bomb

US /bɑːm/
UK /bɑːm/
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1.

炸弹

a container filled with explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing mechanism or remote control

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The police found a suspicious package that turned out to be a bomb.
警方发现了一个可疑包裹，结果是枚炸弹。
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They defused the bomb just minutes before it was set to explode.
他们在炸弹预定爆炸前几分钟将其拆除。
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2.

失败, 惨败

a complete failure

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The new movie was a complete bomb at the box office.
这部新电影在票房上彻底失败了。
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His presentation was a total bomb; no one understood what he was trying to say.
他的演讲彻底失败了；没有人明白他想说什么。
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1.

轰炸, 投弹

to attack with bombs

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The enemy planes began to bomb the city.
敌机开始轰炸这座城市。
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They threatened to bomb the building if their demands were not met.
他们威胁说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，就会轰炸这座建筑。
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2.

失败, 考砸

to fail badly

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I'm afraid I'm going to bomb this exam.
我恐怕这次考试要考砸了。
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The play really bombed on opening night.
这部剧在首演之夜彻底失败了。
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failflopfizzletankwash out
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