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Definition of bounce in English:

bounce

verb baʊnsbaʊns
  • 1no object, usually with adverbial of direction (with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.

    (尤指球状物体)弹起,反弹

    the ball bounced away and he chased it

    球弹开了,他去追。

    with object he was bouncing the ball against the wall

    他正对着墙打球。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the ball bounced off the wall and headed towards James, time seemed to slow down.
    • For the last five minutes, they had been bouncing soccer balls from one knee to the other, not letting them touch the ground.
    • The cue ball bounced off three cushions and rolled back up the table to nudge the red into the pocket.
    • The ball bounced off her head and Sam let it fall to the ground.
    • I kicked my soccer ball into the air and started to bounce it up and down on the heel of my foot.
    • The ball can be bounced off the four walls which surround the floor of the court.
    • The ball bounced off the inside of the post, across the goal and was cleared to safety.
    • The ball bounced off the wall, off the floor and back into his hand.
    • When one of the team members missed a shot, the ball bounced off the rim and came straight at her.
    • And the dog skims low over the surface grabbing the ball before it bounces twice, before it travels beyond the second wave.
    • The missed shots bounced off the walls and ricocheted off the ceiling.
    • He cursed as the ball bounced off the club and rolled into the church car park.
    • He pulled a rubber bouncy ball out of his bucket, and bounced it on the tar street.
    • The ball just bounced off a defender and there was nothing you can do about it.
    • The ball bounced off of one of the poles and shot perfectly into the goal.
    • The ball bounced off the rim and into the basket as the horn sounded, giving Connecticut its eighth straight tournament title.
    • The ball did not drop enough, however, and bounced off the crossbar.
    • His shot bounced off the ground and went over the post.
    • The ball bounced off his foot into the net.
    • She shot, but the ball bounced off the rim and came straight back to her.
    Synonyms
    rebound, spring back, bob, recoil, ricochet, jounce
    North American carom
    rare resile
    1. 1.1 (of light, sound, or an electronic signal) come into contact with an object or surface and be reflected back.
      (光,声音或电子信号接触物体后)反弹,反射
      short sound waves bounce off even small objects

      短声波即使遇到很小的物体也会被反射开去。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Radio waves bounce off things like buildings and hills.
      • That's when transmitted radio signals bounce off barriers and take multiple paths to get to a receiver, resulting in interference.
      • The pillars are wrapped in new reflective material which allows light to bounce off the stone and create a natural light in the building.
      • On-board instruments from the UK will photograph the way light bounces off the Moon's surface.
      • An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency soundwaves, which bounce off solid objects.
      • Light travels in straight lines and will bounce off any non-translucent object.
      • Radio signals bounce off different pieces of matter - floors, metal, even the air around you - at different angles and speeds.
      • In order for ordinary light to be polarized it must either pass through or bounce off a polarizing substance.
      • The echoes of our footsteps bounce off the bare walls of the hollow structure.
      • The thunderous sound bounced off the buildings and carried through the afternoon sky.
      • The music seemed to bounce off the walls, echoing the sounds and making them louder, more melodic.
      • ‘In a music hall, you want the sound to bounce off the walls so it fills the space,’ he says.
      • Sounds were bouncing around the walls, creating an auditory muddle.
      • Light waves become polarized as they bounce off objects or are pushed and pulled by the magnetic fields of interstellar space.
      • The lake was shimmering and the fish were attracted by the sunlight bouncing off its surface.
      • If the pattern is designed correctly the reflected light will bounce off at an angle that causes it to strike the surface again and to have a second chance to be absorbed.
      • Radio waves then bounce off the bottom of the ionosphere at a higher altitude, giving these waves longer pathways to follow.
      • The video effects are so authentic that people's reflections bounce off the table in the room.
      • The animals then listen for how long the echo takes to bounce off an object to determine the distance away from the object.
      • When the sound waves bounce off objects in their path, a portion of the signal is reflected back.
    2. 1.2also bounce back (of an email) be returned to its sender after failing to reach its destination.
      (电子邮件因未送达目的地而)被退回
      I tried to email him, but the message bounced

      我试着给他发了电子邮件,可是被退回来了。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some servers may send the message to the valid addresses, but the invalid address will alert you to the problem because the message will bounce.
      • I've been receiving a steady stream of bounced messages, but thankfully no irate emails from those spammed.
      • Your message won't bounce - but nor will it arrive at the intended destination.
      • All subsequent incoming messages would bounce because the allocated storage for my e-mail account was already filled up.
      • If the email bounces or is undeliverable, it is placed into the mail queue for later processing.
      • After I received this fax, I tried e-mailing the Anonymous Faxer, but the e-mail bounced.
      • I tried to write back, but the email bounced.
      • Then their e-mail address started bouncing my messages.
      • She gave me the email address of someone at Child Advocacy International, but the message bounced.
      • Just now I'm getting more than my fair share of bounced email.
      • The non-yahoo e-mail bounced and I received no reply from the yahoo one for two weeks.
      • Also my Freeserve e-mail account is bouncing e-mails faster than my bank bounces my cheques.
      • Last night we got word from a reader that an email had bounced.
      • It bounced right back at me because the return address was incorrectly formed and I can't make out how to get it to its destination.
      • So does this mean that this mean that email won't even bounce anymore?
    3. 1.3bounce back Recover well after a setback or problem.
      〈喻〉(遇到挫折或难题后)迅速恢复
      the savings rate has already started to bounce back and is sure to rise further

      储蓄率已开始回升,而且肯定会继续上涨。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Young racer Thomas Duggan has finished the year as a champion after bouncing back from being badly injured in a crash eight months ago.
      • Consumer confidence is bouncing back from what was arguably some of its worst readings in years.
      • Any tips for a young reporter on bouncing back from a minor set-back?
      • Life may be vile to you at the moment, but I'm sure we'll all soon see you bouncing back.
      • The guy showed real character in bouncing back from what could have been a career threatening, drunken escapade.
      • When the currency eventually bounces back, you will recover your losses.
      • Tourist attractions and companies in the north west are bouncing back from the brink of bankruptcy a year after the foot and mouth epidemic.
      • He is capable of bouncing back, compromising and moving on if there's a wrench in his plans.
      • The players, once able to bounce back from setbacks and adversity, are looking more and more like dead men walking.
      • Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says the economy is bouncing back.
      • The majority of farmers are good, honest, hard-working people, and farming is bouncing back.
      • The Celtic tiger may not be roaring as loudly as it was in its heyday but after five years of falling demand for labour, all the indications are that the market is bouncing back.
      • He said Irish and European beef industries showed a striking resilience by bouncing back when the going gets tough.
      • But the miracle tot held on to life, bouncing back from potentially fatal colds, an infection, two blood transfusions and jaundice.
      • ‘Our early indications are that the economy is bouncing back from the foot and mouth epidemic,’ she said.
      • They will keep bouncing back, but we need the fans now.
      • But the little girl has amazed her family and doctors by bouncing back and learning how to walk on her prosthetic legs.
      • But maybe we had gone into the game a little bit complacent, thinking that we had done the hard work after bouncing back on Saturday from a defeat.
      • After bouncing back from depression, what was it like to go back to work?
      • If the fishery bounces back we will see our community bounce back.
      • His determination has always seen him bounce back from setbacks.
      • Each time he bounces back, but each recovery takes its toll on his authority.
      • Hong Kong's sickly economy is bouncing back to good health say employers, workers and consumers.
      Synonyms
      recover, revive, rally, make a comeback, take a turn for the better, pick up, be on the mend, be on the road to recovery
      perk up, cheer up, brighten up, become livelier, take heart, be heartened, liven up, take on a new lease of life
      informal buck up
    4. 1.4West Indian with object Come into sudden forceful contact with; collide with.
      〈西印度〉撞击,碰撞
      people cross the road as slowly as possible, as if daring the cars to bounce them

      人们尽量放慢了过马路的速度,好像想试试看车敢不敢来撞他们。

  • 2no object, usually with adverbial of direction Jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy.

