bump

verb

/bʌmp/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they bump	/bʌmp/ /bʌmp/
he / she / it bumps	/bʌmps/ /bʌmps/
past simple bumped	/bʌmpt/ /bʌmpt/
past participle bumped	/bʌmpt/ /bʌmpt/
-ing form bumping	/ˈbʌmpɪŋ/ /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive] to hit somebody/something by accident（无意地）碰，撞
- bump into somebody/something In the dark I bumped into a chair.我在黑暗中撞上了一把椅子。
- bump against somebody/something The car bumped against the kerb.汽车撞上了路缘。
Synonyms hit
hit
- knock
- bang
- strike
- bump
- bash
These words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.
- hit to come against somebody/something with force, especially causing damage or injury:
  The boy was hit by a speeding car.男孩被超速行驶的汽车撞倒了。
- knock to hit something so that it moves or breaks; to put somebody/something into a particular state or position by hitting them/it:
  Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.有人在墙上打了个洞。
- bang to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise:
  The baby was banging the table with his spoon.婴孩用调羹敲打着桌子。
- strike (formal) to hit somebody/something hard:指猛烈地撞、碰、撞击、碰撞：
  The ship struck a rock.船触礁了。
- bump to hit somebody/something by accident:
  In the darkness I bumped into a chair.我在黑暗中撞上了一把椅子。
- bash (informal) to hit against something very hard:指猛击、猛撞：
  I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.我刹车太晚，撞上了前面的车。
Patterns
- to hit/knock/bang/bump/bash against somebody/something
- to knock/bang/bump/bash into somebody/something
- to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall
- I bumped into the corner of a table as I left.我离开时撞在了桌子角上。
- I ran after her, bumping against people in my rush.我在后面追她，飞奔之中不断撞到人。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- accidentally
- gently
- almost
- …
preposition
- against
- into
- on
- …
[transitive] bump something (against/on something) to hit something, especially a part of your body, against or on something（尤指身体部位）碰上，撞上
- Be careful not to bump your head on the beam when you stand up.当心站起来时头别撞了横梁。
- I bumped my head on the door frame.我的头撞在了门框上。
- She bumped her knee as she was climbing into the pool.她爬进游泳池时撞到了膝盖。
- Their boat came up alongside, bumping the side of ours.他们的船从旁边开过来，撞到了我们的船舷。
- Toddlers are always falling over and bumping their heads.学步的幼儿总是跌倒并撞到头。
Topics Illnessb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- accidentally
- gently
- almost
- …
preposition
- against
- into
- on
- …
[intransitive, transitive] to move across a rough surface颠簸行进
- + adv./prep. The jeep bumped along the dirt track.吉普车在土路上颠簸着行驶。
- bump something + adv./prep. The car bumped its way slowly down the drive.汽车沿车道缓慢地颠簸行进。
- She entered the subway, bumping her bags down the steps.她走进地铁，把包往台阶上一扔。
[transitive] bump somebody + adv./prep. to move somebody from one group or position to another; to remove somebody from a group把（某人）掉换到（另一群体或位置）；调出，开除出（某群体）
- The airline apologized and bumped us up to first class.航空公司道歉后把我们掉换到头等舱。
- If you are bumped off an airline because of overbooking, you are entitled to compensation.假如机票超售而不能登机，你有权获得赔偿。
- The coach told him he had been bumped from the crew.教练通知他已被调出赛艇队。
Topics Transport by airc2

词源mid 16th cent. (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

bump

noun

/bʌmp/

Idioms

[countable] the action or sound of something hitting a hard surface碰撞（声）；撞击（声）
- We could hear loud bumps from upstairs where the children were playing.我们能听到孩子们在楼上嬉戏的乒乓声。
- with a bump He fell to the ground with a bump.他砰的一声摔倒在地上。
- We landed with a loud bump.随着砰的一声巨响，我们着陆了。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- minor
- slight
- …
verb + bump
- feel
- take
preposition
- with a bump
[countable] a swelling (= an area that is larger and rounder than normal) on the body, often caused when you have been hit肿块（常因击打所致） synonym lump
- She was covered in bumps and bruises.她全身青肿，伤痕累累。
- How did you get that bump on your forehead?你额头上怎么起了个包？
Topics Illnessb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + bump
- get
- have
preposition
- bump on
phrases
- bumps and bruises
(also baby bump)
(informal) the round shape of a woman’s stomach when she is pregnant孕肚（孕妇腹部的隆起）
- She showed off her expanding bump in a black dress and cowboy boots. 她穿着黑色连衣裙和牛仔靴，炫耀着她那不断膨胀的胸部。
[countable] a part of a flat surface that is not even, but raised above the rest of it隆起；凸块
- a bump in the road路面上的凸块
see also bumpy
- We hit a bump and the car swerved.我们的汽车撞上了一块凸起物，偏离了方向。
- (figurative) My job is to smooth out the bumps in supply and demand.我的工作是解决供应与需求的障碍。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- speed
verb + bump
- hit
- smooth out
preposition
- bump in
[countable] a slight accident in which your vehicle hits something轻微撞车事故
- I had a bump in the car earlier, but it wasn’t serious.我刚才在车上撞了一下，但不严重。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
the bumps
[plural] (British English) (on a child’s birthday) the act of lifting the child in the air and then putting them down on the ground, once for every year of their age生日举放仪式（在孩子生日时将其举高后再放在地上的仪式，举放次数与年龄相等）
- We gave her the bumps.我们给她举行了生日举放仪式。

词源mid 16th cent. (as a verb): imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.

Idioms

come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump) | bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump)

(informal) to return, or to make somebody return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when you/they have been very excited, not very practical, etc.（使）从幻想中清醒过来，回到现实中来 see also down to earth

things that go bump in the night

(informal, humorous) used to refer to ghosts and other supernatural things that cannot be explained夜里奇异可怕的响声；鬼魂；超自然现象
- There are mysterious lights in the sky and things that go bump in the night.天空中有神秘的光，晚上会有东西撞击。