bung
/bʌŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌŋ] /bʌŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌŋ] /ˈbəŋ How to pronounce bung (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bung — 名詞
- bungsingular
- bungsplural
1. a stopper pushed into an opening in a barrel, bottle, or similar container so th
桶塞
塞住桶口或容器孔口的塞子
a stopper pushed into an opening in a barrel, bottle, or similar container so the contents stay inside.
Ayesha pushed the rubber bung back into the cider barrel.
Ayesha 把橡膠桶塞推回蘋果酒桶裡。
rubber bung in a barrel
Without the bung, olive oil leaked from the metal drum.
沒有那個桶塞，橄欖油就會從金屬桶裡漏出來。
The cellar worker cleaned the bung before sealing the wine cask.
地窖工人在封好酒桶前，先把桶塞擦乾淨。
Hamza dropped the wooden bung beside the bucket of rainwater.
Hamza 把木頭桶塞掉在裝雨水的桶子旁邊。
文法句型
rubber bung
wooden bung
remove the bung
replace the bung
用法筆記
Most often used for barrels, casks, drums, and other larger containers. Distinguish from sense 2, which means money given secretly to influence someone.
常見錯誤
2. money secretly handed over so that someone will act unfairly or break the rules.
賄賂
私下給人的不正當好處費
money secretly handed over so that someone will act unfairly or break the rules.
The builder offered a bung to skip the safety inspection.
那名建商給了一筆賄賂，想跳過安全檢查。
offer a bung to influence someone
Christopher took a bung from the supplier and changed the order.
Christopher 收了供應商的賄賂，改掉了訂單內容。
Police found cash hidden in an envelope marked for the bung.
警方發現信封裡藏著現金，上面還標著那筆賄賂。
The reporter exposed a bung paid to a local official.
那名記者揭發了一筆付給地方官員的賄賂。
文法句型
offer a bung
pay a bung
take a bung
a bung to an official
用法筆記
Used mainly in British informal English for dishonest money given behind the scenes. It often appears in news or political contexts rather than ordinary daily talk.
常見錯誤
bung — 動詞
- bungpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bungshe / she / it
- bungedpast simple
- bunging-ing form
1. to toss or shove something into a place quickly, with little care for order.
亂塞；亂放
隨手把東西亂丟亂放
to toss or shove something into a place quickly, with little care for order.
Yuki bunged a wet towel onto the chair before dinner.
Yuki 吃飯前把濕毛巾隨手丟到椅子上。
bung + object + onto + surface
The mechanic bunged the oily rags into a red bucket.
那位修車師把沾油的抹布亂塞進紅色桶子裡。
bung + object + into + place
After class, Asher bunged the worksheets into his backpack.
下課後，Asher 把講義亂塞進背包裡。
Ritu bunged the keys onto the table and ran upstairs.
Ritu 把鑰匙隨手丟到桌上，就跑上樓了。
- arrange
to place things carefully and in order
文法句型
bung + object + into + place
bung + object + on/onto + surface
用法筆記
This informal British use suggests a quick, careless movement. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about blocking an opening rather than dropping something somewhere.
常見錯誤
2. to seal an opening by pushing in a stopper or some other material.
塞住；封住
用塞子或材料把洞口堵住
to seal an opening by pushing in a stopper or some other material.
The brewer bunged the cask before rolling it into storage.
那名釀酒師把酒桶塞住後，才把它滾進庫房。
bung a cask closed
Eshe bunged the sink hole with a folded cloth.
Eshe 用折好的布把水槽洞口塞住了。
bung + opening + with + material
Farm workers bunged the pipe with straw until repairs began.
工人們先用稻草把管子塞住，等維修開始。
Emre bunged the crack with wax to stop the smell.
Emre 用蠟把裂縫封住，好擋住那股味道。
- open
to uncover the opening again
文法句型
bung + opening + with + material
bung + cask / hole / crack
用法筆記
Often appears with a direct object naming the opening and a with-phrase naming the material used. Distinguish from sense 1, which means putting something somewhere carelessly.