    (人)不断地跳动(尤指在某种有弹性的物体上跳动)

    Emma was happily bouncing up and down on the mattress

    爱玛高兴地在床垫上蹦蹦跳跳。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ten seconds after that I was happily bouncing up and down and tapping my hands on my desk, I was to full of energy to just sit here!
    • She bounced on the springy seat, playing with the wire puzzle Cinnamon had bought for her.
    • Jesse reached for the phone but Lyssa jumped away, bouncing on top of her bed.
    • Rebecca jumped in the air bouncing up and down with excitement.
    • She collapsed in a fit of giggles on his king-sized bed, bouncing slightly on the springs.
    • I was bouncing on my bed happily.
    • Her basket no longer swung jauntily from its place at the crook of her elbow, nor did she bounce gaily on the springy moss beneath her feet.
    • When I finished, I looked up to find the dance group bouncing around in the center of the room.
    • They both kick their shoes off and jump on the bed, bouncing around and screaming and yelling for joy.
    • He bounces happily up and down on his piano stool.
    • But that was where she wanted to be, so off she went, bouncing along the springy floor-
    • She looked over at Andy who was bouncing happily in the driver's seat.
    • Andy was happily bouncing up and down on my legs.
    • He bounced happily when he sat down at his lover's bed.
    • He bounced on the bed happily.
    • She was jumping around, bouncing from foot to foot.
    • As I bounce happily, I imagine that I am really riding my very own horse through the fields looking for the bad guys.
    • Helena lightly bounced atop the springy mattress, disrupting the smooth surface of the bedding.
    • He'd just had his bath, and was bouncing around happily in nice fresh pyjamas.
    • She walked over and sat on the bed, bouncing up and down happily.
    Synonyms
    bound, leap, jump, spring, bob, hop, skip, trip, gambol, dance, prance, romp, caper, cavort, frisk, frolic, sport
    1. 2.1 Move up and down repeatedly.
      the gangplank bounced under his confident step

      跳板在他自信的脚步下来回弹动。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Roarke hurried up to us, making the bridge bounce and shake, making me squeal, and making a certain hand steady my back.
      • The stadium swayed and bounced under my feet as the crowd stomped up and down.
      • The floor vibrated and bounced under my feet.
      • I stuck my key down into the slot, where it bounced up and down, but did nothing to help start the car.
    2. 2.2with object Cause (a child) to move lightly up and down on one's knee as a game.
      (作为游戏)让(小孩在膝盖上)跳动
      I remember how you used to bounce me on your knee
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You see this old man beaming as he bounces his grandson on his knees, and you think of him 60 years ago as the Wolf, meeting in some farmhouse with the rest of the cell, pistols on the table.
      • He bounces a grandchild on his knee.
      • I look forward to bouncing my grandbabies on my knee.
      • To see her bouncing a smiling baby on her knee they look like any other happy family.
      • Mrs. Blake sat on the bed and bounced the baby up and down.
      • Then he sat down, put Amanda on his knee, and bounced her up and down.
      • He bounced Sean on his lap several times, laughing and smiling as the baby laughed back.
      • Carmen bounced her young daughter on her knee, playing a clapping game.
      • Your children will grow in a house of suspicion and you will never bounce them upon your knee without wondering if they might one day slip a sword between your ribs!
      • Dad sat down on the bed and bounced Lillie on his knee.
      • She was still bouncing her child lightly in an attempt to soothe her.
      • Police say the dispute started after one man was seen bouncing another man's 12-year-old daughter on his lap.
      • The scene changed to a smiling, rosy-cheeked couple who were bouncing a dimply baby on their knees.
      • I visited my family, bounced my baby niece on my knee and went to the movies.
      • She sat in the kitchen bouncing Anna in her lap.
      • ‘Your papa's coming home,’ she whispered to him for the hundredth time as she bounced him on her knee playfully.
      • Two of his daughters were there, laughing and carrying small children, and he was bouncing a third child on his knees.
      • Donny pictured his young father coming home in his Navy dress uniform and bouncing him up and down on his knee and putting him to bed.
      • The baby begins to grow fussy again, so I start bouncing him up and down.
      • Oh, the stories he must tell while bouncing them on his knee.
      • They then posed for the cameras in the courtroom, bouncing their brood of young sons on their knees and kissing their wives at length.
      • Claire was bouncing the baby up and down on her knee, and making shushing noises.
      • Claire has just got Haley changed and is sitting downstairs with Jason on the sofa, Jason is bouncing Haley on his knee and she is laughing.
      • The girls were all stormy-faced, even Kei and Suna bounced their babies on their knees a less buoyantly than usual.
      • Sitting outside a group of tents closely placed together, she bounced a toddler on her knee.
      • ‘Then don't let Ryan teach her how to do anything,’ I looked at Ryan bouncing Sydney on his knee.
      • Daniel fiddled with his cup and sighed, bouncing his daughter, Grace, on his knee.
    3. 2.3with adverbial of direction (of a vehicle) move jerkily along a bumpy surface.
      (交通工具)颠簸前行
      the car bounced down the narrow track

      汽车在狭道上颠簸前进。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Our carriage bounced along that road, and I was sitting across from both of my parents.
      • The odd small fishing boat bounces across the surf.
      • The legacy that we are going to leave our children and our children's children will be a lunar landscape with off-road vehicles bouncing over the hilltops?
      • A red pick-up truck bounces into the middle of the pitch.
      • A dilapidated cab bounced along a pitch-black dirt road and we could see in the silhouette, large structures shadowed around us.
      • It's a race car bouncing across a surface far rougher than it was designed for.
      • It bounced along the rocky surface, sending dust flying and making it even harder to see.
      • I looked at my bike as the pick up truck bounced down the country road.
      • A truck bounced down the washboard road and stopped in a cloud of dust near the house.
      • The carriage bounced down the road, making Darren wonder if he should have waited a little longer after dinner before leaving.
      • And as the car bounces down the road, he's quick to seize on another metaphor about the road ahead for his country.
      • The red automobile bounced down the lane towards the train station.
      • The truck bounced wildly along the trail and spun out onto the road.
      • Again an anonymous pair of guards sat and watched me as the carriage bounced and rattled its way through the streets.
      • With that, the two beaming drivers sped off in their opposite directions - my driver even lifting his hands off the wheel to clap and rub his hands together as the bus bounced down the hill.
      • Just then, a cloud of dust formed in the distance as an old automobile came bouncing down the road.
      • Karen grabbed hold of Benjamin as the wagon bounced over the bumpy road, and the children scooted as close as they could to the front of the wagon.
      • I watched the fire consume every piece of my life as the cart slowly bounced away down the rough-cut road until even the smoke was gone from view.
      • She resisted the urge to scream as the car bounced and rattled on the gravel of the farm road.
      • As the bus bounced up to the shelter it occurred to him he'd forgotten to gargle the mouthwash.
    4. 2.4with adverbial of direction Move in a particular direction in an energetic, happy, or enthusiastic manner.
      跳跃着前进
      Linda bounced in through the open front door

      琳达兴高采烈地从敞开着的前门跑了进来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Elaine bounced happily over to a chair and nodded, still yelling Colin's name.
      • ‘I'm going upstairs to talk to Mama,’ announced Alicia, bouncing up with a spring in her step.
      • She bounced happily into the room, carrying another five rolls of streamers in her arms.
      • Mr Black bounced in, skipping like a four-year-old being taken to a party.
      • Cassidy chirped happily as she bounced into the room.
      • She bounced after him happily.
      • As I turned, I immediately saw her bouncing happily my way.
      • I like the company of other people and, as a performer, I am at my happiest when I'm bouncing around a stage that is very much shared.
      • He was bouncing confidently across the floor.
      • Timmy agreed contentedly, bouncing his way up the stairs.
      • Jenna stood in the doorway, looking overly happy and practically bouncing across the room to the end of the bed.
      • Dave smiled as he watched her bounce happily up to the counter.
      • He is bouncing around in a manner ill-befitting one who has recently consumed so much lager.
      • He does seem happy as he bounces around me.
      • Then she started to walk to the exit with Trevor bouncing behind her.
      • Faith bounced over happily to answer it and hugged him tightly.
      • Lynden nodded and bounced happily into the kitchen for dinner.
      • Samantha bounced happily over in her black string bikini.
      • He lives down the road from my lodgings and bounced in unexpectedly during breakfast last week.
      • Molly led me upstairs, bouncing happily ahead of me, wanting to play.
      • Happily, I bounce over to the screen and plunk myself down.
      Synonyms
      bound, leap, jump, spring, bob, hop, skip, trip, gambol, dance, prance, romp, caper, cavort, frisk, frolic, sport
  • 3informal no object (of a cheque) be returned by a bank to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it.

