bomber

/ˈbɒmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːmər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbä-mər/ (ame, mw)

bomber — noun

1. someone who places or explodes bombs to hurt people or damage places

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who places or explodes bombs to hurt people or damage places

例句

Police said the bomber left the bag outside the train station.

the bomber left [object] outside [place]

Witnesses saw the bomber toss a bomb into a shop doorway.

the bomber + toss a bomb

同義詞
  • attacker

    broader and not limited to explosives

  • terrorist

    usually suggests political aims or an attempt to create fear

  • assailant

    a formal word for a person who attacks someone

文法句型

the bomber left a bag

identify the bomber

suspected bomber

用法筆記

Often appears after words such as suspected, suicide, or convicted. Distinguish from bomb-maker, which can mean a person who makes bombs without planting or using them.

常見錯誤

❌The police caught the bomb near the station.
✅The police caught the bomber near the station.
💡bomb is the object; bomber is the person.

2. a military plane made to carry bombs and drop them on a target

2.名詞C2
釋義

a military plane made to carry bombs and drop them on a target

例句

The old bomber flew low before dropping bombs on the practice range.

an old bomber

Museum visitors climbed into a bomber from the Second World War.

a bomber from the Second World War

同義詞
  • warplane

    broader because it includes many kinds of military aircraft

  • military aircraft

    formal and general, not specifically for dropping bombs

  • bomber plane

    a fuller phrase with the same basic meaning

文法句型

a bomber dropped bombs

fly a bomber

an old bomber

用法筆記

Usually refers to a military aircraft, not an ordinary passenger plane. Common nearby words include old, heavy, strategic, and long-range.

常見錯誤

❌A bomber carried tourists to Paris.
✅A passenger plane carried tourists to Paris.
💡bomber refers to a military aircraft for dropping bombs.

3. a large bottle of beer, usually holding about 650 millilitres

3.名詞
釋義

a large bottle of beer, usually holding about 650 millilitres

例句

Ravi brought a bomber of local beer to the beach picnic.

a bomber of [beer]

The shop sold single cans and one cold bomber by the door.

one cold bomber

同義詞

文法句型

a bomber of beer

split a bomber

buy a bomber

用法筆記

Used in beer sales and bar talk in the US. It names a bottle size, so it is not normally used for water, juice, or other drinks.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a bomber of water.
✅He bought a large bottle of water.
💡bomber is used for a large beer bottle, not for any drink bottle.

4. a short casual jacket in the style first worn by air force crews

4.名詞
釋義

a short casual jacket in the style first worn by air force crews

例句

Una wore a black bomber over a white T-shirt.

short form: bomber = bomber jacket

The shop window showed a green bomber beside winter coats.

a green bomber

同義詞
  • bomber jacket

    the full and most usual form

  • flight jacket

    close in style, though it can refer to a wider range of pilot jackets

  • jacket

    much broader and does not show this specific style

文法句型

wear a bomber

a black bomber

buy a bomber

用法筆記

Common in clothing and fashion talk as a short form of bomber jacket. Distinguish from sense 2, which names an aircraft.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a bomber plane at the clothes shop.
✅I bought a bomber jacket at the clothes shop.
💡in clothing, bomber is short for bomber jacket.