bang

/bæŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /bæŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbaŋ/ (ame, mw)

bang — 動詞

1. to make a short, heavy noise, or to make something produce that noise.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

砰響;猛關

發出砰聲,或把某物砰地關上

to make a short, heavy noise, or to make something produce that noise.

例句

The back gate banged in the wind all night.

後門整晚在風中砰砰作響。

intransitive: door or gate bang

Nina banged the pan onto the stove by mistake.

Nina 不小心把平底鍋砰地摔到爐子上。

transitive: make an object bang

同義詞
  • slam

    used especially for doors or lids closing hard

  • crash

    usually suggests a bigger or more violent noise

  • clatter

    often means repeated hard sounds, not one heavy one

文法句型

subject + bang

bang + object + shut

bang + against + noun

用法筆記

Often used with doors, gates, pans, pipes, and other hard objects. Distinguish from sense 2, where a body part hits something by accident, and sense 3, where the focus is on striking something hard rather than on the noise itself.

常見錯誤

My head banged when I stood up.
I banged my head when I stood up.
💡for accidental contact, the body part is usually the object of the verb.
The lid made a bang on the floor.
The lid banged on the floor.
💡'bang' is commonly used as the main verb for the noise.

2. to knock a part of your body hard against something without meaning to.

2.動詞及物
釋義

撞到

身體部位不小心撞上東西

to knock a part of your body hard against something without meaning to.

例句

Mia banged her knee on the table under the sink.

Mia 在水槽下方把膝蓋撞到桌子。

bang + body part + on + noun

I banged my elbow against the bus door this morning.

今天早上我手肘撞到公車門。

bang + body part + against + noun

同義詞
  • bump

    often a little milder than 'bang'

  • knock

    general everyday word for accidental contact

  • strike

    more formal and less everyday

文法句型

bang + body part + on + noun

bang + body part + against + noun

用法筆記

Object is usually the body part that got hurt, followed by 'on' or 'against' plus the thing it hit. Distinguish from sense 1: here the accident matters more than the sound.

常見錯誤

I banged on the shelf with my head.
I banged my head on the shelf.
💡the body part normally comes directly after 'bang'.

3. to strike a ball or another thing with great force.

3.動詞及物
釋義

猛擊

很用力地打球或打物體

to strike a ball or another thing with great force.

例句

Ethan banged the tennis ball over the high fence.

Ethan 把網球猛擊過高高的圍欄。

bang + ball + over + noun

The drummer banged the cymbals at the end of the song.

歌曲快結束時,鼓手猛擊了鈸。

bang + instrument/object

同義詞
  • smash

    often suggests damage as well as force

  • thump

    emphasizes a heavy hit, often one blow

  • strike

    broader and more neutral than 'bang'

文法句型

bang + ball/object + into + noun

bang + ball/object + over + noun

bang + object + against + noun

用法筆記

This sense is deliberate and forceful. Object is usually a ball, drum, rug, door, or another solid thing; if the action is accidental and involves a body part, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

Nora banged her ankle into the step.
Nora banged her ankle on the step.
💡body-part accidents belong to sense 2, not this forceful hitting sense.

4. a rude slang word for having sex with someone.

4.動詞及物
釋義

打炮

粗俗地指和某人發生性行為

a rude slang word for having sex with someone.

例句

The rude text said Jake wanted to bang his ex again.

那則粗俗簡訊說 Jake 又想跟前任打炮。

offensive slang for sex

At the party, Kyle bragged he had banged Tina last summer.

派對上,Kyle 吹噓自己去年夏天跟 Tina 打過炮。

同義詞

文法句型

bang + person

用法筆記

Strongly offensive and very casual. Many learners should avoid using it entirely; neutral choices are 'have sex with' or, in some contexts, 'sleep with'.

常見錯誤

They banged after the wedding.
They had sex after the wedding.
💡'bang' sounds crude and offensive in ordinary conversation.

bang — 名詞

bang — 感嘆詞

bang — 副詞