bomb

n

• ① 1炸弹2[the bomb]原子弹,氢弹,核子武器
  • A bomber dropped bombs on the city.一架轰炸机将炸弹投掷于该市。
  • A bomb exploded [went off] in the railway station.一颗炸弹在火车站爆炸。
  • Terrorists placed [planted] a bomb in the post office.恐怖分子在邮局安置了一颗炸弹。
  • The building was hit by a bomb.那栋建筑物被一颗炸弹击中。
  • Ban the bomb!禁止核子武器!
  • It is believed that Israel has got the bomb.据相信,以色列已获得核子武器。
  • the threat of the bomb核子武器的威胁

• ② 1(装有压缩气体的)容器2(杀虫剂、涂料等的)喷雾罐[器]3(装放射性物质)的铅制容器

• ③[通常用单数形]1惊人之事或人,突发事件2【美口】(演剧等的)大失败(=fiasco)
  • His recent play was a bomb.他最近的那出戏是一项大失败。

• ④[通常用单数形]【俚】大笔钱
  • make [earn] a bomb赚大钱
  • That car must have cost him a bomb.那部汽车一定花了他一大笔钱。
  • She spent a bomb on clothes.她在衣服上花大钱。