boom
/buːm/ (bre, ipa) · /buːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbüm/ (ame, mw)
boom — 名詞
1. a low, powerful noise that carries a long way and often comes from something lar
轟隆聲
低沉而很響的聲音
a low, powerful noise that carries a long way and often comes from something large, empty, or explosive.
A sudden boom shook the windows just after midnight.
剛過午夜，一聲突如其來的轟隆聲震動了窗戶。
boom + shake the windows
From the bay came the deep boom of a ship's horn.
海灣那頭傳來船笛低沉的轟隆聲。
the boom of + sound source
The children heard a boom from the hills and ran inside.
孩子們聽見山丘那邊傳來一聲轟隆聲，就跑進屋裡。
Each firework ended with a bright flash and a heavy boom.
每一發煙火最後都伴著一道亮光和一記沉重的轟隆聲。
文法句型
a boom
the boom of + sound source
a boom from + place
用法筆記
Often used for a single striking noise, especially with 'of' or 'from' to show where it came from: 'the boom of the guns', 'a boom from upstairs'.
常見錯誤
2. a stretch when business, prices, or building activity go up fast and making mone
經濟榮景
景氣快速升溫的時期
a stretch when business, prices, or building activity go up fast and making money becomes easier than usual.
The city grew rich during the oil boom of the 1970s.
在 1970 年代的石油榮景期間，這座城市變得很富有。
during the boom
Builders made huge profits in the housing boom last year.
去年房市榮景中，建商賺進了大筆利潤。
boom in housing/property
A cheap loan policy helped start a boom in new shops.
低利貸款政策促成了一波新店面開張潮。
During the postwar boom, factory jobs were easy to find.
在戰後的經濟榮景期間，工廠工作很容易找到。
文法句型
a boom in + industry/price/sales
during a boom
用法筆記
Common with 'in' plus the part of the economy that is rising, such as housing, trade, exports, or tourism. Distinguish from noun 3, which is about any sharp rise or a fashion for something, not specifically the economy.
常見錯誤
3. a strong rise in the amount of something, or a phase when many more people sudde
熱潮；激增
數量或人氣突然上升
a strong rise in the amount of something, or a phase when many more people suddenly become interested in it.
Streaming shows created a boom in true-crime podcasts.
串流影集帶起了真實犯罪 podcast 的一波熱潮。
a boom in + trend or product
After the gold medal, there was a boom in skate lessons.
拿到金牌後，滑板課程大增。
there was a boom in + activity
The singer's breakup album started a boom in fan clubs.
這位歌手的分手專輯帶動了粉絲社團的熱潮。
Online orders saw a huge boom during the long holiday weekend.
長週末假期期間，線上訂單出現了大幅激增。
文法句型
a boom in + activity/product/hobby
a boom in popularity
用法筆記
Usually singular. Use this sense for trends, hobbies, products, or public interest. Distinguish from noun 2, where the growth is specifically in business or the wider economy.
常見錯誤
4. the bar along the lower edge of a sail, moved from side to side to set the sail
帆桁
帆下方可擺動的橫桿
the bar along the lower edge of a sail, moved from side to side to set the sail at the right angle to the wind.
Ravi ducked as the boom swung across the small boat.
當帆桁掃過小船上方時，Ravi 立刻低頭閃開。
the boom swung across + boat
A loose rope let the boom hit the side hard.
一條鬆掉的繩子讓帆桁重重撞上船身側面。
The coach told the children to hold the boom steady.
教練叫孩子們把帆桁穩穩扶住。
When the wind changed, the boom moved quickly to port.
風向一變，帆桁就迅速往左舷移動。
文法句型
the boom swung across + boat
hold/lower/raise the boom
用法筆記
A sailing term. Learners most often meet it with verbs such as 'swing', 'hold', 'raise', and 'lower'.
5. a long rod used above actors to keep a microphone close enough for recording whi
收音吊桿
拍攝時伸在畫面外收音的桿子
a long rod used above actors to keep a microphone close enough for recording while staying out of the camera picture.
The sound assistant raised the boom above the two actors.
收音助理把收音吊桿舉到兩位演員上方。
hold the boom above + actors
A shadow from the boom fell across the kitchen set.
收音吊桿的影子落在廚房場景上。
During the interview, the boom stayed just outside the camera frame.
訪談進行時，收音吊桿一直停在鏡頭框外。
The director stopped filming when the boom dipped into view.
當收音吊桿掉進畫面時，導演就喊停。
文法句型
hold the boom above + person
the boom dips into the shot
用法筆記
Usually refers to the pole used by the sound crew, though in everyday film talk it can also mean the whole microphone rig.
boom — 動詞
1. to send out a low, heavy sound that rolls through the air, or to make such a sou
轟隆作響
發出低沉洪亮的聲音
to send out a low, heavy sound that rolls through the air, or to make such a sound fill a place.
Thunder boomed over the dark fields for most of the night.
雷聲在黑暗的田野上空轟隆作響了大半夜。
boom over/across + place
Music boomed from the gym during the school dance.
學校舞會期間，體育館裡的音樂轟隆作響。
boom from + source place
The old cannon boomed twice across the harbor.
那門老舊的大砲朝港口方向轟然響了兩次。
Speakers boomed the warning across the crowded station.
喇叭把警告聲大聲傳遍擁擠的車站。
文法句型
boom
boom from/across + place
boom + sound/message across + place
用法筆記
Most often intransitive, with the source or place added after it: 'music boomed from the truck'. The transitive pattern is less common and usually takes a sound, announcement, or short message as its object.
常見錯誤
2. to become much larger, richer, or more successful in a short time.
蓬勃發展
快速擴張並變得更成功
to become much larger, richer, or more successful in a short time.
Business boomed after the new bridge opened near the port.
新橋在港口附近通車後，生意開始蓬勃發展。
business boomed after + event
Tourist numbers boomed once the island airport expanded.
島上的機場擴建後，觀光人數大幅成長。
Small coffee brands boomed during the years of cheap rent.
在房租便宜的那些年，小型咖啡品牌蓬勃發展。
After the app went viral, sales boomed around the world.
那個 app 爆紅後，銷售額在全球迅速竄升。
文法句型
business/industry/town booms
boom after + event
boom in + period
用法筆記
The subject is usually a business, town, industry, market, price, population, or sales figure. Distinguish from noun 2, which names the period of rapid success rather than the process itself.