bump
verb/bʌmp/
/bʌmp/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they bump | /bʌmp/ /bʌmp/ |
| he / she / it bumps | /bʌmps/ /bʌmps/ |
| past simple bumped | /bʌmpt/ /bʌmpt/ |
| past participle bumped | /bʌmpt/ /bʌmpt/ |
| -ing form bumping | /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to hit somebody/something by accident
（无意地）碰，撞 - bump into somebody/something In the dark I bumped into a chair.
我在黑暗中撞上了一把椅子。 - bump against somebody/something The car bumped against the kerb.
汽车撞上了路缘。
Synonyms hithitknock ▪ bang ▪ strike ▪ bump ▪ bashThese words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.hit to come against somebody/something with force, especially causing damage or injury:- The boy was hit by a speeding car.
男孩被超速行驶的汽车撞了。
- Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
有人在墙上打了个洞。
- The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
婴孩用调羹敲打着桌子。
- The ship struck a rock.
船触礁了。
- In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
我在黑暗中撞上了一把椅子。
- I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.
我刹车太晚，撞上了前面的车。
- to hit/knock/bang/bump/bash against somebody/something
- to knock/bang/bump/bash into somebody/something
- to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall
Extra Examples- I bumped into the corner of a table as I left.
我离开时撞在了桌子角上。 - I ran after her, bumping against people in my rush.
我在后面追她，飞奔之中不断撞到人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accidentally
- gently
- almost
- …
- against
- into
- on
- …
- bump into somebody/something In the dark I bumped into a chair.
- [transitive] bump something (against/on something) to hit something, especially a part of your body, against or on something
（尤指身体部位）碰上，撞上 - Be careful not to bump your head on the beam when you stand up.
当心站起来时头别撞了横梁。
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- I bumped my head on the door frame.
我的头撞在了门框上。 - She bumped her knee as she was climbing into the pool.
当她爬进游泳池时，她撞到了膝盖。 - Their boat came up alongside, bumping the side of ours.
他们的船从旁边开过来，撞到了我们的船舷。 - Toddlers are always falling over and bumping their heads.
学步的幼儿总是跌倒并撞到头。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accidentally
- gently
- almost
- …
- against
- into
- on
- …
- Be careful not to bump your head on the beam when you stand up.
- [intransitive, transitive] to move across a rough surface
颠簸行进 - + adv./prep. The jeep bumped along the dirt track.
吉普车在土路上颠簸着行驶。 - bump something + adv./prep. The car bumped its way slowly down the drive.
汽车沿车道缓慢地颠簸行进。 - She entered the subway, bumping her bags down the steps.
她走进地铁，把行李撞下台阶。
- + adv./prep. The jeep bumped along the dirt track.
- [transitive] bump somebody + adv./prep. to move somebody from one group or position to another; to remove somebody from a group
把（某人）调换到（另一群体或位置）；调出，开除出（某群体） - The airline apologized and bumped us up to first class.
航空公司道歉后把我们调换到头等舱。 - If you are bumped off an airline because of overbooking, you are entitled to compensation.
假如机票超售而不能登机，你有权获得赔偿。 - The coach told him he had been bumped from the crew.
教练通知他已被调出赛艇队。
- The airline apologized and bumped us up to first class.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.