| 释义 |
bub·ble /ˈbʌbl/ n. | vi. | vt. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 泡，水泡，气泡；泡沫
a soap bubble 肥皂泡
the bubbles in glass 玻璃内的气泡
air bubbles in the beaten egg whites 打过的蛋白所产生的泡沫
2. 泡状物；透明圆罩；圆顶；有透明圆罩的微型汽车 (= bubble car); (女子的)泡状发式
a motorcyclist's bubble helmet that concealed hair and features 摩托车驾驶员罩住头发和脸部五官的防撞头盔
a plexiglass bubble of a helicopter 直升机的有机玻璃座舱盖
the great bubble of the Capitol dome (美国)国会大厦的大圆顶
3. 冒泡(声)；沸腾(声)；汩汩声
a volcano on the bubble 岩浆沸腾的火山
the bubble of a cooking pot 煮菜锅发出的噗噗声
4. 虚妄不实的事(或计划)；泡影，妄想；骗局
His bubble has burst. 他的幻想破灭了。
a bubble company (为诱骗投资而)虚设的公司
5. = magnetic bubble
6. = bubble memory
7. = air structure
8. (为防电子窃听而以透明材料制成墙壁的)玻璃密谈室
As soon as the party arrived at the U.S. Embassy, the Secretary of State said：“Let's go to the bubble.” 代表团一到达美国大使馆，国务卿就说：“咱们进玻璃密室去谈。”
9. = bubble shell
II ❶ vi.
1. 冒泡，起泡；沸腾；汩汩地流
The tea bubbled in the pot. 茶在壶中沸腾。
a brook bubbling over rocks 汩汩地流过岩石的小溪
2. 发出噗噗(或汩汩、咯咯等)声
Her carefree laughter bubbled behind us. 在我们后面响起了她那爽朗的咯咯笑声。
3. (情感等)激动，充溢；变得生气(或兴致)勃勃，变得活跃；滔滔不绝地讲话
bubbling excitement 兴奋激动的情绪
She was bubbling (with good humour). 她兴致勃勃。
The past bubbled in his mind. 过去的事在他脑海中翻腾。
Dissatisfaction was bubbling to the surface. 不满情绪开始冒头。
The play bubbled with songs and dances. 戏里尽是轻快的歌舞场面。
The talk bubbled for hours. 谈话滔滔不绝长达数小时。
He bubbled excitedly about his prize. 他一个劲地谈他所得的奖。
❷ vt.
1. 使冒泡，使起泡
2. 〈美〉(拍婴儿背部)使打嗝
3. 使(情感等)充溢；兴致勃勃地说(或做)；滔滔不绝地说
He bubbled questions. 他接二连三地提问题。
4. 〈古〉欺诈，哄骗
III a.
虚妄的；脆弱的
[<? Scan; 比较 Swed bubbla, Dan boble, D bobbel] phr. bubble over 1. 沸溢 The soup bubbled over on the stove. 沸腾的汤溢出在灶上。2. 情感洋溢，极为兴奋；抑制不住 She was bubbling over (with good cheer). 她兴高采烈。She came back bubbling over with news. 她回来了，有说不完的新闻。bubble up 往上冒泡；噗噗地往上冒 The water bubbled up through the sand. 水渗过泥沙冒了出来。The figure bubbled up to 21 million. 数字迅速上升到2100万。Debate is bubbling up. 争论激烈起来。burst sb.'s bubble 使某人的幻想破灭；使某人不好受 on the bubble 〈美口〉(运动员或运动队)处于预选赛末位 (有可能被替代)的 prick a (或 the) bubble 戳破肥皂泡；拆穿西洋镜 It seemed a good idea, but a few sharp questions soon pricked the bubble. 这个主意似乎不错，但经不得几下追问就证明这种想法纯属虚妄。 |