bounced
bounced — 動詞
- bouncedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bounceds3rd person singular
- bounceding-ing form
- bouncededpast simple
1. to spring back from a hard surface after hitting it, or to make something do thi
彈跳；反彈
撞擊硬面後彈回
to spring back from a hard surface after hitting it, or to make something do this
Hana bounced the basketball on the court three times before shooting.
Hana 在球場上拍了三下籃球，然後投籃。
transitive: bounce + object + on [surface]
The tennis ball hit the net and bounced back onto Nikos's side of the court.
網球撞到網子，反彈回到 Nikos 那半邊球場。
intransitive: bounce + back + onto [place]
Layla dropped her phone on the floor, and it bounced twice before landing under the sofa.
Layla 把手機掉在地上，手機彈了兩下，最後掉到沙發底下。
When the rubber ball hit the wall, it bounced off at a strange angle and hit a vase.
那顆橡膠球撞到牆壁後以奇怪的角度彈開，打中了一個花瓶。
Devika bounced the beach ball gently to her little brother in the swimming pool.
Devika 在游泳池裡輕輕地把沙灘球彈給弟弟。
- rebound
more formal; often used in sports like basketball to describe the ball's return after hitting the board or rim
- spring back
emphasises the fast, elastic return motion; less common in everyday speech
- ricochet
used when an object hits a surface at an angle and moves off in a different direction, especially for bullets or stones
- stick
when an object hits a surface and stays there instead of bouncing away
文法句型
bounce + off/on/against [surface]
bounce + object + off/on/against [surface]
用法筆記
The subject can be either the moving object (intransitive) or the person causing the movement (transitive). 'Bounce off' is a common intransitive pattern.
常見錯誤
2. to walk, run, or move with springy, lively steps because you feel happy and full
蹦跳；雀躍
充滿活力地移動
to walk, run, or move with springy, lively steps because you feel happy and full of energy
Sari bounced into the kitchen to tell everyone she had passed her driving test.
Sari 雀躍地跳進廚房，告訴大家她考過了駕照。
bounce + into [room] — pattern showing energetic entry
The children bounced around the playground, laughing and chasing each other.
孩子們在操場上蹦蹦跳跳，又笑又鬧地互相追逐。
Asher bounced down the stairs two at a time on the first morning of summer vacation.
暑假的第一天早上，Asher 蹦蹦跳跳地一次跨兩階下了樓梯。
Despite her tiredness, Lucía bounced across the stage with a big smile to accept her award.
雖然她很累，Lucía 還是帶著燦爛的笑容輕快地走上台領獎。
- trudge
to walk slowly with heavy steps, showing tiredness or sadness
文法句型
bounce + adverb/preposition
bounce + into/around/down
用法筆記
The movement suggests a happy, carefree emotion. Subject is usually a person or animal, not an object. This sense is nearly always intransitive.
常見錯誤
3. a bank refuses to pay money on a cheque because the person who wrote it does not
跳票；退票
因餘額不足被銀行拒付
a bank refuses to pay money on a cheque because the person who wrote it does not have enough funds in their account
Hassan's rent cheque bounced because he had forgotten to transfer money into his current account.
Hassan 的房租支票跳票了，因為他忘了把錢轉進活期帳戶。
intransitive: cheque + bounce
The landlord said he would charge an extra fee if Vinícius bounced another cheque.
房東說如果 Vinícius 再開一張跳票支票，就要加收費用。
transitive: bounce + a cheque
The bank bounced Layla's check, and she had to pay a penalty of thirty dollars.
銀行退回了 Layla 的支票，她必須繳交三十美元的罰款。
After Anya's card payment bounced, the store asked her to pay with cash instead.
Anya 的刷卡付款失敗後，店家請她用現金支付。
- be returned unpaid
formal, official; used by banks in statements and letters
- fail to clear
technical banking term; describes the process of the cheque not going through
- clear
the opposite — the bank successfully processes and pays the cheque
文法句型
bounce + check/cheque (intransitive)
bounce + a cheque (transitive)
be bounced (passive)
用法筆記
Common with bank cheques (UK) or checks (US). Often appears in the passive: 'the cheque was bounced.' Also used more broadly for card payments and direct debits that fail due to insufficient funds.
常見錯誤
4. a message sent by email comes back to the person who wrote it, undelivered, typi
退信；回彈
電子郵件因地址錯誤被退回
a message sent by email comes back to the person who wrote it, undelivered, typically because the recipient's address does not exist or the mail server encounters a problem
The email I sent to Emily's old university address bounced back within an hour.
