Word · Frequency #25628
bobble
/ˈbɔbl/
noun
绒球;(帽子顶部的)小绒球
A small fluffy ball, especially one sewn on top of a hat.
- 1.
A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
帽子顶部的毛球。
- 2.
A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump.
一组局部针脚形成的凸起。
- 3.
A wobbling motion.
摇晃的动作。
晃动;摇摆;泡泡针;针织物上的鼓起小点;帽子顶部的毛球。;一组局部针脚形成的凸起。;摇晃的动作。
In use
The shortstop made a bobble on the routine grounder, allowing the batter to reach first.
His bobble in the outfield cost the team two runs in the ninth inning.
The pitcher's quick throw after the bobble caught the runner off guard.
Connections
Collocations
- bobble hat
- 带绒球的帽子
- She wore a red bobble hat to keep warm in winter.她冬天戴了一顶红色绒球帽来保暖。
- bobble stitch
- 泡泡针法
- This sweater has a pattern of bobble stitches across the chest.这件毛衣胸前有一排泡泡针的花样。
- bobble trim
- 绒球饰边
- The cushion cover has a soft bobble trim around the edge.这个靠垫套的四周有一圈柔软的绒球饰边。
- head bobble
- 头部晃动
- His quick head bobble showed that he agreed with me.他快速晃了一下头,表示同意我的看法。
Synonyms
- pom-pom
- 绒球(用毛线等制成的球形装饰) · bobble 和 pom-pom 在此义可直接互换;bobble 常见于英式英语,pom-pom 更通用且可指拉拉队用的花球,语气较口语化。
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象帽子顶上的毛球随脚步一颠一颠(bob)地晃动,bobble 就是那个会蹦跳的小球。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:knitting and crochet patterns、product descriptions for winter hats、casual conversation about unsteady movement 该词的名词义项语域不一:编织语境中较为标准,帽顶毛球义在日常及商品描述中常见,“摇晃”义则偏口语;正式文体通常更常选用更明确的近义词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在标准英语中,没有常见的 -bble 结尾单词与 bobble 的读音 /ˈbɔbl/ 完全押韵。wobble、cobble、gobble、hobble 的元音多为 /ɒ/(美式为 /ɑː/),而 bubble 和 rubble 的元音为 /ʌ/。它们仅是拼写上的形近词,读音并不相同。
Learn the forms together
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