bomb

noun

1. 炸弹
   a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown
   1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
      轰炸；炸弹爆炸
   2. a bomb goes off/explodes
      炸弹爆炸
   3. extensive bomb damage
      轰炸造成的巨大破坏
   4. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
      几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。
2. 核武器；核弹
   nuclear weapons ( atomic or hydrogen bombs)
   1. countries which have the bomb
      拥有核武器的国家
3. 很多钱
   a lot of money
   1. That dress must have cost a bomb!
      那条连衣裙所费不菲吧！
4. 彻底的失败
   a complete failure
   1. The musical was a complete bomb on Broadway.
      那出音乐喜剧在百老汇的演出完全失败。
5. 长传
   a long forward throw of the ball
6. 气溶胶弹式容器（油漆、杀虫剂等液体加压贮存可喷出）
   a container in which a liquid such as paint or insect poison is kept under pressure and released as a spray or as foam
   1. a bug bomb (= used for killing insects)
      喷雾杀虫剂

verb

1. 轰炸；对…投炸弹
   to attack sb/sth by leaving a bomb in a place or by dropping bombs from a plane
   1. Terrorists bombed several army barracks.
      恐怖分子轰炸了几处兵营。
   2. The city was heavily bombed in the war.
      这座城市在战争中遭到了猛烈轰炸。
2. 快速移动，疾行（尤指乘车）
   to move very fast, especially in a vehicle, in a particular direction
   1. They were bombing down the road at about 80 miles an hour.
      他们正以大约一小时80英里的速度沿路飞驰。
3. （考试）惨败
   to fail a test or an exam very badly
   1. The exam was impossible! I definitely bombed it.
      考试太难了！我肯定考砸了。
4. 大败；票房极差；不卖座
   to fail very badly
   1. His latest musical bombed and lost thousands of dollars.
      他最近的一部音乐喜剧演砸了，赔了几千元。

1. N-COUNT 炸弹；爆炸装置
   A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
   1. Bombs went off at two London train stations...
      伦敦的两个地铁站发生了炸弹爆炸事件。
   2. It's not known who planted the bomb...
      安放炸弹者身份不明。
   3. Most of the bombs fell in the south...
      大多数炸弹投在南部。
   4. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight.
      一夜之间城里发生了两起炸弹爆炸事件。
2. N-SING 核武器；核弹
   Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the bomb .
   1. They are generally thought to have the bomb.
      人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
3. VERB 轰炸；向…投炸弹
   When people bomb a place, they attack it with bombs.
   1. Airforce jets bombed the airport.
      空军的喷气式飞机轰炸了该机场。
4. See also: petrol bomb pipe bomb

1. The bomb destroyed a police station and badly damaged a church
   炸弹摧毁了一处警察局，并使一座教堂严重受损。
2. Bombs went off at two London train stations
   伦敦的两个地铁站发生了炸弹爆炸事件。
3. It's not known who planted the bomb
   安放炸弹者身份不明。
4. Most of the bombs fell in the south
   大多数炸弹投在南部。
5. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight.
   一夜之间城里发生了两起炸弹爆炸事件。
6. They are generally thought to have the bomb.
   人们普遍认为他们拥有核武器。
7. Airforce jets bombed the airport.
   空军的喷气式飞机轰炸了该机场。
8. An underground organisation has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion
   一个地下组织已经声称对这起炸弹爆炸事件负责。
9. They were clearing up when the second bomb exploded
   他们正在清理时，第二颗炸弹爆炸了。
10. Three people have been killed in a bomb explosion in northwest Spain.
    在西班牙西北部的炸弹爆炸事件中，已有3人死亡。
11. Bomb disposal experts blew up the bag in a controlled explosion
    拆弹专家对那个袋子进行了控制爆破。
12. A previously unknown extremist group has said it carried out Friday's bomb attack.
    一个先前不为人知的极端组织声称实施了星期五的炸弹袭击。
13. A bomb was deactivated at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit.
    炸弹在导火索已经点燃的最后一刻被解爆了。
14. A bomb planted in a garbage can exploded early today.
    今天早些时候，安放在垃圾箱里的一枚炸弹爆炸了。
15. A bomb has been detonated by a special mechanism.
    炸弹由一个专门装置引爆。
16. The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.
    那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。
17. The latest outrage was to have been a co-ordinated gun and bomb attack on the station
    最近的一起暴行是同时动用了枪支和炸弹的对车站的袭击。
18. A passer-by described what he saw moments after the car bomb had exploded
    一位过路人描述了汽车炸弹爆炸后他看到的情形。
19. So far no one has admitted planting the bomb.
    到目前为止，还没有人承认是自己放了炸弹。
20. The bomb was detonated by remote control.
    这个炸弹由遥控装置引爆。
21. Their approach is to scan every checked-in bag with a bomb detector.
    他们的方法是用炸弹探测器对每一个办理了登机手续的箱包进行扫描。
22. The bomb scorched the side of the building.
    炸弹烧焦了建筑物的一侧。
23. The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids.
    为防御可能发生的空袭，该城市正在建防空洞。
24. Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport
    警方挫败了一场企图将炸弹偷偷带入贝尔法斯特机场的阴谋。
25. A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment.
    一只训练有素、专门嗅找炸药的警犬在公寓里发现了炸弹的痕迹。
26. The building was evacuated and the bomb squad called
    大楼里进行了人员疏散，并叫来了拆弹小组。
27. The policemen stood back. Could it be a bomb?
    警察们往后退了退。这会是个炸弹吗？
28. The bomb attack on the capital could signal the start of a pre-election terror campaign.
    对首都的炸弹袭击可能标志着选举前的恐怖活动开始了。
29. Scientists transmuted matter into pure energy and exploded the first atomic bomb.
    科学家将物质转化为纯粹的能量，引爆了第一颗原子弹。
30. A bomb exploded.
    炸弹爆炸了。

be bombed out (of sth)

1. （家园）被炸毁；被炸得无家可归
   if you are bombed out , your home is destroyed by bombs
   1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
      轰炸；炸弹爆炸
   2. a bomb goes off/explodes
      炸弹爆炸
   3. extensive bomb damage
      轰炸造成的巨大破坏
   4. Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.
      几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。
2. （建筑）被炸毁
   if a building is bombed out , it has been destroyed by bombs
   1. countries which have the bomb
      拥有核武器的国家

n.

be the bomb

• 很好；最佳
  to be very good; to be the best
  1. Check out the new website. It's the bomb!
     看一看这新网站。简直是太棒了！

go down a bomb

go (like) a bomb

• 十分成功
  to be very successful
  1. Our performance went down a bomb.
     我们的演出获得了巨大成功。
  2. The party was really going (like) a bomb.
     晚会办得非常成功。

go like a bomb

• 飞驰
  to go very fast

noun

1. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

2. strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

   Synonym:    bomb calorimeter

3. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
   1. the first experiment was a real turkey
   2. the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned

   Synonym:    turkeydud

verb

1. throw bombs at or attack with bombs
   1. The Americans bombed Dresden

   Synonym:    bombard

2. fail to get a passing grade
   1. She studied hard but failed nevertheless
   2. Did I fail the test?

   Synonym:    failflunkflush it