bomb
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: fail completely (UK: succeed brilliantly)
彻底失败(美);大获成功(英)
Fracasar estrepitosamente (EE. UU.); tener un gran éxito (Reino Unido).
大失敗する(米);大成功する(英)
대실패하다(미국); 대성공하다(영국)
Confusingly, this means opposite things: in American English, to bomb means to fail; in British English, it can mean to succeed or to go fast.
令人困惑的是,这个词在英美有相反的含义:美式英语中 'to bomb' 意为失败;英式英语中可以意为成功或开得飞快。
De forma confusa, significa cosas opuestas: en inglés americano, 'to bomb' significa fracasar; en inglés británico, puede significar tener éxito o ir muy rápido.
紛らわしいことに、英米で正反対の意味を持つ。アメリカ英語では「to bomb」は失敗を意味し、イギリス英語では成功したり速く移動したりすることを意味する。
혼동하기 쉬운 표현으로, 미국 영어에서는 실패하다라는 뜻이지만 영국 영어에서는 대성공하다 또는 빠르게 달리다라는 뜻이 된다.
Examples
- That new play really bombed on Broadway.' (failed) 那部新剧在百老汇彻底失败了。Esa nueva obra fue un fracaso en Broadway.あの新作劇はブロードウェイで大コケした。그 신작 연극은 브로드웨이에서 완전히 망했다.
- The party went like a bomb!' (British - was great) 派对办得太棒了!¡La fiesta fue un exitazo!パーティーは大成功だった!파티가 대성공이었어! (영국식)
- We bombed down the motorway.' (British - went fast) 我们在高速公路上飞速行驶。Fuimos a toda pastilla por la autopista.高速道路をぶっ飛ばした。고속도로를 엄청 빠르게 달렸다. (영국식)
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual
Tone: varies by region
✓ Do Say
- Be aware of regional differences!注意英美用法的不同!¡ojo con las diferencias regionales!地域による意味の違いに注意!지역별 의미 차이에 주의!
✗ Don't Say
- Without knowing which meaning applies不确定是哪种含义时不要使用Sin saber cuál de los significados se aplicaどちらの意味か分からない場合は使わない어떤 의미인지 확실하지 않을 때
Origin & History
American: to bomb means to explode in failure. British: 'going like a bomb' means going explosively well or fast.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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