bang
bang
bang¹ / bæŋ ; bæŋ /
◙noun
1. [C] a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface
• 砰，啪〔枪声或撞到硬物的声音〕:
»There was a loud bang outside the kitchen door.
厨房门外传来砰的一声巨响。
2. [C] a painful blow to the body when you hit against something or something hits you
• 猛击，猛撞，重打;
【SYN】 bump
»a bang on the head
头上一记猛烈的撞击
3. bangs, [pl.] [AmE] hair cut straight across your forehead
• 刘海;
【SYN】 fringe [BrE]
4. with a bang, in a very successful way
• 极为成功，大受欢迎:
»Stock markets started the year with a bang.
股市开年大吉。
5. (get) a bigger / better etc bang for your buck, [informal] something that gives you a good effect or a lot of value for the effort or money you spend on it
• 〔从自己投入的努力或金钱中〕得到好处:
»Are taxpayers getting enough bang for their buck?
纳税人得到足够的好处了吗？
6. get a bang out of sth, [AmE spoken] to enjoy something very much
• 从某事中得到乐趣
--› see BIG BANG THEORY
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◙verb
1. [I,T] to hit something hard, making a loud noise
• 猛敲; 砰然重击:
▪ [+on]
»Stop banging on the door!
别砰砰敲门了！
»bang your fist / hand on sth
»She banged her fist on the table.
她砰的一拳砸在桌子上。
2. [T] to put something down or against something with a lot of force, making a loud noise
• 猛摔:
»bang sth down
»She banged the phone down.
她啪的一声把电话扔下。
»bang sth on / against sth
»He banged a teapot on the table.
他把茶壶往桌子上一摔。
3. [I always + adv / prep, T] to close something violently, making a loud noise, or to be closed in this way
• 很响地使劲关上;
【SYN】 slam
»I ran out, banging the door behind me.
我冲出去，砰的一声把门摔上。
»The windowbanged shut.
窗户砰的一声关上了。
4. [T] to hit a part of your body or something you are carrying against something, by accident
• 〔意外地〕撞击;
【SYN】 bump
»bang sth on sth
»I fell and banged my head on the pavement.
我摔了一跤，头撞在人行道上。
5. [I] to make a loud noise or noises
• 砰砰作响:
»The gate keeps banging in the wind.
大门被风吹得乒乓作响。
6. [T] [not polite] to have sex with someone
• 与〔某人〕发生性关系
--› see bang the drum for sb / sth at DRUM ¹ (4)
--› see bang sb's heads together at HEAD ¹ (32)
--› see be (like) banging your head against a brick wall at HEAD ¹ (31)
【PHR V】
◘bang about / around• to move around a place, making a lot of noise
• 咚咚地跑来跑去:
»We could hear them banging about upstairs.
我们听到他们在楼上咚咚地跑来跑去。
◘bang on
• [BrE informal] to talk continuously about something in a boring way
• 罗嗦个没完;
【SYN】 go on
▪ [+about]
»I wish he wouldn't keep banging on about politics.
我希望他不要一直哇啦哇啦地讲政治。
◘bang sth∽out [informal]
1. to play a tune or song loudly and badly on a piano
• 〔在钢琴上〕使劲乱敲地弹奏〔乐曲或歌曲〕
2. to write something in a hurry, especially using a keyboard
• 〔尤指在打字机上〕匆忙赶写，匆匆地打出来
◘bang sb / sth∽up [informal]
1. [BrE] to put someone in prison
• 把…关押起来，监禁
2. [AmE] to seriously damage something
• 使…严重受损:
»a banged-up old Buick
一辆破破烂烂的旧别克轿车
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◙adv
1. [informal] directly or exactly
• 直接地; 准确地; 正巧，恰恰:
»The train arrivedbang on time.
火车准点到达。
»The technology isbang up to date.
这种技术绝对是最新的。
2. bang on, [BrE spoken] exactly correct
• 完全正确:
»'Is that right?' 'Bang on!'
“那样对吗？”“绝对没错！”
3. bang goes sth, [BrE spoken] used to show that you are unhappy because something you had hoped for will not happen
• 某事完蛋了，某事告吹了〔表示因期待的某事不会发生而不开心〕:
»Bang goes my brilliant plan.
我美好的计划泡汤了。
4. [spoken] in a sudden violent way
• 突然，猛然:
»I skidded and went bang into the wall.
我脚下一滑，猛然撞到了墙上。
5. go bang, [informal] to explode or burst with a loud noise
• 砰的一声爆炸（爆裂）
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◙interjection
1. used to make a sound like a gun or bomb
• 砰〔用作模仿枪声或炸弹的声响〕:
»Bang bang, you're dead!
砰，砰 — 你死了!
