| 释义 |
bowl over
bowl 1 B0373400 (bōl)n.1. a. A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids.b. The contents of such a vessel.2. A drinking goblet.3. A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe.4. a. A bowl-shaped topographic depression.b. A bowl-shaped stadium or outdoor theater.5. Football Any of various postseason games played between specially selected teams, especially at the college level.
[Middle English bowle, from Old English bolla; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
bowl 2 B0373400 (bōl)n.1. A ball, traditionally made of wood, that is weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias, used in lawn bowling.2. A roll or throw of a ball in lawn bowling and other bowling games.3. bowls(used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling.4. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.v. bowled, bowl·ing, bowls v.intr.1. a. To participate in a game of bowling: I bowl every Thursday night in a league.b. To throw or roll a ball in a game of bowling: It's your turn to bowl.c. To hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight throughout the delivery.2. To move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling: The sportscar bowled along through the countryside.v.tr.1. To throw or roll (a ball).2. a. To make (a specified score) in bowling: placed first by bowling 237; bowled a strike in the first frame.b. To perform (a specified amount, as a string or game) in bowling: She bowled eight frames before deciding to use a different ball.3. To move quickly and smoothly by or as if by rolling: bowled a tire from the garage.4. To meet or strike with or as if with the force of a rapidly rolling object: The swimmer was bowled over by the wave.Phrasal Verbs: bowl out To retire (a batsman in cricket) with a bowled ball that knocks the bails off the wicket. bowl over1. To take by surprise.2. To make a powerful impression on; overwhelm.
[Middle English boule, from Old French, from Latin bulla, round object.]bowl over vb (tr, adverb) 1. informal to surprise (a person) greatly, esp in a pleasant way; astound; amaze: he was bowled over by our gift. 2. to knock (a person or thing) down; cause to fall overThesaurus| Verb | 1. |  bowl over - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"tip over, tump over, knock over, overturn, turn over, upsetmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" | | 2. | bowl over - overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!"flabbergast, bogglesurprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" |
bowl oververbTo overwhelm with surprise, wonder, or bewilderment:boggle, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor, stagger.Translationsbowl1 (bəul) noun a wooden ball rolled along the ground in playing bowls. See also bowls below . (滾木球戲)滾球 滚木球 verb1. to play bowls. 玩滾木球戲 玩滚木球戏2. to deliver or send (a ball) towards the batsman in cricket. (板球)投球給打擊員 （板球戏中）投球给击球员 3. to put (a batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball. Smith was bowled for eighty-five (= Smith was put out after making eighty-five runs). (板球戲中因球擊中三柱門迫使擊球員出局 （板球戏中）因击中三柱门而迫使击球员退场 ˈbowler noun （板球的）投球手，玩滾球的人 （板球的 ）投球手，玩滚球的人 ˈbowling noun (see also ninepins) the game of skittles, bowls or something similar. 保齡球 滚木球戏，保龄球 bowls noun singular a game played on a smooth green with bowls having a bias. a game of bowls. (草地)滾木球戲 保龄球ˈbowling-alley noun1. a long narrow set of wooden boards along which one bowls at skittles. 保齡球道 保龄球道，滚球道 2. a building which contains several of these. 保齡球場 滚球场，保龄球场 ˈbowling-green noun a smooth piece of grass for playing bowls on. 滾球用草坪 滚球用草坪bowl over to knock down. I was bowled over in the rush for the door; His generosity bowled me over. 撞倒 击倒bowl over
bowl over1. Literally, to collide with and force someone or something to fall to the ground. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bowl" and "over." When they were reunited at the airport, my daughter leapt into her boyfriend's arms and bowled him over. It seems that the wind has bowled over all of our trashcans.2. To thoroughly shock, impress, or overwhelm. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bowl" and "over." My daughter was totally bowled over when her boyfriend returned from his business trip early and showed up at her birthday party. The show of support from everyone just bowled me over.See also: bowl, overbowl someone over 1. Lit. to knock someone over. (Fixed order.) We were bowled over by the wind. Bob hit his brother and bowled him over. 2. Fig. to surprise or overwhelm someone. (Fixed order.) The news bowled me over. The details of the proposed project bowled everyone over.See also: bowl, overbowl overAstonish, surprise greatly, overwhelm, as in I was simply bowled over by their wonderful performance. This term originated in cricket, where it means "to knock all the bails off the wicket." [Mid-1800s] See also: bowl, overbowl overv.1. To knock someone or something down to the ground: The kids ran down the hallway, bowling over everyone in their way. A strong wind will bowl that billboard over.2. To make a powerful impression on someone; astound someone: She bowled over everyone at the meeting with her amazing presentation. His new songs bowled me over, so I bought his new CD. You must go hear this poet—you will be bowled over!See also: bowl, overbowl overOverwhelm, astonish, surprise. This term originated in the mid-1800s in the game of cricket, where it signifies knocking all the bails off the wicket. It has been used figuratively since the twentieth century, as in “I was just bowled over when I learned he’d gotten the million-dollar grant.” See also blow out of the water.See also: bowl, overEncyclopediaSeebowlbowl over
Synonyms for bowl oververb to overwhelm with surprise, wonder, or bewildermentSynonyms- boggle
- dumbfound
- flabbergast
- floor
- stagger
Synonyms for bowl oververb cause to overturn from an upright or normal positionSynonyms- tip over
- tump over
- knock over
- overturn
- turn over
- upset
Related Words- move
- displace
- overturn
- tip over
- tump over
- turn over
verb overcome with amazementSynonymsRelated Words |