bungee
bungee — 名詞
- bungeesingular
- bungeesplural
1. A stretchy cord made of rubber and woven fabric, with metal hooks on both ends s
彈力繩
兩端有鉤的彈性固定繩
A stretchy cord made of rubber and woven fabric, with metal hooks on both ends so you can fasten items together or keep them from shifting — for example, strapping luggage to a car roof or tying down a tarp.
Daichi used two bungees to strap the tent onto the roof of his car.
Daichi 用了兩條彈力繩，把帳篷綁在車頂上。
collocation: strap [object] onto [surface] with bungees
Amani pulled the bungee tight and hooked the metal claw around the truck's side rail.
Amani 拉緊彈力繩，將金屬鉤子扣在卡車側邊的欄杆上。
The movers secured the stack of cardboard boxes with a thick bungee cord.
搬家工人用一條粗的彈力繩固定那疊紙箱。
Andrei always keeps a few bungee straps in his trunk for unexpected loads.
Andrei 後車廂裡總是放著幾條彈力綁帶，以備不時之需。
The wind lifted the corner of the canvas, so Sivan fastened it with another bungee.
風吹起了帆布的一角，Sivan 用另一條彈力繩把它繫緊。
- tie-down strap
a broader term for any strap used to secure cargo, not necessarily elastic
- shock cord
the same elastic rope material without the hooks; common in outdoor gear
文法句型
bungee cord / bungee rope
用法筆記
In everyday speech, American English speakers often say 'bungee cord' rather than 'bungee' alone. The hooks at each end distinguish this sense from the jumping rope.
常見錯誤
2. During the extreme sport of bungee jumping, this is the thick elastic rope that
高空彈跳繩
高空彈跳使用的彈性繩索
During the extreme sport of bungee jumping, this is the thick elastic rope that participants attach to their ankles moments before leaping off a high bridge or platform.
Yara felt her stomach drop when the instructor tied the bungee around her ankles.
教練把高空彈跳繩繫在 Yara 的腳踝上時，她感覺胃裡一陣翻騰。
verb: tie the bungee around [body part]
The bungee stretched to more than twice its length and snapped Jessica back up into the air.
彈跳繩被拉長到原本的兩倍多，然後把 Jessica 彈回空中。
demonstrates elasticity: stretch + snap back
Rohan checked the bungee twice before stepping off the platform into the gorge.
Rohan 仔細檢查了兩次高空彈跳繩，才從平臺上跳進峽谷。
Each bungee is tested after fifty jumps to make sure the rubber is still safe.
每一條高空彈跳繩使用五十次後都會接受檢測，以確保橡膠仍然安全。
Reuben stood at the edge of the bridge and tugged the bungee twice to test its tension.
Reuben 站在橋邊，用力拉了兩下高空彈跳繩，測試它的彈性。
- bungee rope
the full compound, more explicit in jumping contexts
- elastic cord
a technical term for the material, less common in everyday talk about jumping
文法句型
the bungee / a bungee
用法筆記
In the context of jumping, speakers rarely say 'bungee' alone — the full phrase 'bungee rope' or 'bungee cord' is more common, or simply 'the cord' when the activity is already clear.
常見錯誤
3. Any elasticized cord material, sold by length, that can be cut and used for fast
彈性束帶
可裁剪使用的彈性繩索材料
Any elasticized cord material, sold by length, that can be cut and used for fastening, tying, or absorbing shock — without necessarily having hooks or coming as a finished product.
The factory produces bungee material for both industrial straps and sports equipment.
這家工廠生產彈性束帶材料，用於工業綁帶和運動器材。
uncountable: bungee material
Linh threaded a strip of bungee through the eyelets of the tarp to hold it down.
Linh 把一條彈性束帶穿過防水布的孔眼，把它固定住。
Anthony cut a short length of bungee from the roll to replace the broken tent line.
Anthony 從整捲彈性束帶上剪下一段，換掉斷掉的帳篷繩。
Paul uses small loops of bungee to keep the cables behind his computer desk neat.
Paul 用一小段彈性束帶圈，把電腦桌後的電線整理整齊。
- shock cord
the same material, commonly used in outdoor and military contexts
- elastic cord
a broader category that includes bungee as one type
文法句型
bungee as a material / a length of bungee