    〈非正式〉(支票)遭到银行拒付而被退回

    a further two cheques of £160 also bounced

    后开出的两张160英镑的支票也遭到了拒付被退回了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although he received three checks, all of them bounced in mid-March.
    • However, when the financial advisor wrote out cheques, they bounced.
    • Meanwhile, she lived in constant fear that her own checks might bounce.
    • Remind your client that he doesn't want to issue checks that bounce, because it could be a felony.
    • But what if that same caller is transferring funds because five checks just bounced or his credit card was stolen?
    • Not only could he not access his money, but Citibank also told him any outstanding checks could bounce, potentially tainting his credit.
    • Outstanding checks could bounce before the hold is lifted or you could be prevented from withdrawing money from your account.
    • Once you give a cheque to someone then they are within their rights to present it, if the funds are not available the cheque will bounce and you will be charged for that.
    • Last March, a cheque paid to me from my Royal Bank of Scotland business account for £10,000 bounced.
    • Unfortunately, they receive a letter about a week later telling them the cheque has bounced.
    • So, if your monthly repayment is late or your cheque bounces because you don't have enough in your bank account, you'll be fined £25 or so.
    • The bank insists it's doing a service by covering checks and purchases that would otherwise bounce.
    • It bounced because the bank had processed it through the wrong account.
    • All the cheques bounced because the burglary victim had cancelled the chequebooks.
    • He bought six calves at market in Skipton and sold them in York before his cheque bounced.
    • If you write a check that clears while there's still a hold on your paycheck, it will bounce, triggering hefty overdraft fees.
    • The cheque bounced and he was eventually forced to sell his business.
    • Incredibly, her bosses only discovered the cupboard was bare when a cheque for $36,000 bounced.
    • You may not know you've been victimized until your mortgage check bounces.
    • He owed money, was in and out of overdraft and cheques had bounced.
    1. 3.1with object (of a bank) return a cheque to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it.
      〈非正式〉(支票)遭到银行拒付而被退回
      the bank bounced the cheque
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month.
      • Today you're even more stressed because you're overdrawn and have to make a deposit by noon or your bank will bounce your mortgage payment.
      • Two weeks later he got a letter from his bank saying he was past his overdraft limit and a payment to his HSBC credit card had been bounced.
      • Last month the bank bounced a cheque for a very large sum of money - the deposit on a house purchase.
      • Even if a cheque cleared on a Wednesday, technically a bank could bounce that cheque up to mid-day on Thursday.
  • 4informal with object Eject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment.

    〈非正式〉撵走,逐出(捣蛋者)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bouncer very roughly bounced him out of the saloon.
    • We decided not to tolerate any more and eventually bounced her out.
    • They immediately bounced him out of the club.
    Synonyms
    expel, throw out, turn out, put out, cast out, remove, oust
    1. 4.1North American Dismiss (someone) from a job.
      〈非正式,主北美〉解雇,开除
      those who put in a dismal performance will be bounced from the tour

      那些表演不佳的人将不让参加巡回演出。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • His tendency to bounce directors from post-production is infamous.
      • Could it be that another juror is about to be bounced from the case?
      • Maybe the women wanted her to bounce the president out of the White House because he had been disloyal to her.
      • He was bounced from the team after testing positive for marijuana.
      • If his district doesn't bounce him out of office in the next election, they truly have lost their minds.
      Synonyms
      expulsion, ejection, ousting, throwing out, drumming out, driving out, banishing, banishment, removal, dislodgement, displacement, clearance
  • 5British informal with object Pressurize (someone) into doing something, typically by presenting them with a fait accompli.

    〈英,非正式〉威吓(某人)做

    the government should beware being bounced into any ill-considered foreign gamble

    政府应谨防在受到受威吓时不经考虑就参加任何外交冒险活动。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have been bounced into having to support something that may not even be around for 80 years.
    • The first lesson is to guard against being bounced into signing anything off in the euphoria of the moment.
    • This has repeatedly been the wrong approach in the past, and it is essential not to be bounced into it again.
    • He claimed he was bounced into resignation.
    • He confirmed he would weigh up his decision in August, declining to be bounced into a snap refusal to cancel the petrol duty increase.
    • You said you were bounced into going along with his dismissal.
    • That does not mean we should be bounced into a referendum.
    • She wasn't going to be bounced into collaborating with any cover-up.
    • But the government cannot afford to be seen to be bounced into making a decision by an impatient management.
    • No-one should be bounced into a decision by people with a vested interest.
    • The prime minister, who felt he had been bounced into talks by his cabinet, remained lukewarm throughout.
    • I suspect many, like me and my family, went because we cannot stomach the idea that we are being bounced into war for the sake of political expediency.
    • He is reluctant to be bounced into a knee-jerk response.
    • She would not be bounced into giving her consent to the controversial sports arena in west Dublin.
    • I don't really want to be bounced into choosing an office, and, somehow, this one just didn't seem right for me.
    • He now tried to bounce the prime minister into an announcement in the budget statement.
    • Clearing can rescue your university hopes but don't be bounced into taking just any place available.
    • It is clearly a move to bounce delegates to that meeting into surrender.
    • Why should ordinary shareholders be bounced into selling out on the cheap?
    • The government no longer has to be bounced into setting a deadline to switch off the analogue signal.
    Synonyms
    coerce, force, compel, pressure, pressurize, badger, pester, hound, harass, nag, harry, urge, goad, prod, spur
noun baʊnsbaʊns
  • 1A rebound of a ball or other object.

    (球或其他物体的)弹回,跳回

    the wicket was causing the occasional erratic bounce

    这一轮击球中出现了偶尔飘忽不定的反弹球。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was unlucky not to get a try, denied by a bad bounce.
    • The game of wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able bodied tennis except that a wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball.
    • The ball took a slight bounce, however, and ended in the corner of the net to the keeper's dismay.
    • They went in front after a freak bounce of the ball put it in their opponents net.
    • I think it was the bounce of the ball that surprised Martin.
    • On line, with good speed and a favourable bounce, the ball eventually disappeared into the hole.
    • The next ball I went to field took a bad bounce and hit me up on the right shoulder.
    • The orange ball rebounded off the backboard and gave a few half-hearted bounces on the cement floor before rolling away.
    • He had to leave the field with a broken nose from a bad bounce.
    • We have to accept the bad bounces and just hope you don't find deep rough or one of those thick bushes.
    • She completely misjudged the bounce of a high ball with the court apparently at her mercy.
    • Caribbean pitches have been criticised recently for having a soft surface and spotty grass cover, creating an uneven bounce of the ball.
    • Apart from the fact that we got one or two bad bounces of the ball, there wasn't much between the sides.
    • His nose was broken nine times trying to field ground balls that took unexpected bounces.
    • Sometimes the ball gets 16 bounces before he reconciles himself to the idea of serving with it.
    • With a lucky bounce, the ball bounces into his path and he shins it wide from about 20 yards.
    • The ball rebounded off Henry's back and the bounce deceived both defender and goalkeeper, finding the back of the net in the process.
    • It was clear both were suffering from a few bad bounces and some rather uneven footholds.
    • He was expecting the ball to take a bounce before it reached him.
    • The ball took a bounce before he reacted to head it into the net.
    Synonyms
    springiness, spring
    1. 1.1mass noun The ability of a surface to make a ball rebound in a specified way.
      弹力,弹性
      a pitch of low bounce

