bomb

英 [bɒm]

美 [bɑːm]

n. 炸弹; 核武器; 核弹; 很多钱
v. 轰炸; 对…投炸弹; 快速移动，疾行(尤指乘车); (考试)惨败

复数：bombs　过去分词：bombed　现在分词：bombing　过去式：bombed　第三人称单数：bombs　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2266 / COCA.1992

短语动词

bomb out
1. （建筑物、地区、家园）被炸毁；被炸得无家可归

be bombed out (of sth)

（家园）被炸毁；被炸得无家可归
if you are bombed out , your home is destroyed by bombs
1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
  轰炸；炸弹爆炸
2. a bomb goes off/explodes
  炸弹爆炸
3. extensive bomb damage
  轰炸造成的巨大破坏
4. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
  几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。
（建筑）被炸毁
if a building is bombed out , it has been destroyed by bombs
1. countries which have the bomb
  拥有核武器的国家

be the bomb

go down a bomb

go (like) a bomb

go like a bomb

noun

炸弹
a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown
1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
  轰炸；炸弹爆炸
2. a bomb goes off/explodes
  炸弹爆炸
3. extensive bomb damage
  轰炸造成的巨大破坏
4. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
  几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。
核武器；核弹
nuclear weapons ( atomic or hydrogen bombs)
1. countries which have the bomb
  拥有核武器的国家
很多钱
a lot of money
1. That dress must have cost a bomb!
  那条连衣裙所费不菲吧！
彻底的失败
a complete failure
1. The musical was a complete bomb on Broadway.
  那出音乐喜剧在百老汇的演出完全失败。
长传
a long forward throw of the ball
气溶胶弹式容器（油漆、杀虫剂等液体加压贮存可喷出）
a container in which a liquid such as paint or insect poison is kept under pressure and released as a spray or as foam
1. a bug bomb (= used for killing insects)
  喷雾杀虫剂

verb

轰炸；对…投炸弹
to attack sb/sth by leaving a bomb in a place or by dropping bombs from a plane
1. Terrorists bombed several army barracks.
  恐怖分子轰炸了几处兵营。
2. The city was heavily bombed in the war.
  这座城市在战争中遭到了猛烈轰炸。
快速移动，疾行（尤指乘车）
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle, in a particular direction
1. They were bombing down the road at about 80 miles an hour.
  他们正以大约一小时80英里的速度沿路飞驰。
（考试）惨败
to fail a test or an exam very badly
1. The exam was impossible! I definitely bombed it.
  考试太难了！我肯定考砸了。
大败；票房极差；不卖座
to fail very badly
1. His latest musical bombed and lost thousands of dollars.
  他最近的一部音乐喜剧演砸了，赔了几千元。

N-COUNT 炸弹；爆炸装置
Abombis a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
1. Bombs went off at two London train stations...
  伦敦的两个地铁站发生了炸弹爆炸事件。
2. It's not known who planted the bomb...
  安放炸弹者身份不明。
3. Most of the bombs fell in the south...
  大多数炸弹投在南部。
4. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight.
  一夜之间城里发生了两起炸弹爆炸事件。
N-SING 核武器；核弹
Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to asthe bomb.
1. They are generally thought to have the bomb.
  人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
VERB 轰炸；向…投炸弹
When peoplebomba place, they attack it with bombs.
1. Airforce jets bombed the airport.
  空军的喷气式飞机轰炸了该机场。
See also:petrol bomb pipe bomb

noun

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
Synonym:bomb calorimeter
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
1. the first experiment was a real turkey
2. the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
Synonym:turkeydud

verb

throw bombs at or attack with bombs
1. The Americans bombed Dresden
Synonym:bombard
fail to get a passing grade
1. She studied hard but failed nevertheless
2. Did I fail the test?
Synonym:failflunkflush it

It's not known who planted the bomb
安放炸弹者身份不明。
So far no one has admitted planting the bomb.
到目前为止，还没有人承认是自己放了炸弹。
The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.
那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。
Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport
警方挫败了一场企图将炸弹偷偷带入贝尔法斯特机场的阴谋。
A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment.
一只训练有素、专门嗅找炸药的警犬在公寓里发现了炸弹的痕迹。
Their approach is to scan every checked-in bag with a bomb detector.
他们的方法是用炸弹探测器对每一个办理了登机手续的箱包进行扫描。
The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids.
为防御可能发生的空袭，该城市正在建防空洞。
A previously unknown extremist group has said it carried out Friday's bomb attack.
一个先前不为人知的极端组织声称实施了星期五的炸弹袭击。
Bombs went off at two London train stations
伦敦的两个地铁站发生了炸弹爆炸事件。
They are generally thought to have the bomb.
人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。