a container filled with explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing, proximity, or remote-control device
炸弹。
[with modifier]an explosive device fitted into a specified object
爆炸装置
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a 100 lb van bomb .100磅重的汽车炸弹。
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[总称]核武器
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she joined the fight against the bomb .她加入了反核武器斗争。
a thing resembling a bomb in impact or shape, in particular
(形状和威力)像炸弹样的物体,尤指:
(亦作
火山喷出的球状溶岩,火山弹。
〈非正式〉 掺大麻的香烟。
〈非正式〉 失败的电影(或戏剧、事件)
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that bomb of an old movie .那部不卖座的老电影。
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〈英, 非正式〉 一大笔钱
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it will cost a bomb in call charges .这要花很大一笔电话费。
a long forward pass or hit in a ball game
(球类游戏中的)长传,远射,远投
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a two-run bomb .两次持球跑动的远传球。
a pear-shaped weight used to anchor a fishing line to the bottom
(用以使钓鱼线沉入水底的)梨形重物。
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〈美, 非正式〉 极好的人;极好的东西
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the site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently. 这网站如果内容更新得再快些,会是好极了的东西。
[with obj.]attack (a place or object) with a bomb or bombs
轰炸,投弹于
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they bombed the city at dawn 他们在黎明时轰炸了这座城市
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[as noun
bombing ]aseries of bombings. 一系列轰炸。
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炸得某人无家可归。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]
〈 英,非正式〉 疾行
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we were bombing down the motorway at breakneck speed .我们在高速公路上风驰电掣。
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〈非正式〉 (电影、戏剧或其他事件)惨败,大败
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it just became another big-budget film that bombed .它成了又一部耗资大、票房低的电影。
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go down a bomb Brit .informal be very well received 〈英,非正式〉 备受欢迎those gigs we did went down a bomb . 我们的演出备受欢迎 -
go like a bomb Brit .informal 1 very successful 〈英,非正式〉 非常成功the party went like a bomb . 这次聚会很成功 -
2 (of a vehicle or person) move very fast (车辆、人)迅速移动 -
look like a bomb's hit it informal (of a place) be extremely messy or untidy in appearance 〈非正式〉 (地方)脏乱不堪
"late 17th cent.: from French