      弹性低的球场。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was such a natural batsman and could adapt so easily to the differing bounce in the pitch.
      • On a surface a yard slower in pace and lower in bounce than Lord's, he sent down the same old stuff.
      • Yes, there wasn't a lot of bounce off the wicket and it was really quite hard to bowl on it.
      • They bowled with discipline on a surface lacking in bounce, and fielded with a tigerish resolve to win by eight runs.
      • On a pitch with increasingly uneven bounce and against a lively Hampshire attack, it was just the sort of innings that an opener should play.
      • The regular pitches have cracked and produced uneven bounce.
      • The bounce is completely different for a start - the ball bounces lower - the points are much faster and it's more tiring on the legs, as you have to bend them more because of the low bounce.
      • There will be some low bounce, though not much help for the fast bowlers.
      • A pitch of consistent bounce and enough pace to hurry the ball on to the bat aided confident strokeplay.
      • The tracks in South Africa are fast with a lot of bounce which would favour the pacies.
      • On a pitch with very little bounce the team batted poorly.
      • He learnt quickly, and kept it on a good length or just short - on a pitch of varying bounce, that was the perfect way to bowl.
      • They were soon in trouble on a pitch of unpredictable bounce.
      • On a pitch with lively bounce, he was once again in majestic form, always getting in line and using clever innovation to beat England's shrewd field placings.
      • It implied a pitch of variable bounce on the fourth and fifth day, given the hot conditions.
      • He could not repeat his Bristol explosiveness, with the slower, variable bounce upsetting his ability to hit cleanly.
      • In all, 14 of the 17 wickets fell from the Pavilion End, on a pitch offering some uneven bounce.
      • He likes the low bounce and the faster courts and of course he has already proved he can beat some of the best exponents.
      • In essence, it is a style that suits good English-type pitches, where movement off the pitch is minimal and the bounce comfortable.
      • The bounce tends to get lower and slower at St George's and defending a total is often preferable to chasing.
      Synonyms
      springiness, spring
      resilience, elasticity, give, rebound, recoil
    2. 1.2West Indian A collision.
      〈西印度〉碰撞
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They also learn how to take a bounce without stumbling, since most of their performances are carried out among crowds at the height of jubilation.
  • 2An act of jumping or of moving up and down jerkily.

    颠跳

    every bounce of the truck brought them into fresh contact

    卡车的每一下颠簸都使他们碰到对方的身体。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Arthur was performed by the perennial Peter Pan of the company, Michael O'Hare, whose steps always have a bounce and energy about them.
    • Not wanting to be left behind I did as I was told, ignoring the dull ache caused with every bounce of my tiring body.
    • His motions were not nearly as smooth, but the gentle bounce in his gait was soothing as he walked down the hallway to a small bedroom at the end.
    • She felt some of the strength fade away from her legs, the bounce she tried to inject into her knees feeling slow and sluggish.
    • I jumped on my bed, and landed with a satisfactory bounce, and just lay there - sprawled and tangled in my blankets.
    • For every million photons of light hitting the mirror, only a few are lost with each bounce off this surface.
    • Datran tried to sleep like Shrav but the jolts and bounces of the vehicle made it impossible.
    • The older Explorer was always a bit sloppy, dealing its driver and passengers plenty of bounce and shake.
    • Cassie jumped off her stage to land with an intimidating bounce.
    • The new suspension completely overcomes that old Honda tendency towards bounce on rough surfaces, so the car holds on well on bumpy corners.
    • Bounce Whilst in the push up position, with flexed abs and straight back, begin to do a light and small bounce of the whole body.
    Synonyms
    rebound, reflection, ricochet
    1. 2.1 A sudden rise in the level of something.
      (突然的)上升,上扬
      economists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year

      经济学家一致认为明年的价格会上扬。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘I don't think anything we have seen suggests we are going to see a sudden bounce,’ he said.
      • A small bounce in share prices and the picture will look quite different.
      • But any dollar bounce is likely to prove temporary.
      • The equity market rose 30% from March last year - a bounce many small investors missed.
      • But what was interesting about the bounce was that it was not accompanied by a rise in the corporate bond market.
    2. 2.2mass noun Exuberant self-confidence.
      十足的自信
      the bounce was now back in Jenny's step

      詹尼的步伐中又充满了自信。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • But there was no bounce and cheerfulness in her voice like there used to be.
      • It's got tremendous bounce and energy and shows her passion for the movies as an art and a business.
      • I walk downstairs with a little more bounce and more confidence than usual.
      • He had the same bounce in his step, the same inexhaustible energy and, ironically, the same tendency to laugh at everything I said.
      • And it is not clear that he will be sailing into the summer convention with a great deal of brag and bounce.
      • He was relaxed, enthusiastic, full of bounce.
      • Then, with a bounce in her step that matched her head of curls, she came out of her office to announce that she was ready.
      Synonyms
      vitality, vigour, energy, vivacity, liveliness, life, animation, sparkle, effervescence, exuberance, verve, spiritedness, spirit, enthusiasm, dynamism, fire, ardour, zeal, push, drive
      cheerfulness, cheeriness, happiness, joy, buoyancy, optimism, high spirits, light-heartedness, merriment, jollity, ebullience
      informal go, get-up-and-go, pep, oomph, pizzazz, zing, zip, fizz, feistiness
    3. 2.3mass noun Health and body in a person's hair.
      (头发的)柔韧性,弹性
      use conditioner to help hair regain its bounce

      使用护发剂来帮助头发恢复韧性。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is the professional who feels the texture, quality and decides a cut that gives balance and bounce to the hair.
      • If you wear your hair up, leave a few wispy bits to soften the chin, or try long loose hair with a bit of bounce below chin level.
      • From the light bounce in her honey blonde hair to the depths of her big brown eyes she was perfect.
      • Hairstyle is not just applying a few oils or giving some shine and bounce through a shampoo or changing the hair colour.
      • This will give the curls a lot of sensual bounce and movement.
      • It provides lift at the root while adding bounce and elasticity.
      • It includes two products that work together to hydrate and tone your hair, imparting softness and bounce to natural body.
      • She attempted to get her curls to regain their bounce, and she managed to do a good job.
      • My curls were starting to lose their bounce, so I twisted my hair into a messy bun.

Phrases

  • be bouncing off the walls

    • informal Be full of nervous excitement or agitation.

      〈北美,非正式〉激动不安的

      the skiers were bouncing off the walls, they were so tired
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We'd get totally hyper, and be bouncing off the walls.
      • All night the kids were bouncing off the walls, ecstatically excited about visiting the zoo.
      • My students were bouncing off the walls by the time I dismissed them for Christmas break on the 17th of December.
      • ‘I'm ecstatic, I haven't stopped talking about it and I'm just bouncing off the walls at the moment,’ said Chris.
      • Some days she is bouncing off the walls because she took too many pills; the next all she can do is complain because she took too few.
      • When I walked in the door, Becky was bouncing off the walls.
      • If it weren't so early, you'd be bouncing off the walls, and you know it!
      • I was bouncing off the walls, being very, very energetic.
      • Michelle was practically bouncing off the walls when we won.
      • Davy won his baseball game today and he was bouncing off the walls.
  • bounce an idea off

    • informal Share an idea with (someone) in order to refine it.

      〈非正式〉向某人贩卖自己的看法

      he thrives on bouncing ideas off other people
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Mentees need someone to bounce ideas off of, to talk about life, to shoot the breeze.
      • Once you step back and ask these questions, it's wise to have a sounding board to bounce ideas off of.
      • If you have questions or just want to bounce an idea off us, please give us a call.
      • You have to be so close, bouncing ideas off each other.
      • And when you get back to your workplace, bounce your ideas off of your colleagues.
      • There will be people to bounce ideas off of, and ideas from others that can be applied to your business as well.
      • This guy also gave me his card and told me to call him if I wanted to bounce an idea off him.
      • Have you never bounced an idea off a friend to help you refine it?
      • It's for people who need that extra ear, are going it alone, or simply need to bounce an idea off a smart group of people.
      • If someone needs to bounce an idea off of someone, another person is able offer honest insight and feedback.
  • on the bounce

    • 1As something rebounds.

