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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    bubble

    • IPA[ˈbəb(ə)l]

    美式

    • n.
      a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas；an air- or gas-filled spherical cavity in a liquid or a solidified liquid such as glass or amber
    • v.
      (of a liquid) contain bubbles of air or gas rising to the surface；make a bubbling sound

    • noun: bubble, plural noun: bubbles

    • 釋義
    • 片語

    名詞

    • 1. a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas blowing bubbles is a favourite pastime of many children I'm going to soak myself in the bath filled with bubbles
    • ▪ an air- or gas-filled spherical cavity in a liquid or a solidified liquid such as glass or amber the white foamy part of a broken wave is largely made up of air bubbles 同義詞 globule, bead, blister, drop, air cavity, ... 更多
    • 2. used to refer to a good or fortunate situation that is isolated from reality or unlikely to last we both lived in a bubble, the kind provided by occupying a privileged pied-à-terre in Greenwich Village 同義詞 illusion, delusion, fantasy, dream, pipe dream, ... 更多
    • ▪ used to refer to a significant, usually rapid, increase in asset prices that is soon followed by a collapse in prices and typically arises from speculation or enthusiasm rather than intrinsic increases in value the US economy squandered trillions as a result of the 1990s stock market bubble many companies enjoyed rapid expansion before the bubble burst
    • 3. a transparent domed cover or enclosure piglets born into a sterile bubble
    • ▪ a place or position that is protected from danger or unpleasant reality they are not on tour packages seeing foreign ports from a bubble
    • ▪ (during an outbreak of an infectious disease) a restricted group of people whose members are allowed to be in close proximity when maintaining a physical distance is otherwise required you cannot stay overnight in another person's home, unless you've formed a bubble with them people in your support bubble
    • 4. (in a cartoon or illustration) a shape resembling a cloud, balloon, or bubble, which contains text representing a character's thoughts or speech a speech bubble
    • 5. a marine mollusk that typically has a thin scroll-like shell.

    動詞

    • 1. (of a liquid) contain bubbles of air or gas rising to the surface a pot of soup bubbled away on the stove 同義詞 sparkle, fizz, effervesce, gurgle, foam, ... 更多反義詞 be flat, be still
    • ▪ make a bubbling sound close by, a stream bubbled along through reeds and rushes
    • ▪ (of a person) be exuberantly filled with an irrepressible positive feeling Ellen was bubbling with enthusiasm 同義詞 overflow, brim over, be filled, run over, gush
    • ▪ (especially of a negative feeling) become more intense and approach the point of being vehemently expressed the fury bubbling up inside her

    片語