| 单词 | bomb |
| 释义 | bomb n. & v. --n 1. a a container with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, or gas etc., designed to explode on impact or by means of a time-mechanism or remote-control device. b an ordinary object fitted with an explosive device (letter-bomb). 2. (prec. by the) the atomic or hydrogen bomb considered as a weapon with supreme destructive power. 3. Brit. sl. a large sum of money (cost a bomb). 4. a mass of solidified lava thrown from a volcano. 5. US colloq. a bad failure (esp. a theatrical one). 6. sl. a drugged cigarette. 7. Med. = radium bomb. --v 1. tr. attack with bombs; drop bombs on. 2. tr. (foll. by out) drive (a person etc.) out of a building or refuge by using bombs. 3. intr. throw or drop bombs. 4. intr. esp. US sl. fail badly. 5. intr. colloq. (usu. foll. by along, off) move or go very quickly. 6. tr. US sl. criticize fiercely. Phrases and idioms bomb-bay a compartment in an aircraft used to hold bombs. bomb-disposal the defusing or removal and detonation of an unexploded bomb. bomb-sight a device in an aircraft for aiming bombs. bomb-site an area where buildings have been destroyed by bombs. go down a bomb colloq., often iron. be very well received. like a bomb Brit. colloq. 1. often iron. very successfully. 2. very fast. Etymology: F bombe f. It. bomba f. L bombus f. Gk bombos hum |
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