bouncer

/ˈbaʊnsə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈaʊnsɚ] /ˈbaʊnsər/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈaʊnsɚ] /ˈbau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce bouncer (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bouncer — noun

1. a strong person paid to stand by the door of a bar, club, or party, deciding who

1.名詞B2
釋義

a strong person paid to stand by the door of a bar, club, or party, deciding who can enter and removing anyone who behaves badly inside.

例句

The bouncer at the door checked Ilan's ID before letting him into the club.

collocation: bouncer at the door

Two bouncers dragged a shouting customer out onto the rainy pavement.

同義詞
  • doorman

    more neutral; covers hotels and apartment buildings as well as clubs

  • security guard

    broader term; covers banks, museums, offices, not specifically nightlife

文法句型

a bouncer at + [venue]

work as a bouncer

用法筆記

Subject is usually an adult male in security work; bouncers typically work at nightlife venues rather than private homes or daytime shops.

常見錯誤

❌The bouncer guarded the museum entrance.
✅The security guard stood at the museum entrance.
💡'bouncer' is only used for bars, clubs, and parties, not for daytime or formal venues.

2. in cricket, a ball bowled hard so that it bounces off the ground and flies up sh

2.名詞C1
釋義

in cricket, a ball bowled hard so that it bounces off the ground and flies up sharply toward the batter's chest or head.

例句

The fast bowler sent down a vicious bouncer that flew past Kian's helmet.

collocation: send down / bowl a bouncer

Min ducked just in time as a bouncer whistled over his shoulder.

collocation: duck under a bouncer

同義詞
  • short ball

    broader cricket term; any ball pitched short, not necessarily aimed at the head

反義詞
  • yorker

    ball pitched right at the batter's feet, the opposite tactic

文法句型

bowl a bouncer

duck under a bouncer

用法筆記

Almost always used in cricket commentary and reports; pair with verbs of bowling (bowl, send down, deliver) and batter responses (duck, hook, pull).