Word · Frequency #6508
bump
碰撞;撞击
A light blow or impact, as from a collision.
- 1.
A light blow or jolting collision.
轻击或碰撞
- 2.
The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom.
麻鳽的求偶叫声;低沉鸣叫
- 3.
a lump on the body caused by a blow
因撞击而产生的身体肿块
- 4.
The sound of such a collision.
碰撞声
- 5.
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
突起或凸出于周围的物体
- 6.
A protuberance on a level surface.
平面上的凸起
- 7.
an impact (as from a collision)
撞击(如碰撞造成的)
- 8.
A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
皮肤因伤病而肿胀
- 9.
The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.
赛艇比赛中开始超越前方船的位置
- 10.
The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.
孕妇隆起的腹部
- 11.
A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph.
图表中数量的暂时上升
- 12.
A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump their hips together.
迪斯科舞中舞伴有节奏地碰胯
- 13.
In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope.
跳绳中一次跳过绳子的两圈
- 14.
A coarse cotton fabric.
粗棉布
- 15.
A training match for a fighting dog.
斗犬的训练赛
- 16.
A reassignment of jobs within an organization (for example, when an existing employee leaves) on the basis of seniority.
基于资历的职务调整
- 17.
In the game of khanhoo, the act of claiming a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
看胡牌戏中非轮次时叫吃新打出的牌(可组成非顺子牌组)
- 18.
A sudden movement of underground strata, preceded by a characteristic sound.
地下地层突然移动(先有特征声响)
肿块;疙瘩;碰撞声;砰的一声;凸起;隆起;孕肚;隆起的肚子;暂时上升;小幅增长
In use
She got a bump on her head after hitting it on the cabinet door.
There is a small bump on the road that makes the car jolt.
The doctor examined the bump on his arm and said it was just a bruise.
the bump threw him off the bicycle
Connections
Collocations
- speed bump
- 减速带;路面凸起
- The driver slowed down when he saw the speed bump.司机看到减速带时放慢了车速。
- a bump on the head
- (撞伤后头上起的)包
- He came home with a bump on the head after falling.他摔倒后回到家,头上肿起了一个包。
- a bump in the night
- (夜里突然传来的)碰撞声;砰的一声
- I heard a bump in the night and could not get back to sleep.夜里我听到砰的一声,再也睡不着了。
- baby bump
- 孕妇隆起的肚子;孕肚
- She showed off her baby bump in a new photo.她在新照片中展示了她的孕肚。
- bumps and bruises
- 磕碰和瘀伤;磕磕碰碰
- The kids had some bumps and bruises but were fine.孩子们有些磕磕碰碰,但都没事。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象撞到桌角,听到“bump”一声,皮肤上鼓起一个包,记住“碰撞”和“肿块”的意思。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday conversation、accident description bump 作名词表示“碰撞、撞击”时,通常属于中性常用词,日常口语和一般书面语都可用;在很正式的文体中,更常使用 collision 或 impact。实际语体需结合搭配和语境判断。
Grammar Note
常与 on 或 in 搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'bump' (/bʌmp/): they share the final stressed vowel /ʌ/ and consonant cluster /mp/, spelled '-ump'. Watch out for the close lookalike 'bum' /bʌm/, which has no final /p/ and therefore does 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。
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