bomb
/bɒm/ (bre, ipa) · /bɑːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbäm/ (ame, mw)
bomb — 名詞
1. an explosive weapon that is dropped, thrown, or hidden so it blows up and causes
炸彈
會爆炸並造成傷害的武器
an explosive weapon that is dropped, thrown, or hidden so it blows up and causes death, injury, or major damage.
Airport staff found a small bomb under the empty delivery van.
機場工作人員在那輛空的送貨車底下發現一枚炸彈。
bomb under + vehicle
The museum closed after police reported a bomb near the front gate.
警方通報前門附近有炸彈後，博物館就關閉了。
bomb near + public place
News of the bomb sent office workers out into the street.
炸彈消息一傳出，辦公室人員就跑到街上。
During the war, one bomb destroyed the bridge across the river.
戰爭期間，一枚炸彈炸毀了河上的那座橋。
- explosive device
broader and more technical; not always a military weapon
- explosive
very broad; can mean the substance rather than the weapon
- warhead
the explosive part attached to a missile or similar weapon
文法句型
a bomb explodes
plant a bomb
bomb under/in + place
用法筆記
Often used in news with words like threat, scare, blast, and disposal. Unlike senses 2-6, this is the literal explosive object.
常見錯誤
2. something, especially a film, show, plan, or product, that fails very badly and
大失敗
徹底失敗的事物
something, especially a film, show, plan, or product, that fails very badly and disappoints people.
The new comedy was a bomb, and half the seats stayed empty.
那部新喜劇成了大失敗，半數座位都空著。
be a bomb = fail badly
Investors said the product launch was a bomb after weak sales.
銷量疲弱後，投資人說那場產品發表是場大失敗。
Our school talent show became a bomb when the sound failed.
音響出問題後，我們學校的才藝秀成了大失敗。
By Monday, everyone knew the cafe's new menu was a bomb after Sunday lunch service.
到了週一，大家都知道那家咖啡館的新菜單在週日午餐時段已成大失敗。
文法句型
be a bomb
用法筆記
Usually follows be and often describes films, plays, products, or events. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about money rather than failure.
常見錯誤
3. a very large amount of money, especially more than people expect to pay or spend
大筆錢
很大的一筆費用
a very large amount of money, especially more than people expect to pay or spend.
The repairs cost a bomb after the storm damaged the roof.
暴風雨弄壞屋頂後，修理費花了一大筆錢。
cost a bomb
Tickets for the final match were a bomb, so we stayed home.
決賽門票要一大筆錢，所以我們待在家看。
Renting even a tiny shop on that busy street takes a bomb now.
現在就連在那條熱鬧街上租一間小店面，都得花上一大筆錢。
Leila spent a bomb on textbooks during her first term.
Leila 第一學期買教科書就花了一大筆錢。
- fortune
common way to say something is very expensive
- small fortune
slightly humorous phrase for a surprisingly high price
- pile
informal; focuses on a large sum, not always on cost
文法句型
cost a bomb
spend a bomb
pay a bomb
用法筆記
Most common after cost, spend, or pay. Common in British informal English. Distinguish from sense 2, where a bomb is an unsuccessful thing.
常見錯誤
4. a kick sent almost straight up so players can run under it and try to catch it w
高吊球
踢得很高讓人追接的球
a kick sent almost straight up so players can run under it and try to catch it when it drops.
Noa kicked a bomb, and the wings chased the dropping ball.
Noa 踢出一記高吊球後，側翼有時間追上落下的球。
rugby: kick a bomb
From midfield, Tariq sent up a bomb for his teammates.
在中場附近，Tariq 踢出一記高吊球給隊友追。
The full-back waited under the bomb but dropped it on landing.
那名後衛在高吊球下方等球，落地時卻把球掉了。
In the wet second half, both teams kept kicking bombs for chasers.
下半場場地濕滑時，兩隊都一直踢高吊球讓追球員往前衝。
- high kick
plain descriptive term
- up-and-under
more technical rugby term
文法句型
kick a bomb
drop a bomb
用法筆記
Used mainly in rugby and similar games. The ball goes high into the air rather than being passed flat across the field.
常見錯誤
5. a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go around all the bases and score.
全壘打
把球轟出場外的安打
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to go around all the bases and score.
Diego hit a bomb over the left-field wall in the eighth.
Diego 在第八局把球轟過左外野牆，敲出全壘打。
baseball: hit a bomb
The crowd rose when Hana smashed a bomb over center field.
Hana 把球轟過中外野時，全場觀眾都站了起來。
One bomb to right field tied the game and woke the stadium.
