bunk
/bʌŋk/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌŋk] /bʌŋk/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌŋk] /ˈbəŋk How to pronounce bunk (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bunk — noun
- bunksingular
- bunksplural
1. either sleeping place in a two-level bed frame, with one bed above the other.
either sleeping place in a two-level bed frame, with one bed above the other.
Constanza chose the top bunk because the cabin floor stayed cold.
choose the top bunk
Kofi slid a book under the bunk before the camp bell rang.
Maeve hung a reading light beside the bunk in the hostel.
The twins argued over who would climb into the bottom bunk tonight.
- bunk bed
names the whole stacked unit rather than one sleeping place
文法句型
top/bottom bunk
climb into + a bunk
用法筆記
Usually refers to one sleeping space inside a bunk-bed set. People often specify top bunk or bottom bunk when they need to distinguish the two places.
2. a narrow fixed bed built against the side of a ship, train, or similar vehicle.
a narrow fixed bed built against the side of a ship, train, or similar vehicle.
Matthew stored a backpack under the bunk before the overnight train left.
under the bunk
Sayaka pulled the curtain around the bunk and turned off the lamp.
On the ferry, Devika woke early when the bunk creaked above the engine.
The sailor folded a blanket at the foot of the narrow bunk.
- berth
used especially for a built-in sleeping place on a ship or train
文法句型
sleep in + a bunk
under the bunk
用法筆記
Common on ships and older trains, where the bed is built into the wall or frame rather than standing free in the room.
3. ideas or talk that you dismiss as foolish, empty, or simply not true.
ideas or talk that you dismiss as foolish, empty, or simply not true.
Selim laughed and called the online miracle cure story pure bunk.
call something pure bunk
The mayor said the bribery rumor was bunk and showed the receipts.
Asher dismissed the ghost warning as bunk after checking the empty attic.
That claim about free rent for everyone is complete bunk.
文法句型
call something bunk
be complete bunk
用法筆記
Used when a speaker strongly rejects a claim, story, or opinion. It is much more dismissive and informal than saying something is merely inaccurate.
4. a place to sleep, especially a plain bed prepared for temporary or rough use.
a place to sleep, especially a plain bed prepared for temporary or rough use.
Workers spread two blankets over a bunk in the storage shed.
a bunk in a temporary shelter
The hikers shared a rough bunk beside the stove at the refuge.
The guide promised each guest a bunk before the mountain storm arrived.
At the work camp, every new driver received a bunk and a locker.
文法句型
have/get a bunk
a rough bunk
用法筆記
This older use stresses the sleeping place itself rather than a specific kind of furniture. It often appears in camps, shelters, and other basic sleeping arrangements.
bunk — verb
- bunkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bunks3rd person singular
- bunking-ing form
- bunkedpast simple
1. to sleep for the night in a bunk or other simple bed.
to sleep for the night in a bunk or other simple bed.
After the late shift, Christopher bunked in the depot office.
bunk in + place
Two cousins bunked on the ferry because the hotel was full.
During the storm, the rescue team bunked at the village school.
The crew bunked below deck and cooked breakfast at sunrise.
- sleep
much broader and not limited to this kind of sleeping place
文法句型
bunk + in/at + place
bunk below deck
用法筆記
This verb is uncommon and usually appears in practical travel or work contexts where people stay overnight in simple conditions.
2. to arrange bunks or beds for people and place them somewhere for the night.
to arrange bunks or beds for people and place them somewhere for the night.
The camp bunked twenty students in a new wooden cabin.
bunk + people + in + place
Volunteers bunked the workers in classrooms during the bridge repairs.
The army bunked new recruits near the medical tent.
Festival organizers bunked the musicians at a school outside town.
- house
broader because it can mean giving any accommodation, not specifically bunks
文法句型
bunk + people + in/at + place
bunk + group + near + place
用法筆記
The verb focuses on assigning people sleeping places, not simply giving them a room. It is usually found in camp, military, or emergency settings.