      在弹起时

      he caught the ball on the bounce

      他在球弹起时抓住了它。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The full-back came from nowhere to take the ball on the bounce.
      • A child caught his ball on the bounce and turned with his friends to admire our cars.
      • He took the ball on the bounce and positively shook off at least three tacklers before finding himself with only the centre to beat and two metres to go.
      • His shot on the bounce from the right side of the box flew over the bar.
      • Fielding in my usual habitat (the boundary), I even managed to stop the odd ball that came my way, and caught one rather neatly on the bounce.
      • He ran through to catch the ball on the bounce.
      • The forward burst through and hitting a lovely half-volley on the bounce.
      • The full back gathered a misplaced clearance kick before chipping the defence and gathering the ball on the bounce to score a great individual try.
      • He hit a shot on the bounce - from 30 yards - but the ball went straight into the arms of the keeper.
      • He hit the ball on the bounce low into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
      1. 1.1informal In quick succession.
        〈非正式〉接二连三地
        it's nice to get four victories on the bounce

        连胜四次的感觉真好。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • He won four frames on the bounce to edge 4-3 ahead.
        • There would have been more pressure on me if I had come into a team that had won every single game on the bounce.
        • We'd won six on the bounce before that and had turned our season around, so it was vital that we didn't slip up again.
        • It gave him back-to-back victories in the race and his thirteenth on the bounce.
        • We know we have to build on the win and put together an unbeaten run of five or six games on the bounce.
        • We've had three tough games on the bounce but only come away with a point, which just isn't good enough.
        • It's one of those leagues - you can win four on the bounce and go top or you can lose four and go right down - and that's exactly what we've done.
        • Things had started to come together the previous season when we won six or seven on the bounce.
        • We've been striving for that consistency and to win four on the bounce is brilliant.
        • Coming off four heavy defeats on the bounce, his charges looked lamentably short on confidence.

Origin

Middle English bunsen 'beat, thump', perhaps imitative, or from Low German bunsen 'beat', Dutch bons 'a thump'.

  • flirt from mid 16th century:

    Like words such as biff (mid 19th century), bounce (early 16th century), flick [see fillip], and spurt (late 16th century), and many others often sharing the same sounds, flirt apparently arose because it somehow ‘sounded right’ to convey the idea it represented. In the case of flirt the elements fl- and -irt probably suggest sudden movement—the original verb senses were ‘to give someone a sharp blow’, ‘to move or propel suddenly’, and ‘to sneer at’. As a noun it first meant ‘joke, gibe’, and ‘flighty girl’, with a notion originally of cheekiness rather than of playfully amorous behaviour.

Rhymes

announce, denounce, flounce, fluid ounce, jounce, mispronounce, ounce, pounce, pronounce, renounce, trounce

Definition of bounce in US English:

bounce

verbbaʊnsbouns
[no object]
  • 1(of an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it; rebound (once or repeatedly)

    (尤指球状物体)弹起,反弹

    the ball bounced away and he chased it

    球弹开了,他去追。

    with object he was bouncing the ball against the wall

    他正对着墙打球。

    the ball bounced off the rim
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ball bounced off the inside of the post, across the goal and was cleared to safety.
    • When one of the team members missed a shot, the ball bounced off the rim and came straight at her.
    • The ball can be bounced off the four walls which surround the floor of the court.
    • The missed shots bounced off the walls and ricocheted off the ceiling.
    • The cue ball bounced off three cushions and rolled back up the table to nudge the red into the pocket.
    • The ball bounced off of one of the poles and shot perfectly into the goal.
    • His shot bounced off the ground and went over the post.
    • The ball bounced off her head and Sam let it fall to the ground.
    • He pulled a rubber bouncy ball out of his bucket, and bounced it on the tar street.
    • The ball bounced off the wall, off the floor and back into his hand.
    • The ball bounced off his foot into the net.
    • For the last five minutes, they had been bouncing soccer balls from one knee to the other, not letting them touch the ground.
    • I kicked my soccer ball into the air and started to bounce it up and down on the heel of my foot.
    • She shot, but the ball bounced off the rim and came straight back to her.
    • The ball did not drop enough, however, and bounced off the crossbar.
    • The ball just bounced off a defender and there was nothing you can do about it.
    • As the ball bounced off the wall and headed towards James, time seemed to slow down.
    • He cursed as the ball bounced off the club and rolled into the church car park.
    • The ball bounced off the rim and into the basket as the horn sounded, giving Connecticut its eighth straight tournament title.
    • And the dog skims low over the surface grabbing the ball before it bounces twice, before it travels beyond the second wave.
    Synonyms
    rebound, spring back, bob, recoil, ricochet, jounce
    1. 1.1 (of light, sound, or an electronic signal) come into contact with an object or surface and be reflected.
      (光,声音或电子信号接触物体后)反弹,反射
      short sound waves bounce off even small objects

      短声波即使遇到很小的物体也会被反射开去。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Radio waves bounce off things like buildings and hills.
      • The music seemed to bounce off the walls, echoing the sounds and making them louder, more melodic.
      • ‘In a music hall, you want the sound to bounce off the walls so it fills the space,’ he says.
      • If the pattern is designed correctly the reflected light will bounce off at an angle that causes it to strike the surface again and to have a second chance to be absorbed.
      • The lake was shimmering and the fish were attracted by the sunlight bouncing off its surface.
      • In order for ordinary light to be polarized it must either pass through or bounce off a polarizing substance.
      • The echoes of our footsteps bounce off the bare walls of the hollow structure.
      • The pillars are wrapped in new reflective material which allows light to bounce off the stone and create a natural light in the building.
      • Radio waves then bounce off the bottom of the ionosphere at a higher altitude, giving these waves longer pathways to follow.
      • On-board instruments from the UK will photograph the way light bounces off the Moon's surface.
      • Sounds were bouncing around the walls, creating an auditory muddle.
      • That's when transmitted radio signals bounce off barriers and take multiple paths to get to a receiver, resulting in interference.
      • Light waves become polarized as they bounce off objects or are pushed and pulled by the magnetic fields of interstellar space.
      • When the sound waves bounce off objects in their path, a portion of the signal is reflected back.
      • An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency soundwaves, which bounce off solid objects.
      • Light travels in straight lines and will bounce off any non-translucent object.
      • The video effects are so authentic that people's reflections bounce off the table in the room.
      • The thunderous sound bounced off the buildings and carried through the afternoon sky.
      • The animals then listen for how long the echo takes to bounce off an object to determine the distance away from the object.
      • Radio signals bounce off different pieces of matter - floors, metal, even the air around you - at different angles and speeds.
    2. 1.2also bounce back (of an email) be returned to its sender after failing to reach its destination.
      (电子邮件因未送达目的地而)被退回
      I tried to email him, but the message bounced

      我试着给他发了电子邮件,可是被退回来了。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then their e-mail address started bouncing my messages.
      • Your message won't bounce - but nor will it arrive at the intended destination.
      • Just now I'm getting more than my fair share of bounced email.
      • It bounced right back at me because the return address was incorrectly formed and I can't make out how to get it to its destination.
      • Some servers may send the message to the valid addresses, but the invalid address will alert you to the problem because the message will bounce.
      • After I received this fax, I tried e-mailing the Anonymous Faxer, but the e-mail bounced.
      • All subsequent incoming messages would bounce because the allocated storage for my e-mail account was already filled up.
      • The non-yahoo e-mail bounced and I received no reply from the yahoo one for two weeks.
      • I've been receiving a steady stream of bounced messages, but thankfully no irate emails from those spammed.
      • So does this mean that this mean that email won't even bounce anymore?
      • Last night we got word from a reader that an email had bounced.
      • She gave me the email address of someone at Child Advocacy International, but the message bounced.
      • Also my Freeserve e-mail account is bouncing e-mails faster than my bank bounces my cheques.
      • If the email bounces or is undeliverable, it is placed into the mail queue for later processing.
      • I tried to write back, but the email bounced.
    3. 1.3bounce back Recover well after a setback.
      〈喻〉(遇到挫折或难题后)迅速恢复
      he was admired for his ability to bounce back from injury
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The majority of farmers are good, honest, hard-working people, and farming is bouncing back.
      • ‘Our early indications are that the economy is bouncing back from the foot and mouth epidemic,’ she said.
      • After bouncing back from depression, what was it like to go back to work?
      • Young racer Thomas Duggan has finished the year as a champion after bouncing back from being badly injured in a crash eight months ago.
      • But maybe we had gone into the game a little bit complacent, thinking that we had done the hard work after bouncing back on Saturday from a defeat.
      • He is capable of bouncing back, compromising and moving on if there's a wrench in his plans.
      • Each time he bounces back, but each recovery takes its toll on his authority.
      • If the fishery bounces back we will see our community bounce back.
      • The guy showed real character in bouncing back from what could have been a career threatening, drunken escapade.
      • But the little girl has amazed her family and doctors by bouncing back and learning how to walk on her prosthetic legs.
      • The Celtic tiger may not be roaring as loudly as it was in its heyday but after five years of falling demand for labour, all the indications are that the market is bouncing back.
      • He said Irish and European beef industries showed a striking resilience by bouncing back when the going gets tough.
      • His determination has always seen him bounce back from setbacks.
      • The players, once able to bounce back from setbacks and adversity, are looking more and more like dead men walking.
      • Tourist attractions and companies in the north west are bouncing back from the brink of bankruptcy a year after the foot and mouth epidemic.
      • Any tips for a young reporter on bouncing back from a minor set-back?
      • Life may be vile to you at the moment, but I'm sure we'll all soon see you bouncing back.
      • Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says the economy is bouncing back.
      • They will keep bouncing back, but we need the fans now.
      • Consumer confidence is bouncing back from what was arguably some of its worst readings in years.
      • When the currency eventually bounces back, you will recover your losses.
      • Hong Kong's sickly economy is bouncing back to good health say employers, workers and consumers.
      • But the miracle tot held on to life, bouncing back from potentially fatal colds, an infection, two blood transfusions and jaundice.
      Synonyms
      recover, revive, rally, make a comeback, take a turn for the better, pick up, be on the mend, be on the road to recovery
    4. 1.4Baseball Hit a ball that bounces before reaching a fielder.
      bouncing out with the bases loaded
      with object bounced a grounder to third
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He bounced a routine grounder to Denny Doyle.
      • The batter bounced a grounder in the direction of the shortstop.
      • He bounced a grounder under the glove of the shortstop.
      • With a runner on third and one out, he bounced a routine grounder to the second baseman.
  • 2(of a person) jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy.

