Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5456
bomber
轰炸机
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
- 1.
A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
设计用于携带和投放炸弹的军用飞机。
- 2.
A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism.
设置炸弹的人,尤其是作为恐怖主义行为。
安放炸弹的人；炸弹客；大型三明治；设计用于携带和投放炸弹的军用飞机。；设置炸弹的人,尤其是作为恐怖主义行为。；投弹手
In use
The bomber flew over the mountains at sunrise.
The museum has two bombers from the 1950s.
They are building a model of a bomber for the exhibition.
a [adj] bomber
用于描述轰炸机类型的形容词。
A stealth bomber can evade radar.
一架隐形轰炸机可以躲避雷达。
a bomber who [verb]
指人时，常用于描述其行为。
A bomber who targets civilians is a terrorist.
一个针对平民的炸弹手是恐怖分子。
a bomber with [ingredients]
美国部分地区对大型三明治的称呼。
He made a bomber with salami and provolone.
Connections
Collocations
- stealth bomber
- 隐形轰炸机
- The stealth bomber flew over the target.隐形轰炸机飞越了目标。
- bomber pilot
- 轰炸机飞行员
- He is a trained bomber pilot.他是一名训练有素的轰炸机飞行员。
- suicide bomber
- 自杀式炸弹袭击者
- The suicide bomber detonated his device.自杀式炸弹袭击者引爆了他的装置。
- bomber jacket
- bomber夹克（飞行员夹克）
- She wore a leather bomber jacket.她穿了一件皮制bomber夹克。
- Bomber Command
- 轰炸机指挥部
- Bomber Command played a crucial role in WWII.轰炸机指挥部在二战中发挥了关键作用。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘轰炸机’在空中投下炸弹，发出轰鸣声，bomber的音像‘爆炸’的‘爆’。
Context & Register
“bomber”作轰炸机时，通常用于军事语境，属于专业术语，但常见于新闻报道和历史讨论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'somber' rhymes with 'bomber' (both /ˈbɑːmər/ or /ˈsɑːmər/). The other -ber words listed have different vowels or stress patterns and do not rhyme.
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。
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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