词典释义：
a light blow or a jolting collision
碰，撞
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a nasty bump on the head .猛撞了一下头。
the dull sound of such a blow or collision
闷撞声。
【航空】 （飞机因上升气流引起的）空中颠簸。
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〈英，非正式〉 （庆祝生日时按岁数计次）抬抛
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the children were given the bumps .孩子们被抬起上抛以庆祝他们的生日。
【划船】 赛船中（后船追前船轻撞其尾就算赢）的追撞。
【航空】冲击气流。
a protuberance on a level surface
（平面上的）隆起物；凸块
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bumps in the road .路面上的凸块。
a swelling on the skin, especially one caused by illness or injury
（皮肤上的）肿块。
〈旧或幽默〉 （头盖骨）隆起（以前被认为是智慧和才能象征）。
such a faculty
能力，才能
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making the most of his bump of direction. 最大限度利用他定方向的才能。
〈非正式，主美〉 增加
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there was a bump in the number of outbound flights. 出港航班有所增加。
[mass noun]a loosely woven fleeced cotton fabric used in upholstery and as lining material
绒布。
[no obj.]knock or run into someone or something, typically with a jolt
碰，撞
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I almost bumped into him 我差点撞上他
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she bumped the girl with her hip .她用屁股撞那女孩。
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偶尔遇见，邂逅
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we might just bump into each other .我们真还可能碰见。
[with obj.]hurt or damage (something) by striking or knocking it against something else
（通过撞击）伤害，毁坏
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she bumped her head on the sink .他头撞到水池受了伤。
[with obj.]cause a collide with something
引起碰撞
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she went through the door, bumping the bag against it .她出门时把包撞在了门上。
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【划船】 （赛船中）赢得追撞。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move or travel with much jolting and jarring
颠簸
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the car bumped along the rutted track .汽车在沟沟坎坎的路上颠簸前进。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]push (something) jerkily in a specified direction
颠簸着推向
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she had to bump the pushchair down the steps .她不得不一颠一颠地把婴儿车推下楼梯。
[with obj.]refuse (a passenger) on reserved place on an airline flight, typically because of deliberate overbooking by the airline
（航空公司多因故意超额预订而）取消（旅客）订位。
〈北美〉 被迫让位于；被取代
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she was bumped for a youthful model .她被迫给年轻模特让位。
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be bumping along the bottom reach the lowest point in performance or ranking without improving or deteriorating further 低谷徘徊，盘旋谷底the economy was still bumping along the bottom . 经济形势仍然低迷 -
a bump in the road informal a problem or setback 〈非正式〉问题；挫折their relationship has hit another bump in the road. 他们的关系又遭遇了一次挫折 -
with a bump suddenly and shockingly （especially of an unpleasant or disillusioning surprise） 突然地；震惊地the scandal brought them down to earth with a bump . 丑闻让他们一下子从幻想中清醒过来
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bump someone off informal murder someone 〈非正式〉 谋杀某人 -
bump something up informal increase something 〈非正式〉 使增加the hotel may well bump up the bill . 旅馆很可能多开账
" mid 16th cent. （as a verb）： imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin. "
