in the fixed phrase 'bangers and mash'.

4. an energetic song with a strong beat that people enjoy dancing to

4.名詞B2
釋義

an energetic song with a strong beat that people enjoy dancing to

例句

The DJ dropped a new banger just before the lights came up.

music slang: drop a banger

Everyone screamed when the band opened with their biggest banger.

同義詞
  • hit

    broader and more neutral, often about commercial success

  • anthem

    suggests a song a whole crowd knows and sings together

  • track

    neutral term for a recorded song, without the strong praise

反義詞
  • flop

    a song that fails to excite listeners or become popular

文法句型

a new banger

drop a banger

用法筆記

Informal. This sense is used for songs, especially dance, pop, or club tracks that feel exciting and crowd-pleasing.

常見錯誤

❌That documentary is a banger.
✅That song is a banger.
💡In this source-backed sense, the word refers to music rather than any generally good thing.

5. an athlete who gets an advantage by using hard physical play against opponents

5.名詞C1
釋義

an athlete who gets an advantage by using hard physical play against opponents

例句

The coach picked Jin because the team needed a real banger.

sports slang: a real banger

Fans booed the banger after another hard shove near the goal.

同義詞
  • enforcer

    a player whose role includes intimidating or protecting teammates through physical play

  • bruiser

    emphasizes heavy contact and a rough playing style

文法句型

a real banger

play as a banger

用法筆記

Sports slang. It describes a player valued for rough physical pressure, not mainly for graceful or delicate skill.