bowl over
bowl over — 片語動詞
- bowl overbase form
- bowls over3rd person singular
- bowling over-ing form
- bowled overpast simple
1. to crash into a person so hard that they fall over
撞倒
撞上而使人倒地
to crash into a person so hard that they fall over
The cyclist bowled Ari over at the corner by the market.
那名自行車騎士在市場旁的轉角把 Ari 撞倒了。
bowl somebody over = hit and knock down
A rushing waiter bowled Christopher over beside the hotel door.
一名急奔的服務生在飯店門口旁把 Christopher 撞倒了。
A loose dog bowled Min over as she opened the park gate.
Min 打開公園大門時，被一隻沒拴住的狗撞倒了。
During practice, Esteban bowled the goalkeeper over chasing a long pass.
練習時，Esteban 追長傳球時把守門員撞倒了。
active use in a fast-moving sports scene
Jabari was bowled over by a runner near the finish line.
Jabari 在終點線附近被一名跑者撞倒了。
passive: be bowled over by someone
- bowl a passerby over
- be bowled over by a runner
- knock down
a broader verb that does not always suggest running into someone
- run into
names the collision itself, but not always the fall that follows
文法句型
bowl somebody over
用法筆記
Usually used for sudden movement in a crowded place or game. The object is the person who falls.
常見錯誤
2. to astonish someone in a strongly positive way
驚喜
因出乎意料而很開心
to astonish someone in a strongly positive way
The choir's final song bowled Mira over on her first visit.
合唱團最後一首歌在 Mira 第一次到訪時讓她十分驚喜。
performance that leaves someone happily surprised
Min was bowled over by the kindness of the new neighbors.
新鄰居的親切讓 Min 又驚又喜。
passive: be bowled over by kindness
The mountain view bowled Christopher over when the clouds finally cleared.
雲終於散開時，眼前的山景讓 Christopher 驚喜得說不出話。
Nila's calm answer bowled the interview panel over after the crisis drill.
危機演練後，Nila 冷靜的回答讓面試小組大為驚喜。
Mateo was bowled over by how warmly the team welcomed him.
團隊熱情的歡迎方式讓 Mateo 非常驚喜。
often used for emotional or social impact
- be bowled over by the response
- bowl the audience over
- disappoint
creates the opposite reaction of admiration or pleased surprise
文法句型
bowl somebody over
be bowled over by something
用法筆記
Often appears in the passive. It is commonly used for music, kindness, beauty, or skill that is much better than expected.