ricochet
ricochet — 動詞
- ricochetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ricochetshe / she / it
- ricochetedpast simple
- ricochettedpast simple
- ricocheting-ing form
- ricochetting-ing form
1. When a fast-moving object — for example a stone, a bullet, or a ball — strikes a
彈開；反彈
撞擊表面後以角度彈回
When a fast-moving object — for example a stone, a bullet, or a ball — strikes a hard surface and then springs off in a fresh direction.
The bullet ricocheted off the stone wall and hit a parked car.
子彈從石牆彈開，擊中了一輛停放著的汽車。
ricochet + off + noun phrase (surface)
Sivan watched the tennis ball ricochet wildly around the small indoor court.
Sivan 看著網球在小型的室內球場裡瘋狂彈來彈去。
ricochet + adverb (wildly) + around
A stray bullet ricocheted from the metal railing and narrowly missed Zayd.
一顆流彈從金屬欄杆彈開，差點擊中 Zayd。
ricochet + from + noun phrase
Pedro threw a rock against the cliff and watched it ricochet into the river.
Pedro 朝懸崖扔了塊石頭，看著石頭彈進河裡。
The goalkeeper deflected the ball, making it ricochet off the goalpost and out of play.
守門員擋住了球，使球從球門柱彈開飛出了場外。
causative: make + object + ricochet
- ricochet off
- ricochet from
- ricochet around
- ricochet wildly
- bounce
more general; used for any springing back, not just at a sharp angle
- rebound
emphasises returning toward the origin, common in sports and physics
- deflect
focuses on the change of direction, often caused by a designed surface or obstacle
- glance
suggests a light, side-angle touch with less energy transfer
文法句型
ricochet + off/from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Intransitive only — the moving object is the subject, and the surface it strikes is introduced by 'off' or 'from'. Commonly used in sports and firearms contexts.
常見錯誤
ricochet — 名詞
- ricochetsingular
- ricochetsplural
1. A fast-moving object that strikes a hard surface and flies off at a different an
跳彈；反彈物
撞擊後彈開的物體或反彈事件
A fast-moving object that strikes a hard surface and flies off at a different angle; also used for the event of such a bounce.
A dangerous ricochet struck the soldier who was standing near the training range.
一顆危險的跳彈擊中了站在訓練場附近的士兵。
a + ricochet (the object itself)
The news report described how a ricochet injured three bystanders at the shooting range.
新聞報導描述了跳彈如何在射擊場造成三名旁觀者受傷。
Quinn was hit by a ricochet when a bullet bounced off the concrete floor.
Quinn 被一顆跳彈擊中，那顆子彈從水泥地板彈了起來。
passive: be hit by a ricochet
Min heard a loud ricochet echo through the canyon after the gunshot.
Min 聽到槍響後，一聲巨大的跳彈迴響在峽谷中。
The police warned residents about the risk of ricochets during the operation.
警方警告居民在行動期間留意跳彈的風險。
plural: ricochets (multiple events/objects)
- dangerous ricochet
- stray ricochet
- hit by a ricochet
- sound of a ricochet
文法句型
a + ricochet
ricochet + of + noun
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often refers to the projectile itself (the bullet after bouncing) rather than the sound or event, though context determines which is meant.
常見錯誤
同根字
- ricochetedverb (past tense)B2
- ricochetingverb (present participle)B2