bomb
의미: An explosive device; to attack with bombs; to fail spectacularly
A bomb is a device designed to explode and cause damage. As a verb, it means to attack with bombs. In British slang, 'it went like a bomb' means something was very successful, while in American English 'to bomb' means to fail badly. 'The bomb' in slang means excellent.
예문
- The police safely detonated the bomb. 警察安全地引爆了炸弹。La policía detonó la bomba de forma segura.警察は爆弾を安全に処理した。경찰이 폭탄을 안전하게 처리했다.
- The film bombed at the box office. 这部电影票房惨败。La película fracasó en taquilla.その映画は興行的に大失敗だった。그 영화는 흥행에서 대실패했다.
- That party went like a bomb - everyone loved it! 那个派对非常成功——每个人都很喜欢!¡Esa fiesta fue un éxito total - a todos les encantó!そのパーティーは大成功だった - みんな気に入った!그 파티는 대성공이었다 - 모두가 좋아했어!
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사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From French 'bombe', from Italian 'bomba', probably from Latin 'bombus' meaning 'a deep, hollow sound', from Greek 'bombos' (a humming, buzzing). Named for the sound it makes.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
Interestingly, 'bomb' has opposite slang meanings in British and American English. In Britain, 'it went like a bomb' means great success, while in America 'it bombed' means total failure. This can cause confusion in transatlantic conversations about films or performances.
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