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单词 bomb
释义
noun | verb
bombbomb1 /bɑm/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYbomb1
Origin: 1600-1700 French bombe, from Italian bomba
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
(also a bomb detonates formal) Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded.
 A bomb fell on the cathedral during the war.
(also detonate a bomb formal) (=make a bomb explode) The area was cleared and the police safely detonated the bomb.
(=make it so that it does not explode) Police defused the bomb before it could explode.
(=from a plane) Government forces began dropping bombs on rebel positions.
 He had enough explosives to make about 80 bombs.
(=put a bomb somewhere) It is thought that the rebels planted the bomb.
adjectives/nouns + bomb
 The North Koreans were developing a nuclear bomb.
 Oppenheimer helped develop the first atomic bomb.
(=that kills people but does not damage buildings much)
(=in a car or letter) The car bomb killed 21 shoppers. A second letter bomb was found among the unopened mail.
(=left next to a road) A roadside bomb ripped apart the vehicle.
(=that is set to explode at a particular time) The terrorists’ time bomb was planned to cause the maximum damage.
(=containing nails or gasoline) A gasoline bomb was thrown at police as they chased the car.
(=that sends out smaller bombs when it explodes) Cluster bombs have inflicted tremendous damage.
(=that spreads radioactive material) Terrorists hoped to detonate a dirty bomb in a U.S. city.
(=that is guided to the right place) Smart bombs are not always as accurate as reported.
 The aircraft was blown apart by a terrorist bomb.
(=carried by someone who will be killed when it explodes) Suicide bombs allow attackers to get as close to their targets as possible.
 Officers discovered several homemade bombs in the trunk of his car.
 The workmen found an unexploded bomb.
bomb + nouns
 The restaurant was destroyed in a massive bomb blast.
 No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
(=when someone leaves a message saying there is a bomb somewhere) He delayed his flight home because of a bomb threat.
(=when people think there might be a bomb somewhere) There was a bomb scare and we all had to leave the building.
1WEAPON a)a weapon made of material that will explode:  The bomb went off at 9:30 at night. Warplanes began dropping bombs on the city. The bomb blast killed two people and injured many more. Fourteen civilians were killed in bomb attacks across the city. A bomb threat forced the courthouse to be evacuated. → see also atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb, letter bomb, neutron bomb, stink bomb, time bomb b)the bomb the atomic bomb or any nuclear weapon:  The policy was designed to prevent other countries from developing the bomb.2BAD PERFORMANCE/EVENT informal a play, movie, event, etc. that is not successful:  Her last movie was a box-office bomb.3CONTAINER a container in which insect poison, paint, etc. is kept under pressure and let out as a spray:  Bug bombs don’t kill all insects effectively.4FOOTBALL a throw of a football that goes a very long way:  Miller threw a 44-yard bomb into the end zone.5be the bomb slang to be very good or exciting[Origin: 1600–1700 French bombe, from Italian bomba]COLLOCATIONSverbsa bomb explodes/a bomb goes off (also a bomb detonates formal) Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded.a bomb falls on something A bomb fell on the cathedral during the war.set off a bomb (also detonate a bomb formal) (=make a bomb explode) The area was cleared and the police safely detonated the bomb.defuse a bomb (=make it so that it does not explode) Police defused the bomb before it could explode.drop a bomb (=from a plane) Government forces began dropping bombs on rebel positions.make/build a bomb He had enough explosives to make about 80 bombs.plant a bomb (=put a bomb somewhere) It is thought that the rebels planted the bomb.adjectives/nouns + bomba nuclear/thermonuclear/hydrogen bomb The North Koreans were developing a nuclear bomb.an atom/atomic bomb Oppenheimer helped develop the first atomic bomb.a neutron bomb (=that kills people but does not damage buildings much)a car/letter bomb (=in a car or letter) The car bomb killed 21 shoppers. A second letter bomb was found among the unopened mail.a roadside bomb (=left next to a road) A roadside bomb ripped apart the vehicle.a time bomb (=that is set to explode at a particular time) The terrorists’ time bomb was planned to cause the maximum damage.a nail/gasoline bomb (=containing nails or gasoline) A gasoline bomb was thrown at police as they chased the car.a cluster bomb (=that sends out smaller bombs when it explodes) Cluster bombs have inflicted tremendous damage.a dirty bomb (=that spreads radioactive material) Terrorists hoped to detonate a dirty bomb in a U.S. city.a smart bomb (=that is guided to the right place) Smart bombs are not always as accurate as reported.a terrorist bomb The aircraft was blown apart by a terrorist bomb.a suicide bomb (=carried by someone who will be killed when it explodes) Suicide bombs allow attackers to get as close to their targets as possible.a homemade bomb Officers discovered several homemade bombs in the trunk of his car.an unexploded bomb The workmen found an unexploded bomb.bomb + nounsa bomb blast/explosion The restaurant was destroyed in a massive bomb blast.a bomb attack No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.a bomb threat (=when someone leaves a message saying there is a bomb somewhere) He delayed his flight home because of a bomb threat.a bomb scare (=when people think there might be a bomb somewhere) There was a bomb scare and we all had to leave the building.
noun | verb
bombbomb2 ●●● W3 verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
bomb
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theybomb
he, she, itbombs
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theybombed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave bombed
he, she, ithas bombed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad bombed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill bomb
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have bombed
Continuous Form
PresentIam bombing
he, she, itis bombing
you, we, theyare bombing
PastI, he, she, itwas bombing
you, we, theywere bombing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been bombing
he, she, ithas been bombing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been bombing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be bombing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been bombing
1[transitive] to attack a place by leaving a bomb there, or by dropping bombs on it from an airplane:  Military aircraft bombed a dozen towns.2[intransitive] informal if a play, movie, event, etc. bombs, it is not successful:  His latest movie bombed at the box office.3[intransitive, transitive] spoken to fail a test very badly:  I just bombed my midterm.4bug-bomb/flea-bomb/paint-bomb etc. to let insect poison, paint, etc. out of a container where it has been kept under pressure, in order to fill or cover an area with that substance:  They had to bug-bomb the house yesterday, so we couldn’t move in.bomb out phrasal verb1be bombed out if a building or the people who live there are bombed out, the building is completely destroyed by bombs:  The orphanage was bombed out in the war. → see also bombed-out2 to fail something so badly that you must leave:  He bombed out of college in his second year.
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