单词 | bumpy |
释义 | bumpybump‧y /ˈbʌmpi/ ●●○ adjective (comparative bumpier, superlative bumpiest) ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► rough Collocations 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. ► uneven 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. ► bumpy 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) ► coarse 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. ► rugged 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► uncomfortable · 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. ► rough 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. ► bumpy 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► rough 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 ► bumpy 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. ► uneven 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. ► lumpy 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 FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bumpy flight Phrases (=uncomfortable because the plane moved up and down a lot)· The flight was very bumpy, and we really wondered whether we would make it. ► a bumpy ride· Part of the flight had been a bumpy ride through a thunderstorm. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► ride· 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. ► road· 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 FROM THE ENTRY► a bumpy ride/time 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:
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