Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #13722
bombard
射石炮
A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
- 1.
A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
中世纪的一种原始加农炮,主要用于攻城时发射重型石弹。
- 2.
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
大型双簧管；双簧管家族的低音成员
- 3.
A bombardon.
低音大号。
低音大号；低音萧姆管；中世纪的一种原始加农炮,主要用于攻城时发射重型石弹。；大型双簧管；双簧管家族的低音成员；低音大号。
In use
The museum has a medieval bombard used in sieges.
In the 14th century, the bombard was a powerful weapon.
Archaeologists discovered a broken bombard near the castle.
a/an + bombard
The museum displayed an ancient bombard.
博物馆展示了一门古老的射石炮。
the + bombard
The bombard was used in medieval sieges.
射石炮被用于中世纪的围城战。
bombards
bombard是可数名词，复数为bombards。
Several bombards were recovered from the shipwreck.
Connections
Collocations
- a siege bombard
- 攻城用射石炮
- The army used a siege bombard to break the castle wall.军队用攻城用射石炮轰击城堡围墙。
- a medieval bombard
- 中世纪的射石炮
- This medieval bombard was found in the river.这门中世纪的射石炮是在河里发现的。
- load a bombard
- 为射石炮装弹
- The soldiers loaded the bombard with heavy stone balls.士兵们为射石炮装上沉重的石弹。
- fire a bombard
- 发射射石炮
- They fired the bombard at the fortress gate.他们朝要塞大门发射射石炮。
Synonyms
- cannon
- 大炮 · bombard 特指中世纪攻城用的射石炮，cannon 是泛称大炮；现代英语中 cannon 更常用，可替代 bombard 指这类武器。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：名词 bombard 是攻城石炮，想象它在轰炸般的巨响中抛射大石球。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical writing、museum descriptions、early music and brass band texts bombard 作名词时多用于书面或专业语境，通常出现在历史、军事或音乐文献中，日常口语中很少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The noun 'bombard' is pronounced /ˈbɑːmbɑːrd/ (US) or /ˈbɒmbɑːd/ (UK), with stress on the first syllable. Its final -ard sounds like /ɑːrd/ (US), matching 'bard', 'hard', 'card', and 'guard'. However, 'wizard' ends in -ard but pronounces it /ərd/. The word 'bomb' is a lookalike: it is pronounced like the target's first syllable /bɑːm/ (US), but in 'bombard' the m is followed by a pronounced b that begins the second syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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