bomb

noun

1. ***
   a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown
   1. a bomb attack/blast/explosion
      轰炸；***爆炸
   2. a bomb goes off/explodes
      ***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***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***
   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 ***；***
   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***爆炸事件。
   2. It's not known who planted the bomb...
      安放***者身份不明。
   3. Most of the bombs fell in the south...
      大多数***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***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***
   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
   ***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***爆炸事件。
3. It's not known who planted the bomb
   安放***者身份不明。
4. Most of the bombs fell in the south
   大多数***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***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***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***爆炸了。
10. Three people have been killed in a bomb explosion in northwest Spain.
    在西班牙西北部的***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***袭击。
13. A bomb was deactivated at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit.
    ***在***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***爆炸了。
15. A bomb has been detonated by a special mechanism.
    ***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***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***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***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***。
20. The bomb was detonated by remote control.
    这个***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***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.
    ***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***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***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***吗？
28. The bomb attack on the capital could signal the start of a pre-election terror campaign.
    对首都的***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***。
30. A bomb exploded.
    ***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；***爆炸
   2. a bomb goes off/explodes
      ***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***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