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单词 bungee jumping
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bungee jumping
bungee jumping n. the action of jumping from a height (as a bridge, precipice, etc.) while secured by an elasticated rope attached to the ankles or to a safety harness; a sport involving this (also as bungee cording, etc.).
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bungee jumping1979
1979 Daily Mail 3 Apr. 19/1 Bungy jumping has to be done in special elasticated ropes similar to those used to strap down suitcases on car roof racks.
1987 Independent 24 Jan. 3/1 His only experience of bungee jumping was from a height of 40 feet.
1987 Telegraph (Brisbane) 26 June 11/5 A New Zealander bounced back from a headfirst leap from the Eiffel Tower today... He wanted to bring New Zealand's sport of ‘bungy jumping’ to Paris.
1991 Times 5 Oct. (Weekend section) 4/3 Bungy jumping has its roots on the South Pacific island of Pentecost, where men jump from a wooden tower each April and May, attached only by a vine around the ankle, to encourage the yam harvest. The worldwide bungy cult is worth upwards of £500,000 a year.
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