    (人)不断地跳动(尤指在某种有弹性的物体上跳动)

    bouncing up and down on the mattress

    爱玛高兴地在床垫上蹦蹦跳跳。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He'd just had his bath, and was bouncing around happily in nice fresh pyjamas.
    • He bounced happily when he sat down at his lover's bed.
    • She walked over and sat on the bed, bouncing up and down happily.
    • Jesse reached for the phone but Lyssa jumped away, bouncing on top of her bed.
    • Ten seconds after that I was happily bouncing up and down and tapping my hands on my desk, I was to full of energy to just sit here!
    • She looked over at Andy who was bouncing happily in the driver's seat.
    • As I bounce happily, I imagine that I am really riding my very own horse through the fields looking for the bad guys.
    • She collapsed in a fit of giggles on his king-sized bed, bouncing slightly on the springs.
    • Rebecca jumped in the air bouncing up and down with excitement.
    • She was jumping around, bouncing from foot to foot.
    • But that was where she wanted to be, so off she went, bouncing along the springy floor-
    • He bounced on the bed happily.
    • Helena lightly bounced atop the springy mattress, disrupting the smooth surface of the bedding.
    • They both kick their shoes off and jump on the bed, bouncing around and screaming and yelling for joy.
    • When I finished, I looked up to find the dance group bouncing around in the center of the room.
    • Andy was happily bouncing up and down on my legs.
    • He bounces happily up and down on his piano stool.
    • I was bouncing on my bed happily.
    • She bounced on the springy seat, playing with the wire puzzle Cinnamon had bought for her.
    • Her basket no longer swung jauntily from its place at the crook of her elbow, nor did she bounce gaily on the springy moss beneath her feet.
    Synonyms
    bound, leap, jump, spring, bob, hop, skip, trip, gambol, dance, prance, romp, caper, cavort, frisk, frolic, sport
    1. 2.1 (of a thing) move up and down while remaining essentially in the same position.
      (弹性物体在原地)弹跳
      the gangplank bounced under his confident step

      跳板在他自信的脚步下来回弹动。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The floor vibrated and bounced under my feet.
      • The stadium swayed and bounced under my feet as the crowd stomped up and down.
      • Roarke hurried up to us, making the bridge bounce and shake, making me squeal, and making a certain hand steady my back.
      • I stuck my key down into the slot, where it bounced up and down, but did nothing to help start the car.
    2. 2.2with object Cause (a child) to move lightly up and down on one's knee as a game.
      (作为游戏)让(小孩在膝盖上)跳动
      I remember how you used to bounce me on your knee
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I visited my family, bounced my baby niece on my knee and went to the movies.
      • ‘Then don't let Ryan teach her how to do anything,’ I looked at Ryan bouncing Sydney on his knee.
      • She was still bouncing her child lightly in an attempt to soothe her.
      • Claire has just got Haley changed and is sitting downstairs with Jason on the sofa, Jason is bouncing Haley on his knee and she is laughing.
      • Claire was bouncing the baby up and down on her knee, and making shushing noises.
      • I look forward to bouncing my grandbabies on my knee.
      • Mrs. Blake sat on the bed and bounced the baby up and down.
      • Carmen bounced her young daughter on her knee, playing a clapping game.
      • The girls were all stormy-faced, even Kei and Suna bounced their babies on their knees a less buoyantly than usual.
      • To see her bouncing a smiling baby on her knee they look like any other happy family.
      • The scene changed to a smiling, rosy-cheeked couple who were bouncing a dimply baby on their knees.
      • He bounced Sean on his lap several times, laughing and smiling as the baby laughed back.
      • Your children will grow in a house of suspicion and you will never bounce them upon your knee without wondering if they might one day slip a sword between your ribs!
      • The baby begins to grow fussy again, so I start bouncing him up and down.
      • ‘Your papa's coming home,’ she whispered to him for the hundredth time as she bounced him on her knee playfully.
      • Sitting outside a group of tents closely placed together, she bounced a toddler on her knee.
      • Police say the dispute started after one man was seen bouncing another man's 12-year-old daughter on his lap.
      • They then posed for the cameras in the courtroom, bouncing their brood of young sons on their knees and kissing their wives at length.
      • Two of his daughters were there, laughing and carrying small children, and he was bouncing a third child on his knees.
      • You see this old man beaming as he bounces his grandson on his knees, and you think of him 60 years ago as the Wolf, meeting in some farmhouse with the rest of the cell, pistols on the table.
      • He bounces a grandchild on his knee.
      • Daniel fiddled with his cup and sighed, bouncing his daughter, Grace, on his knee.
      • Oh, the stories he must tell while bouncing them on his knee.
      • Donny pictured his young father coming home in his Navy dress uniform and bouncing him up and down on his knee and putting him to bed.
      • Dad sat down on the bed and bounced Lillie on his knee.
      • Then he sat down, put Amanda on his knee, and bounced her up and down.
      • She sat in the kitchen bouncing Anna in her lap.
    3. 2.3with adverbial of direction (of a vehicle) move jerkily along a bumpy surface.
      (交通工具)颠簸前行
      the car bounced down the narrow track

      汽车在狭道上颠簸前进。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I watched the fire consume every piece of my life as the cart slowly bounced away down the rough-cut road until even the smoke was gone from view.
      • As the bus bounced up to the shelter it occurred to him he'd forgotten to gargle the mouthwash.
      • She resisted the urge to scream as the car bounced and rattled on the gravel of the farm road.
      • I looked at my bike as the pick up truck bounced down the country road.
      • Again an anonymous pair of guards sat and watched me as the carriage bounced and rattled its way through the streets.
      • And as the car bounces down the road, he's quick to seize on another metaphor about the road ahead for his country.
      • It's a race car bouncing across a surface far rougher than it was designed for.
      • Our carriage bounced along that road, and I was sitting across from both of my parents.
      • A truck bounced down the washboard road and stopped in a cloud of dust near the house.
      • With that, the two beaming drivers sped off in their opposite directions - my driver even lifting his hands off the wheel to clap and rub his hands together as the bus bounced down the hill.
      • The odd small fishing boat bounces across the surf.
      • A red pick-up truck bounces into the middle of the pitch.
      • Karen grabbed hold of Benjamin as the wagon bounced over the bumpy road, and the children scooted as close as they could to the front of the wagon.
      • The legacy that we are going to leave our children and our children's children will be a lunar landscape with off-road vehicles bouncing over the hilltops?
      • It bounced along the rocky surface, sending dust flying and making it even harder to see.
      • Just then, a cloud of dust formed in the distance as an old automobile came bouncing down the road.
      • The truck bounced wildly along the trail and spun out onto the road.
      • The red automobile bounced down the lane towards the train station.
      • A dilapidated cab bounced along a pitch-black dirt road and we could see in the silhouette, large structures shadowed around us.
      • The carriage bounced down the road, making Darren wonder if he should have waited a little longer after dinner before leaving.
    4. 2.4with adverbial of direction Move in an energetic or happy manner.
      Linda bounced in through the open front door

