Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #5623
balloon
气球
A small thin rubber bag that is filled with air or gas and used as a toy or decoration.
- 1.
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
充气的漂浮物,通常(但不一定)是圆形和柔韧的
- 2.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
充满气体或热空气的大型坚韧非刚性袋
- 3.
Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
作为儿童玩具或派对装饰的物品
- 4.
small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
小型薄的可充气橡胶袋,颈部狭窄
- 5.
Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through the air.
用于运输人或设备的物品
- 6.
A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
为治疗目的插入身体部位的囊,如用于血管成形术
- 7.
A speech bubble.
对话气泡
- 8.
A wide rounded glass with a stem and foot, used for wine, brandy, etc.
用于盛酒的宽圆形玻璃杯,带有杯脚和杯底
- 9.
A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
柱子、教堂等顶部的球体或圆球
- 10.
A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
通常带有短颈的圆形容器,用于盛装或接收蒸馏物;球形玻璃容器
- 11.
A bomb or shell.
炸弹或炮弹
- 12.
The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
包围从图中人物口中说出的话的轮廓
- 13.
Synonym of balloon payment.
气球付款的同义词
热气球;对话气泡;球囊;球形酒杯;球饰
In use
The children each held a colorful balloon at the birthday party.
We watched a hot-air balloon float silently over the fields at dawn.
She twisted a long balloon into the shape of a poodle for the kids.
balloon + verb
描述气球的常见动作,如飘、爆、漏气等。
The balloon floated up into the sky.
气球飘上了天空。
verb + a/the balloon
表示对气球的操作,如吹、放气、系等。
She blew up a red balloon for the party.
她为派对吹了一个红色气球。
adjective + balloon
用形容词修饰气球的颜色、大小等。
The child held a big, shiny balloon.
Connections
Collocations
- hot air balloon
- 热气球
- We took a ride in a hot air balloon over the valley.我们乘坐热气球飞越了山谷。
- balloon animal
- 气球动物
- The clown made a balloon animal for the child.小丑为那个孩子做了一个气球动物。
- balloon payment
- 气球贷(一次性还本付息)
- The loan has a balloon payment at the end of the term.这笔贷款在期末有一次性的气球贷还款。
- blow up a balloon
- 吹气球
- She helped her little brother blow up a balloon.她帮弟弟吹了一个气球。
- pop a balloon
- 戳破气球
- The child accidentally popped a balloon with a pin.孩子不小心用别针戳破了一个气球。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将ball(球)和moon(月亮)联想,气球飘向月亮。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:party decoration、weather observation、medical procedure 作为名词,balloon 是中性词汇,广泛用于日常聚会装饰、气象观测和医疗(如球囊导管)等语境。
Grammar Note
可数名词,常与不定冠词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'moon', 'soon', 'noon', 'spoon', and 'cartoon' share the /-uːn/ ending sound with 'balloon' and rhyme. However, 'ballad' begins with 'ball' but is pronounced /ˈbæləd/, not rhyming.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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