释义 |
bounce1 /bowns/ intransitive verb- To jump or spring suddenly
- To spring up or back like a ball
- To burst (into or out of a room, etc)
- (of a cheque) to come back to the payee unredeemed because of lack of funds in the drawer's account
- (of an email message) to be returned to the sender without reaching the intended recipient
- To boast, to exaggerate
transitive verb- To cause to rebound
- (of a bank) to return (a cheque) to the payee unredeemed
- To turn out, eject, dismiss
- To hustle, force
- To reprimand, bring to book (slang)
- To beat (obsolete)
noun- A thud
- A leap or spring
- Springiness
- Resilience, vitality
- An improvement after a period of decline (informal)
- Boasting, a bold lie
- Dismissal (US inf)
adverb and interjection Expressing sudden or bouncing movement or (formerly) the noise of a gun ORIGIN: Du bonzen to strike, from bons a blow bouncˈer noun - A person or thing that bounces
- A cheque that bounces (informal)
- A short-pitched fast delivery bowled so as to bounce and rise sharply off the ground (cricket)
- A person employed to eject undesirable people from a club, dance hall, etc, or to prevent them from entering (informal)
- Something big
- A bully
- A liar
bounˈcily adverb bounˈciness noun bouncˈing adjective - Large and heavy
- Energetic
- Hearty
bouncˈy adjective - Prone to bouncing or full of bounce
- Lively, cocky
- Vigorous, resilient
bouncy castle noun An inflatable piece of play equipment consisting of a base and sides in the shape of a castle, for children to jump around in bounce back To recover quickly and easily on the bounce (informal) In succession, without a break |