我寄到 Emily 舊的大學信箱的那封郵件，不到一小時就被退回了。
phrasal: bounce back — common pattern for returned emails
Our server bounced the newsletter because the mailing list had several invalid addresses.
我們的伺服器退回了電子報，因為郵件名單中有幾個無效地址。
transitive: server bounced + email
Anya checked her inbox and saw that three out of ten marketing emails had bounced.
Anya 檢查了收件匣，發現十封行銷郵件中有三封被退回了。
When the system bounced his message, Nikos double-checked the spelling of the recipient's name.
系統退回 Nikos 的郵件時，他再三檢查了收件人姓名的拼法。
- be returned
more general; used for physical mail as well as email
- be rejected
technical; used by email servers and mail delivery systems
- go through
the email is successfully delivered to the recipient's inbox
- deliver
the email reaches its destination without issue
文法句型
email + bounces (intransitive)
bounce + an email (transitive)
be bounced back (passive)
用法筆記
Often used with 'back' to form the phrasal verb 'bounce back.' The subject can be the email (intransitive) or the email system/server (transitive). A 'bounce message' or 'bounce notification' is the automated reply explaining why delivery failed.
常見錯誤
5. to force someone to leave a job, role, or place, often because of poor behaviour
趕走；開除
迫使某人離開場所或職位
to force someone to leave a job, role, or place, often because of poor behaviour or performance
The club bounced three members for fighting during the annual dinner.
那家俱樂部開除了三名會員，因為他們在年度晚宴上打架。
transitive: bounce + person + for [reason]
After the scandal, the CEO was bounced from the board of directors within a week.
醜聞爆發後，那位執行長在一週內就被逐出了董事會。
passive: be bounced from [position]
The security guard bounced a loud customer out of the restaurant when he refused to pay.
一名大聲吵鬧的顧客不肯付錢，警衛便把他趕出了餐廳。
Devika was bounced from the project team after she missed three important deadlines in a row.
Devika 連續三次錯過重要截止日期之後，被踢出了專案團隊。
文法句型
bounce + person + from/out of + place/job
be bounced from [place/job]
用法筆記
Informal and often disapproving. Stronger than 'ask to leave' but softer than 'fire' or 'expel.' Frequently used in the passive voice. The object is usually a person, not a group.
常見錯誤
bounced — 名詞
1. the action of a ball or other object springing back after hitting a hard surface
彈力；彈性
物體撞擊表面後彈回的能力
the action of a ball or other object springing back after hitting a hard surface, or the physical quality that allows something to spring back
The old tennis ball has lost its bounce, so it barely comes up from the ground.
那顆舊網球已經沒有彈力了，從地面幾乎彈不起來。
uncountable: its bounce — the quality
With one quick bounce, the basketball went over the defender's head and straight to the hoop.
籃球彈了一下就越過防守員的頭頂，直接飛向籃框。
countable: one quick bounce — a single instance
Layla tested the trampoline's bounce before letting the children jump on it.
Layla 先測試了彈跳床的彈力，才讓孩子們上去跳。
The new running shoes have extra bounce in the soles, which makes long-distance running more comfortable.
這雙新跑鞋的鞋底彈性很好，讓長跑更舒適。
After the first bounce, the ball rolled slowly toward the edge of the court.
球彈了第一次之後，慢慢滾向球場邊緣。
- flatness
when a ball has no bounce because it is not properly inflated
用法筆記
Can be uncountable (the general quality) or countable (a single instance of bouncing). 'Get/Take a bounce' is a common collocation meaning 'to bounce once.'
2. a rapid rise in value, popularity, or performance, especially after these had be
反彈；回升
價值或支持度突然上升
a rapid rise in value, popularity, or performance, especially after these had been falling
The company saw a bounce in its share prices after announcing record profits for the year.
那家公司在公布年度創紀錄利潤後，股價出現了反彈。
bounce in + [indicator]
The football team enjoyed a bounce in form after changing their coach mid-season.
這支足球隊在季中更換教練後，狀態明顯回升。
Opinion polls showed a clear bounce for the mayor following the new housing policy.
民調顯示，市長在推出新的住房政策後支持度明顯反彈。
Economists expect a bounce in consumer spending once interest rates start to fall.
經濟學家預期，利率開始下降後消費支出將會回升。
After a slow start, there was a noticeable bounce in ticket sales during the final week.
在開局緩慢之後，最後一週的售票量出現了明顯的反彈。
文法句型
bounce + in + [indicator]
bounce + to + [level]
用法筆記
Almost always singular. Common in political journalism ('poll bounce'), financial reporting ('stock bounce'), and sports ('form bounce'). The bounce is usually temporary; a 'sustained bounce' is one that lasts.