      琳达兴高采烈地从敞开着的前门跑了进来。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He lives down the road from my lodgings and bounced in unexpectedly during breakfast last week.
      • Jenna stood in the doorway, looking overly happy and practically bouncing across the room to the end of the bed.
      • She bounced after him happily.
      • Samantha bounced happily over in her black string bikini.
      • She bounced happily into the room, carrying another five rolls of streamers in her arms.
      • Faith bounced over happily to answer it and hugged him tightly.
      • Then she started to walk to the exit with Trevor bouncing behind her.
      • Happily, I bounce over to the screen and plunk myself down.
      • He is bouncing around in a manner ill-befitting one who has recently consumed so much lager.
      • Dave smiled as he watched her bounce happily up to the counter.
      • ‘I'm going upstairs to talk to Mama,’ announced Alicia, bouncing up with a spring in her step.
      • As I turned, I immediately saw her bouncing happily my way.
      • Mr Black bounced in, skipping like a four-year-old being taken to a party.
      • Elaine bounced happily over to a chair and nodded, still yelling Colin's name.
      • He does seem happy as he bounces around me.
      • Lynden nodded and bounced happily into the kitchen for dinner.
      • I like the company of other people and, as a performer, I am at my happiest when I'm bouncing around a stage that is very much shared.
      • Timmy agreed contentedly, bouncing his way up the stairs.
      • Molly led me upstairs, bouncing happily ahead of me, wanting to play.
      • He was bouncing confidently across the floor.
      • Cassidy chirped happily as she bounced into the room.
      Synonyms
      bound, leap, jump, spring, bob, hop, skip, trip, gambol, dance, prance, romp, caper, cavort, frisk, frolic, sport
  • 3informal (of a check) be returned by a bank when there are insufficient funds to meet it.

    〈非正式〉(支票)遭到银行拒付而被退回

    my rent check bounced
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Remind your client that he doesn't want to issue checks that bounce, because it could be a felony.
    • Once you give a cheque to someone then they are within their rights to present it, if the funds are not available the cheque will bounce and you will be charged for that.
    • All the cheques bounced because the burglary victim had cancelled the chequebooks.
    • Outstanding checks could bounce before the hold is lifted or you could be prevented from withdrawing money from your account.
    • Unfortunately, they receive a letter about a week later telling them the cheque has bounced.
    • However, when the financial advisor wrote out cheques, they bounced.
    • The bank insists it's doing a service by covering checks and purchases that would otherwise bounce.
    • But what if that same caller is transferring funds because five checks just bounced or his credit card was stolen?
    • Not only could he not access his money, but Citibank also told him any outstanding checks could bounce, potentially tainting his credit.
    • So, if your monthly repayment is late or your cheque bounces because you don't have enough in your bank account, you'll be fined £25 or so.
    • Meanwhile, she lived in constant fear that her own checks might bounce.
    • The cheque bounced and he was eventually forced to sell his business.
    • Although he received three checks, all of them bounced in mid-March.
    • He bought six calves at market in Skipton and sold them in York before his cheque bounced.
    • Last March, a cheque paid to me from my Royal Bank of Scotland business account for £10,000 bounced.
    • If you write a check that clears while there's still a hold on your paycheck, it will bounce, triggering hefty overdraft fees.
    • Incredibly, her bosses only discovered the cupboard was bare when a cheque for $36,000 bounced.
    • You may not know you've been victimized until your mortgage check bounces.
    • He owed money, was in and out of overdraft and cheques had bounced.
    • It bounced because the bank had processed it through the wrong account.
    1. 3.1with object Write (a check) on insufficient funds.
      I've never bounced a check
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sometimes they bounced checks to buy groceries - it was a tough situation.
      • Obviously, these firms have a right to charge penalties to cardholders who bounce payments or breach their credit limit.
      • Instead of paying me as we contracted (with the money going to charity), they bounced three checks.
      • The company claims he was dismissed for bouncing cheques as well as using the firm's money to pay off his personal debts.
      • If you miss or bounce a payment, you'll be hit with a fine of, typically, £25.
      • Two years later, he violated parole again, this time by bouncing a check for $300.
      • The man has an anger management problem, and for a man who is an economist, he shouldn't go bouncing cheques at the supermarkets around town.
      • Better to monitor your account so you never bounce a check.
      • I nearly bounced my mortgage cheque, despite the thousands in my account.
      • If you don't know how much money is in your account, you're much more likely to bounce a check.
      • This will undoubtedly cause me to bounce direct debits on a regular basis.
      • She was even bouncing checks while her husband was working as a bank officer.
      • Credit-card firms do the same thing, levying charges of, typically, £30 a time if you exceed your credit limit, pay late or bounce a payment.
      • The average low-end customer, whose funds tend to dwindle twice a month before payday, is likely to bounce about eight checks a year.
      • Don't get me wrong, I've bounced a few cheques in my time… but never because of a post-dated cheque.
      • In France it is illegal to have an unauthorised overdraft - bounce a cheque twice and all your accounts in any French banks will be closed.
      • If every time you bounce a check, it costs $35, it's going to cost you a lot.
      • Although I've never bounced a check, I never worried about it either.
      • Ten years ago I knew I was going to bounce a check, a big check.
      • She bounced a direct debit in the early days at university, but the bank talked her through budgeting and refunded the charges for missing the direct debit.
  • 4informal with object Eject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment.

    〈非正式〉撵走,逐出(捣蛋者)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They immediately bounced him out of the club.
    • We decided not to tolerate any more and eventually bounced her out.
    • The bouncer very roughly bounced him out of the saloon.
    Synonyms
    expel, throw out, turn out, put out, cast out, remove, oust
    1. 4.1North American Dismiss (someone) from a job.
      〈非正式,主北美〉解雇,开除
      those who put in a dismal performance will be bounced from the tour

      那些表演不佳的人将不让参加巡回演出。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was bounced from the team after testing positive for marijuana.
      • Maybe the women wanted her to bounce the president out of the White House because he had been disloyal to her.
      • If his district doesn't bounce him out of office in the next election, they truly have lost their minds.
      • His tendency to bounce directors from post-production is infamous.
      • Could it be that another juror is about to be bounced from the case?
      Synonyms
      expulsion, ejection, ousting, throwing out, drumming out, driving out, banishing, banishment, removal, dislodgement, displacement, clearance
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  • 1A rebound of a ball or other object.

