| 单词 | bob |
| 释义 | bob (once / 127 pages) 1vn 2nv 3nv 4n 5n To bob is to dip up and down, the way something does when it floats on the surface of water. A lobster buoy bobs in the ocean, marking the spot where a lobsterman's trap is set. Your friend stands out when her red hat bobs among a crowd of people, and so does a red boat as it bobs on a lake. You might bob your head to indicate agreement or get a short haircut that's also called a bob. The motion bob comes from the Old English bobben, "to strike," while the hair style stems from the earlier bobbe, or "cluster," and first referred a trimmed horse's tail. WORD FAMILYbob: bobbed, bobber, bobbing, bobs+/bobber: bobbers USAGE EXAMPLESBoyd is replacing commissioner Bob Stump, who was forced by term limits to leave the commission that regulates utilities. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Better to opt for the petite pool, where an inflatable gold swan bobs next to the chic lounge. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Swansea’s miserable form continued in the first game following Bob Bradley’s firing. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1v move up and down repeatedly her rucksack bobbed gently on her back Hypo|Hyper dabble bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water bob about, bob aroundmove up and down with no specific path move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 2v make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect Syn|Hyper curtsy greet, recognise, recognize express greetings upon meeting someone 3n a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) 2he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement Hyper inclination, inclining the act of inclining; bending forward 1n a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around Hyper coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) 2n a short or shortened tail of certain animals Syn|Hyper bobtail, dock tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body 3v remove or shorten the tail of an animal Syn|Hyper dock, tail cut separate with or as if with an instrument 4v cut hair in the style of a bob 3Bernice bobs her hair these days! Hyper arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set arrange attractively 1n a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism Syn|Hyper bobsled, bobsleigh sled, sledge, sleigh a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow 2v ride a bobsled 4The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure Syn|Hyper bobsled sled, sleigh ride (on) a sled n a former monetary unit in Great Britain 5Syn|Hyper British shilling, shilling British monetary unit monetary unit in Great Britain 1n a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string Hypo|Hyper kite tail a bob on a kite to provide balance plumb, plumb bob, plummetthe metal bob of a plumb line sounding leada metal bob at the end of a sounding line weight an artifact that is heavy 2n a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line Syn|Hyper bobber, bobfloat, cork float something that floats on the surface of water |
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