单词 | bumpy |
释义 | bumpy (bʌmpi ) Word forms: bumpier , bumpiest 1. adjective A bumpy road or path has a lot of bumps on it. ...bumpy cobbled streets. Synonyms: uneven, rough, pitted, irregular 2. adjective A bumpy journey is uncomfortable and rough, usually because you are travelling over an uneven surface. ...a hot and bumpy ride across the desert. We had a bumpy flight over the centre of Panama. Synonyms: jolting, jarring, bouncy, choppy Collocations: bumpy flight The bumpy flight to a grassy jungle airstrip was just 45 minutes but it took us back a thousand years. The Sun (2008) Following a long and bumpy flight I was parched and peckish. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was, as you would expect, a pretty bumpy flight. The Sun (2008) And so our bumpy journey to the valley continues. Times, Sunday Times It costs me 3 for two single tickets and it's a long, bumpy journey with diversions to avoid roadworks. The Sun The socially dysfunctional flatmates continue their bumpy journey through life as constant losers, while doing their best to appear just as pretentious and successful as everyone else. Times, Sunday Times These affected the movement of goods from one territory to the other thus creating a bumpy journey through the different bureaucracies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I would treasure the long, bumpy journeys in the lorry - it was a rare opportunity to get my schoolwork done, although the teachers often complained about my atrocious presentation. Times, Sunday Times In which case, the campaigners could be in for a bumpy landing. Times, Sunday Times Nevertheless, a piece of their prose can provide a bumpy landing after the economy and emotional lift-off of the best sonnets. The Times Literary Supplement The pilot had to climb, circle and come in again, with shaken passengers warned to brace for a bumpy landing. The Sun During the bumpy landing the postcards were scattered over a large area. Times, Sunday Times Some thought it just seemed like a very bumpy landing. The Sun We can conjure up fancy theories to explain this bumpy patch, but sometimes it's pretty simple: they could just be exceptionally tired. Times, Sunday Times Please don't throw away the love you share because she had a bumpy patch in her youth. The Sun We got off to a flying start but, then hit a bumpy patch. Times, Sunday Times We're going through a bumpy patch. Times, Sunday Times Symptoms can include redness and flushing, dry or bumpy patches, a 'tight' feeling and stinging or itching. The Sun After 40 minutes the bumpy ride became jumpier still as we descended, bucking the bronco air. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That said, investors should be ready for a bumpy ride. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It's been a bumpy ride. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They have had a bumpy ride since a profit warning last year. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is going to be a bumpy ride. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But is having a bun in the oven at the same time as your sisters a blessing or a bumpy road? The Sun (2017) It certainly feels that way on a bumpy road in the sportier models. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It has been a bumpy road at times. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It deserves our support on the bumpy road still ahead. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But she warned of a bumpy road ahead. The Sun (2010) A quick swipe smooths out bumpy skin, while the tanning agents add a hint of a glow. Times, Sunday Times Without being greasy, it will remove any dry patches and it will smooth out bumpy skin often caused by depilation techniques. Times, Sunday Times Human hands can better judge and avoid product with soft spots, dull and faded coloring or rough and bumpy skin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have smooth but bumpy skin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stock market experts fear a bumpy start to 2011 as the cuts take effect. The Sun But things get off to a bumpy start when she arrives on screen later this month. The Sun The couple, who have a 1million mag deal for their wedding, marked a bumpy start to married life by driving dune buggies in the desert. The Sun It got off to a bumpy start -pulling in just 3.1 million viewers after it was scheduled to follow a show with poor ratings and got little publicity. The Sun She survived a bumpy start. Times, Sunday Times The label comprises a plastic bumpy surface covered with a layer of gelatine and a film seal on top. Times, Sunday Times Real driving also requires intense concentration and unexpected physical exertion as the car goes around the bends and over the bumpy surface. Times, Sunday Times The drivers have all been complaining about the bumpy surface. Times, Sunday Times The two-millimeter-by-two-millimeter flexible sensor can bond to a tooth’s minutely bumpy surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The scientists, who used a scanning electron microscope to take snaps, say the bumpy surface resembles a fossilised colony of microbacteria - a simple form of life. The Sun Roads weren’t smooth or paved in those days, and men raced and toured on a dusty and bumpy terrain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Steep and bumpy terrain will punish anyone used to more forgiving pistes — there's no vanity grading here. The Sun This resulted in a much more comfortable ride on bumpy terrain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 颠簸的 Japanese: でこぼこのある |
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