单词 | bomb |
释义 | Word Frequency bomb(bɒm) noun 1. a. a hollow projectile containing an explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, esp one carried by aircraft b. (as modifier) bomb disposal a bomb bay c. (in combination) a bombload bombproof 2. any container filled with explosive a car bomb a letter bomb 3. the bomb 4. a round or pear-shaped mass of volcanic rock, solidified from molten lava that has been thrown into the air 5. medicine a container for radioactive material, applied therapeutically to any part of the body a cobalt bomb 6. British slang a large sum of money (esp in the phrase make a bomb) 7. US and Canadian slang a disastrous failure the new play was a total bomb 8. Australian and New Zealand slang an old or dilapidated motorcar 9. American football a very long high pass 10. (in rugby union) another term for up-and-under 11. like a bomb verb 12. to attack with or as if with a bomb or bombs; drop bombs (on) 13. (intr; often foll by off, along, etc) informal to move or drive very quickly 14. (intransitive) slang to fail disastrously; be a flop the new play bombed Word origin C17: from French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus a booming sound, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin; compare Old Norse bumba drum |
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