    (球或其他物体的)弹回,跳回

    a bad bounce caused the ball to get away from the second baseman
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Caribbean pitches have been criticised recently for having a soft surface and spotty grass cover, creating an uneven bounce of the ball.
    • Apart from the fact that we got one or two bad bounces of the ball, there wasn't much between the sides.
    • She completely misjudged the bounce of a high ball with the court apparently at her mercy.
    • He was unlucky not to get a try, denied by a bad bounce.
    • The ball rebounded off Henry's back and the bounce deceived both defender and goalkeeper, finding the back of the net in the process.
    • It was clear both were suffering from a few bad bounces and some rather uneven footholds.
    • On line, with good speed and a favourable bounce, the ball eventually disappeared into the hole.
    • The ball took a bounce before he reacted to head it into the net.
    • Sometimes the ball gets 16 bounces before he reconciles himself to the idea of serving with it.
    • We have to accept the bad bounces and just hope you don't find deep rough or one of those thick bushes.
    • He was expecting the ball to take a bounce before it reached him.
    • The game of wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able bodied tennis except that a wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball.
    • He had to leave the field with a broken nose from a bad bounce.
    • With a lucky bounce, the ball bounces into his path and he shins it wide from about 20 yards.
    • The next ball I went to field took a bad bounce and hit me up on the right shoulder.
    • The orange ball rebounded off the backboard and gave a few half-hearted bounces on the cement floor before rolling away.
    • The ball took a slight bounce, however, and ended in the corner of the net to the keeper's dismay.
    • I think it was the bounce of the ball that surprised Martin.
    • His nose was broken nine times trying to field ground balls that took unexpected bounces.
    • They went in front after a freak bounce of the ball put it in their opponents net.
    Synonyms
    springiness, spring
    1. 1.1 The power of rebounding.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The regular pitches have cracked and produced uneven bounce.
      • A pitch of consistent bounce and enough pace to hurry the ball on to the bat aided confident strokeplay.
      • On a pitch with very little bounce the team batted poorly.
      • The bounce is completely different for a start - the ball bounces lower - the points are much faster and it's more tiring on the legs, as you have to bend them more because of the low bounce.
      • He learnt quickly, and kept it on a good length or just short - on a pitch of varying bounce, that was the perfect way to bowl.
      • They bowled with discipline on a surface lacking in bounce, and fielded with a tigerish resolve to win by eight runs.
      • In all, 14 of the 17 wickets fell from the Pavilion End, on a pitch offering some uneven bounce.
      • On a pitch with lively bounce, he was once again in majestic form, always getting in line and using clever innovation to beat England's shrewd field placings.
      • He was such a natural batsman and could adapt so easily to the differing bounce in the pitch.
      • On a pitch with increasingly uneven bounce and against a lively Hampshire attack, it was just the sort of innings that an opener should play.
      • The tracks in South Africa are fast with a lot of bounce which would favour the pacies.
      • He likes the low bounce and the faster courts and of course he has already proved he can beat some of the best exponents.
      • It implied a pitch of variable bounce on the fourth and fifth day, given the hot conditions.
      • There will be some low bounce, though not much help for the fast bowlers.
      • Yes, there wasn't a lot of bounce off the wicket and it was really quite hard to bowl on it.
      • They were soon in trouble on a pitch of unpredictable bounce.
      • On a surface a yard slower in pace and lower in bounce than Lord's, he sent down the same old stuff.
      • In essence, it is a style that suits good English-type pitches, where movement off the pitch is minimal and the bounce comfortable.
      • The bounce tends to get lower and slower at St George's and defending a total is often preferable to chasing.
      • He could not repeat his Bristol explosiveness, with the slower, variable bounce upsetting his ability to hit cleanly.
      Synonyms
      springiness, spring
  • 2An act of jumping or an instance of being moved up and down.

    颠跳

    every bounce of the truck brought them into fresh contact

    卡车的每一下颠簸都使他们碰到对方的身体。

    a bounce on your knee or a cuddle and pat on the back
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Arthur was performed by the perennial Peter Pan of the company, Michael O'Hare, whose steps always have a bounce and energy about them.
    • I jumped on my bed, and landed with a satisfactory bounce, and just lay there - sprawled and tangled in my blankets.
    • Cassie jumped off her stage to land with an intimidating bounce.
    • For every million photons of light hitting the mirror, only a few are lost with each bounce off this surface.
    • Datran tried to sleep like Shrav but the jolts and bounces of the vehicle made it impossible.
    • Not wanting to be left behind I did as I was told, ignoring the dull ache caused with every bounce of my tiring body.
    • The older Explorer was always a bit sloppy, dealing its driver and passengers plenty of bounce and shake.
    • She felt some of the strength fade away from her legs, the bounce she tried to inject into her knees feeling slow and sluggish.
    • His motions were not nearly as smooth, but the gentle bounce in his gait was soothing as he walked down the hallway to a small bedroom at the end.
    • Bounce Whilst in the push up position, with flexed abs and straight back, begin to do a light and small bounce of the whole body.
    • The new suspension completely overcomes that old Honda tendency towards bounce on rough surfaces, so the car holds on well on bumpy corners.
    Synonyms
    rebound, reflection, ricochet
    1. 2.1 A sudden rise in the level of something.
      (突然的)上升,上扬
      economists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year

      经济学家一致认为明年的价格会上扬。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The equity market rose 30% from March last year - a bounce many small investors missed.
      • But any dollar bounce is likely to prove temporary.
      • But what was interesting about the bounce was that it was not accompanied by a rise in the corporate bond market.
      • ‘I don't think anything we have seen suggests we are going to see a sudden bounce,’ he said.
      • A small bounce in share prices and the picture will look quite different.
    2. 2.2 Exuberant self-confidence.
      十足的自信
      the bounce was now back in Jenny's step

      詹尼的步伐中又充满了自信。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It's got tremendous bounce and energy and shows her passion for the movies as an art and a business.
      • Then, with a bounce in her step that matched her head of curls, she came out of her office to announce that she was ready.
      • But there was no bounce and cheerfulness in her voice like there used to be.
      • He was relaxed, enthusiastic, full of bounce.
      • I walk downstairs with a little more bounce and more confidence than usual.
      • And it is not clear that he will be sailing into the summer convention with a great deal of brag and bounce.
      • He had the same bounce in his step, the same inexhaustible energy and, ironically, the same tendency to laugh at everything I said.
      Synonyms
      vitality, vigour, energy, vivacity, liveliness, life, animation, sparkle, effervescence, exuberance, verve, spiritedness, spirit, enthusiasm, dynamism, fire, ardour, zeal, push, drive
    3. 2.3 Health and body in the hair.
      (头发的)柔韧性,弹性
      use conditioner to help hair regain its bounce

      使用护发剂来帮助头发恢复韧性。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • My curls were starting to lose their bounce, so I twisted my hair into a messy bun.
      • This will give the curls a lot of sensual bounce and movement.
      • It includes two products that work together to hydrate and tone your hair, imparting softness and bounce to natural body.
      • It is the professional who feels the texture, quality and decides a cut that gives balance and bounce to the hair.
      • From the light bounce in her honey blonde hair to the depths of her big brown eyes she was perfect.
      • If you wear your hair up, leave a few wispy bits to soften the chin, or try long loose hair with a bit of bounce below chin level.
      • She attempted to get her curls to regain their bounce, and she managed to do a good job.
      • It provides lift at the root while adding bounce and elasticity.
      • Hairstyle is not just applying a few oils or giving some shine and bounce through a shampoo or changing the hair colour.

Phrases

  • be bouncing off the walls

    • informal Be full of nervous excitement or agitation.

      〈北美,非正式〉激动不安的

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some days she is bouncing off the walls because she took too many pills; the next all she can do is complain because she took too few.
      • My students were bouncing off the walls by the time I dismissed them for Christmas break on the 17th of December.
      • I was bouncing off the walls, being very, very energetic.
      • If it weren't so early, you'd be bouncing off the walls, and you know it!
      • ‘I'm ecstatic, I haven't stopped talking about it and I'm just bouncing off the walls at the moment,’ said Chris.
      • Davy won his baseball game today and he was bouncing off the walls.
      • Michelle was practically bouncing off the walls when we won.
      • We'd get totally hyper, and be bouncing off the walls.
      • All night the kids were bouncing off the walls, ecstatically excited about visiting the zoo.
      • When I walked in the door, Becky was bouncing off the walls.
  • bounce an idea off someone

    • informal Share an idea with another person in order to get feedback on it.

      〈非正式〉向某人贩卖自己的看法

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Have you never bounced an idea off a friend to help you refine it?
      • Once you step back and ask these questions, it's wise to have a sounding board to bounce ideas off of.
      • This guy also gave me his card and told me to call him if I wanted to bounce an idea off him.
      • It's for people who need that extra ear, are going it alone, or simply need to bounce an idea off a smart group of people.
      • And when you get back to your workplace, bounce your ideas off of your colleagues.
      • Mentees need someone to bounce ideas off of, to talk about life, to shoot the breeze.
      • If you have questions or just want to bounce an idea off us, please give us a call.
      • If someone needs to bounce an idea off of someone, another person is able offer honest insight and feedback.
      • You have to be so close, bouncing ideas off each other.
      • There will be people to bounce ideas off of, and ideas from others that can be applied to your business as well.

Origin

Middle English bunsen ‘beat, thump’, perhaps imitative, or from Low German bunsen ‘beat’, Dutch bons ‘a thump’.

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