boom

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral
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Meaning: A period of rapid economic growth; a deep, resonant sound; to make such a sound

繁荣;轰鸣声;蓬勃发展
auge, boom; estruendo
好況、ブーム;轟音;急成長する
호황, 붐; 굉음; 급성장하다

Boom has multiple meanings: a period of rapid economic growth or success (property boom, baby boom); a deep, loud sound (sonic boom); and as a verb, to make a deep sound or to prosper rapidly. 'Boom and bust' describes economic cycles. 'Boom' is also the horizontal pole on a sailing boat or a microphone arm.

Boom有多重含义:快速经济增长或成功的时期(房地产繁荣、婴儿潮);深沉响亮的声音(音爆);作为动词,发出深沉的声音或快速繁荣。'boom and bust'描述经济周期。'boom'也是帆船上的水平杆或麦克风臂。
Boom tiene múltiples significados: un período de rápido crecimiento económico o éxito (boom inmobiliario, baby boom); un sonido profundo y fuerte (boom sónico); y como verbo, hacer un sonido profundo o prosperar rápidamente. «Boom and bust» describe ciclos económicos. «Boom» también es la botavara de un velero o el brazo de un micrófono.
Boomには複数の意味があります:急速な経済成長や成功の期間(不動産ブーム、ベビーブーム);深く大きな音(ソニックブーム);動詞として、深い音を立てるまたは急速に繁栄する。「boom and bust」は経済サイクルを表します。「boom」はヨットの水平ポールやマイクのアームも指します。
boom은 여러 가지 의미가 있습니다: 급속한 경제 성장이나 성공의 시기(부동산 붐, 베이비 붐), 깊고 큰 소리(소닉 붐), 그리고 동사로는 깊은 소리를 내거나 급속히 번영하는 것을 뜻합니다. 'Boom and bust'는 경기 순환을 묘사합니다. 'Boom'은 또한 범선의 수평 장대나 마이크 암을 가리키기도 합니다.

Examples

  1. The post-war years saw a boom in housing construction.
    战后几年住房建设出现了繁荣。
    Los años de posguerra vieron un auge en la construcción de viviendas.
    戦後数年間は住宅建設ブームがありました。
    전후 몇 년간은 주택 건설 붐이 있었습니다.
  2. Thunder boomed across the valley.
    雷声在山谷中轰鸣。
    El trueno retumbó por el valle.
    雷が谷間に轟きました。
    천둥이 계곡 너머로 울려 퍼졌습니다.
  3. Business is booming—we've never been busier!
    生意兴隆——我们从未这么忙过!
    ¡El negocio está en auge, nunca hemos estado tan ocupados!
    ビジネスは好調です—こんなに忙しかったことはありません!
    사업이 번창하고 있습니다—이렇게 바빴던 적이 없었어요!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Probably imitative of a deep, resonant sound. First recorded in the 15th century for a loud noise. The economic 'boom' sense appeared in 1870s American English, from the sound of rapid, explosive growth.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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