bomb

英 [bɒm]

美 [bɑːm]

n. ***; 核武器; 核弹; 很多钱
v. 轰炸; 对…投***; 快速移动，疾行(尤指乘车); (考试)惨败

复数：bombs　过去分词：bombed　现在分词：bombing　过去式：bombed　第三人称单数：bombs　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2266 / COCA.1992

短语动词

bomb out
1. （建筑物、地区、家园）被炸毁；被炸得无家可归

be bombed out (of sth)

（家园）被炸毁；被炸得无家可归
if you are bombed out , your home is destroyed by bombs
1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
  轰炸；***爆炸
2. a bomb goes off/explodes
  ***爆炸
3. extensive bomb damage
  轰炸造成的巨大破坏
4. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
  几百枚***投到了这座城市。
（建筑）被炸毁
if a building is bombed out , it has been destroyed by bombs
1. countries which have the bomb
  拥有核武器的国家

be the bomb

go down a bomb

go (like) a bomb

go like a bomb

noun

***
a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown
1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
  轰炸；***爆炸
2. a bomb goes off/explodes
  ***爆炸
3. extensive bomb damage
  轰炸造成的巨大破坏
4. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
  几百枚***投到了这座城市。
核武器；核弹
nuclear weapons ( atomic or hydrogen bombs)
1. countries which have the bomb
  拥有核武器的国家
很多钱
a lot of money
1. That dress must have cost a bomb!
  那条连衣裙所费不菲吧！
彻底的失败
a complete failure
1. The musical was a complete bomb on Broadway.
  那出音乐喜剧在百老汇的演出完全失败。
长传
a long forward throw of the ball
气溶胶弹式容器（油漆、杀虫剂等液体加压贮存可喷出）
a container in which a liquid such as paint or insect poison is kept under pressure and released as a spray or as foam
1. a bug bomb (= used for killing insects)
  喷雾杀虫剂

verb

轰炸；对…投***
to attack sb/sth by leaving a bomb in a place or by dropping bombs from a plane
1. Terrorists bombed several army barracks.
  恐怖分子轰炸了几处兵营。
2. The city was heavily bombed in the war.
  这座城市在战争中遭到了猛烈轰炸。
快速移动，疾行（尤指乘车）
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle, in a particular direction
1. They were bombing down the road at about 80 miles an hour.
  他们正以大约一小时80英里的速度沿路飞驰。
（考试）惨败
to fail a test or an exam very badly
1. The exam was impossible! I definitely bombed it.
  考试太难了！我肯定考砸了。
大败；票房极差；不卖座
to fail very badly
1. His latest musical bombed and lost thousands of dollars.
  他最近的一部音乐喜剧演砸了，赔了几千元。

N-COUNT ***；***
Abombis a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
1. Bombs went off at two London train stations...
  伦敦的两个地铁站发生了***爆炸事件。
2. It's not known who planted the bomb...
  安放***者身份不明。
3. Most of the bombs fell in the south...
  大多数***投在南部。
4. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight.
  一夜之间城里发生了两起***爆炸事件。
N-SING 核武器；核弹
Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to asthe bomb.
1. They are generally thought to have the bomb.
  人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
VERB 轰炸；向…投***
When peoplebomba place, they attack it with bombs.
1. Airforce jets bombed the airport.
  空军的喷气式飞机轰炸了该机场。
See also:petrol bomb pipe bomb

noun

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
Synonym:bomb calorimeter
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
1. the first experiment was a real turkey
2. the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
Synonym:turkeydud

verb

throw bombs at or attack with bombs
1. The Americans bombed Dresden
Synonym:bombard
fail to get a passing grade
1. She studied hard but failed nevertheless
2. Did I fail the test?
Synonym:failflunkflush it

The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids.
为防御可能发生的空袭，该城市正在建防空洞。
A bomb exploded.
***爆炸了。
The bomb destroyed a police station and badly damaged a church
***摧毁了一处警察局，并使一座教堂严重受损。
Airforce jets bombed the airport.
空军的喷气式飞机轰炸了该机场。
It's not known who planted the bomb
安放***者身份不明。
So far no one has admitted planting the bomb.
到目前为止，还没有人承认是自己放了***。
A bomb planted in a garbage can exploded early today.
今天早些时候，安放在垃圾箱里的一枚***爆炸了。
They are generally thought to have the bomb.
人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
The building was evacuated and the bomb squad called
大楼里进行了人员疏散，并叫来了拆弹小组。
Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport
警方挫败了一场企图将***偷偷带入贝尔法斯特机场的阴谋。