bombard
/bɒmˈbɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbäm-ˌbärd/ (ame, mw)
bombard — verb
1. to keep hitting a place with bombs, shells, or rockets over a period of time.
to keep hitting a place with bombs, shells, or rockets over a period of time.
Enemy planes bombarded the harbor through the long winter night.
bombard + place with repeated military attack
By dawn, the hill town had been bombarded for three hours.
passive: be bombarded for + time period
Warships bombarded the coast before the soldiers moved inland.
Residents ran into the subway station as rockets bombarded the city.
State radio said the border villages were bombarded again after sunset.
文法句型
bombard + place + with bombs / shells / rockets
be bombarded by + aircraft / ships / rockets
用法筆記
Often passive in news reports: towns, ports, and villages are bombarded by planes, ships, or rockets. Distinguish from sense 2, where no real weapons are involved and the target is a person or group receiving questions or information.
常見錯誤
2. to keep sending many questions, comments, or pieces of information to someone so
to keep sending many questions, comments, or pieces of information to someone so fast that they struggle to deal with them.
Reporters bombarded the coach with questions after the final whistle.
bombard + person + with questions
New parents are bombarded with tips about feeding and sleep.
passive: be bombarded with advice or information
At dinner, Aunt Rosa bombarded Leo with advice about college and money.
My phone kept buzzing as friends bombarded me with ticket links.
The sales page bombards visitors with big banners and pop-up messages.
文法句型
bombard + person + with questions / advice / messages
be bombarded with + information / criticism / requests
用法筆記
Usually followed by with + plural noun, especially questions, advice, messages, criticism, or information. Distinguish from sense 1: this figurative use describes pressure from words or data rather than from bombs or guns.
常見錯誤
bombard — noun
1. a large old cannon designed to throw very heavy stones.
a large old cannon designed to throw very heavy stones.
The museum's bombard once guarded the stone gate above the river.
historical weapon shown in museum context
Workers used ropes to move the heavy bombard into the castle yard.
bombard as a large physical object
A cracked bombard lay beside the wall after the long siege.
The guide explained how a bombard could throw huge stones.
文法句型
a bombard
the bombard
用法筆記
Mostly found in history writing, museum labels, and books about old wars. In modern English, learners are much more likely to meet the verb than this noun.