| 单词 | bombard |
| 释义 | bombardWord family nounbombardierbombardmentbombardonverbbombard Military bom·bard /bɒmˈbɑːd $ bɑːmˈbɑːrd/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] 1 PMto attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc 〔用炮火连续地〕猛炸，轰击 I had been in action, bombarding the Normandy coast. ► see thesaurus at shoot 我参加过轰炸诺曼底海岸的行动。 2 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTto do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information 大肆批评；连珠炮似的质问；向…大量提供信息 The office was bombarded by telephone calls. 办公室里电话响个不停。 bombard somebody with something They bombarded him with questions. 他们连珠炮似的向他提问。 Today we are bombarded with advice on what to eat and what to avoid. 今天我们不断地听到什么该吃，什么不该吃这一类的忠告。 Examples from the Corpus bombard• My brothers bombarded me with snowballs as soon as I stepped out of the house.• Rockets bombarded residential areas of the Afghan capital Friday.• The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.• Cromwell's men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.• Overprotective parents may bombard their young children with messages that reinforce their lack of mastery.• They had been bombarded to their knees.• Seniors are bombarded with advertisements, phone calls and door-to-door salespeople insisting that living trusts work best for everyone.• The public is being bombarded with contradictory information about the new tax from all sides.• The strategy raises the prospect of voters with mobile phones being bombarded with election slogans from all parties.• Local sheriffs have been bombarded with mail and phone calls from his supporters demanding his release.• When the police tried to advance they were bombarded with petrol bombs.• When it is bombarded with red light, it undergoes a photochemical reaction.• Part of this problem stems from all the propaganda they bombard you with when you buy a four-wheel-drive vehicle. bombard somebody with something• Already, the water department has been bombarded with complaints about the drinking water. (1400-1500) French bombarder, from bombarde “large gun”, probably from Latin bombus; → BOMB1 |
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