那支打向右外野的全壘打追平了比數，也讓整座球場沸騰。
Fans replayed the rookie's first bomb over the scoreboard all night.
球迷整晚都在大螢幕上重播那位新人飛越記分板的第一支全壘打。
文法句型
hit a bomb
用法筆記
Mainly heard in baseball commentary and fan talk. It is more informal and more vivid than the standard term home run.
常見錯誤
6. a very long forward pass thrown high and deep down the field in American footbal
長傳球
美式足球的長距高傳
a very long forward pass thrown high and deep down the field in American football.
The quarterback's bomb landed just beyond the defender's hands.
四分衛那記長傳球落在防守員雙手前方一點點。
American football: throw a bomb
Late in the game, Omar threw a bomb to the corner.
比賽後段，Omar 朝角落投出一記長傳球。
One clean bomb to the sideline put the Tigers inside the ten-yard line.
那記傳向邊線的漂亮長傳球把老虎隊送進十碼線內。
Fans gasped when the receiver caught the bomb in stride.
接球員順勢接住那記長傳球時，球迷都倒抽一口氣。
文法句型
throw a bomb
用法筆記
Used in American football talk for a pass thrown deep downfield. It refers to a throw, not to a kick.
常見錯誤
bomb — 動詞
1. to attack a place by dropping explosive weapons on it.
轟炸
投下炸彈攻擊某地
to attack a place by dropping explosive weapons on it.
Enemy planes bombed the port before sunrise on Monday.
敵機在週一日出前轟炸了港口。
bomb + place
The air force bombed the empty warehouse district at night.
空軍在夜間轟炸了那片空的倉庫區。
During the war, several towns were bombed again and again.
戰爭期間，好幾座城鎮一再遭到轟炸。
Rebels threatened to bomb the bridge if talks failed.
若談判失敗，叛軍就威脅要轟炸那座橋。
文法句型
bomb + place
be bombed
用法筆記
Object is usually a town, port, road, bridge, or other place. Frequently passive when the place under attack is the topic.
常見錯誤
2. to destroy a building or other structure by making a bomb explode in it or besid
炸毀
以炸彈引爆毀掉某物
to destroy a building or other structure by making a bomb explode in it or beside it.
Someone bombed the empty office block before the cleaners arrived.
有人在清潔人員到場前炸毀了那棟空辦公樓。
bomb + building
The bridge was bombed and closed for six months.
那座橋被炸毀後，封閉了六個月。
passive result after blast
Police said the corner shop had been bombed after the owner locked up.
警方說那家街角小店在老闆打烊後遭人炸毀。
The old cinema was bombed, leaving broken glass across the street.
那間老戲院被炸毀後，整條街都是碎玻璃。
文法句型
bomb + building/structure
be bombed
用法筆記
Focus stays on the structure that is blown apart. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes attacking a place from the air over a wider area.
常見錯誤
3. to move very quickly in a car or other vehicle.
飛馳
交通工具快速前進
to move very quickly in a car or other vehicle.
Zane bombed down the hill on his old motorbike.
Zane 騎著老摩托車從山坡上飛馳而下。
bomb + down
The bus bombed past the market without stopping for passengers.
那班公車從市場旁飛馳而過，沒有停下來載客。
bomb + past
We bombed along the coast road with the windows open.
我們沿著海岸公路飛馳前進，車窗全都開著。
After midnight, trucks bombed through the tunnel toward the port.
午夜過後，卡車朝港口方向飛馳穿過隧道。
文法句型
bomb + along/down/past/through
用法筆記
Usually followed by along, down, past, or through. Common with cars, buses, bikes, and trucks rather than with people on foot.
常見錯誤
4. to fail very badly, especially in a public performance, test, campaign, or event
失敗；搞砸
表現很差而失敗
to fail very badly, especially in a public performance, test, campaign, or event.
Aiko's joke bombed, and the room went quiet at once.
Aiko 的笑話砸鍋了，房間裡立刻安靜下來。
bomb = fail in front of people
The new ad campaign bombed with teenage buyers at the mall launch.
那支新廣告活動在商場首發時，在青少年買家間徹底失敗。
bomb + with audience
Our team bombed in the quiz after missing the first round.
我們隊在第一回合失手後，整場問答賽都砸鍋了。
At the street festival, three food stalls bombed and closed before lunch.
在街頭園遊會上，有三個小吃攤生意失敗，午餐前就收攤了。
- succeed
to achieve the wanted result
- go over well
to be well received by an audience
文法句型
bomb (intransitive)
bomb + in/at/with
用法筆記
Common with jokes, performances, ads, exams, and public events. Often followed by in, at, or with to show where or with whom the failure happened.