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单词 bumpy
释义
bumpybump‧y /ˈbʌmpi/ ●●○ adjective (comparative bumpier, superlative bumpiest) Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • bumpy dirt roads
  • After a bumpy landing, all the passengers cheered and thanked the pilot.
  • Fasten your seatbelt, this ride may be bumpy.
  • Neal drove the last mile down the bumpy road towards the highway.
  • The field was too bumpy to play football on.
  • To get to Agra we had to endure a long bumpy ride in an old bus.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A bumpy, shaky ride back across Paris.
  • Every now and then a car rumbled over the bumpy dirt road, leaving behind a whirl of white dust.
  • He says it's not the toughest course but it's very hard and bumpy.
  • It's going to be a bumpy read.
  • Not many people chose to take a ride on such a bumpy, gloomy road after dark in the month of January.
  • Other technology issues sizzled for the year despite a bumpy finish.
  • Since the programme was announced in 1998, like previous eradication campaigns, it has had a bumpy ride.
  • Yet despite a bumpy first year, most students were engaged in productive work.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
having a surface that is not flat or smooth: · rough ground· a rough mountain path· The walls were all rough.· Her hands were rough and work-hardened.
an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level: · The floor was uneven.· She climbed the uneven steps with great care.
a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it: · the bumpy track down to the farm· The field was too bumpy to play football on.· a bumpy journey (=on a road that has a very rough surface)
having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool: · coarse woollen blankets· coarse grass· The wool felt rather coarse.
land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place: · the rugged terrain near the mountains
Longman Language Activatorjourney/ride
· I hate travelling by train - the carriages are always so dirty and uncomfortable.· In those days visiting the island meant a long uncomfortable voyage across choppy seas.
a sea journey that is rough is uncomfortable because bad weather makes the boat go up and down a lot: · It was a rough crossing and most of the passengers were seasick.
a journey by car or plane that is bumpy is uncomfortable because bad road conditions or bad weather make the car or plane shake a lot: · After a bumpy landing, all the passengers cheered and thanked the pilot.· To get to Agra we had to endure a long bumpy ride in an old bus.
not flat or smooth
not flat - use this about roads, walls, areas, land etc where the surface is not smooth because there are a lot of stones or small raised parts: · A rough gravel trail was the only way into town.· rough mountain paths· the rough stone walls of the old castle
a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it: · The field was too bumpy to play football on.· Neal drove the last mile down the bumpy road towards the highway.bumpy ride (=when you are travelling in a vehicle on an uneven surface): · Fasten your seatbelt, this ride may be bumpy.
an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level: · His teeth were yellow and uneven.· The old uneven brick sidewalk was ripped up and replaced.
a bed or chair that is lumpy has lumps under the surface so that it is uncomfortable to sit on or lie on: · Sandra lay on the lumpy mattress, unable to sleep.· I paid $40 a week for a tiny room with a lumpy couch and a battered old desk.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=uncomfortable because the plane moved up and down a lot)· The flight was very bumpy, and we really wondered whether we would make it.
· Part of the flight had been a bumpy ride through a thunderstorm.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Since the programme was announced in 1998, like previous eradication campaigns, it has had a bumpy ride.· It was the same man who had jostled her repeatedly during a bumpy ride on the Lexington Avenue Express subway.· It had been a bumpy ride, through the tail end of a thunderstorm.· The plant had had a bumpy ride since Cellatex was sold off by the chemicals giant Rhne-Poulenc in 1991.· Euro Disney had a bumpy ride as the market digested its results, sinking to a low of 813p down 35p.· The Education Department also moved quickly from November 1983, having had a particularly bumpy ride at the hands of the media.· It is therefore going to be, at best, a bumpy ride.
· The cart moved off along the bumpy road towards the rocky mountains in the distance.· This may oversimplify what was a long and bumpy road, but the contrast with the past four years is remarkable.· The bus lurches along a bumpy road through a landscape of uncultivated desolation.· You can hire a car for around £20 a day but beware bumpy roads.· All along the bumpy road that threads through the valley, villagers have set up their own security posts.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Euro Disney had a bumpy ride as the market digested its results, sinking to a low of 813p down 35p.
  • It had been a bumpy ride, through the tail end of a thunderstorm.
  • It is therefore going to be, at best, a bumpy ride.
  • It was the same man who had jostled her repeatedly during a bumpy ride on the Lexington Avenue Express subway.
  • Since the programme was announced in 1998, like previous eradication campaigns, it has had a bumpy ride.
  • The plant had had a bumpy ride since Cellatex was sold off by the chemicals giant Rhne-Poulenc in 1991.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Euro Disney had a bumpy ride as the market digested its results, sinking to a low of 813p down 35p.
  • It had been a bumpy ride, through the tail end of a thunderstorm.
  • It is therefore going to be, at best, a bumpy ride.
  • It was the same man who had jostled her repeatedly during a bumpy ride on the Lexington Avenue Express subway.
  • Since the programme was announced in 1998, like previous eradication campaigns, it has had a bumpy ride.
  • The plant had had a bumpy ride since Cellatex was sold off by the chemicals giant Rhne-Poulenc in 1991.
1a bumpy surface is flat but has a lot of raised parts, so it is difficult to walk or drive on it SYN  uneven OPP  smooth:  a bumpy road The ground is bumpy in places. see thesaurus at rough2a bumpy journey by car or plane is uncomfortable, with movements up and down because of bad road or weather conditions OPP  smooth:  The plane made a bumpy landing.3a bumpy ride/time having a lot of problems for a long time:  Shareholders have had a bumpy ride.
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