bubble
noun
verb
ˈbʌbəl
noun
1
a
ball
of
air
or
gas
in
liquid
〔液体中的〕气泡，泡沫
When
water
boils,
bubbles
rise
to
the
surface.
水烧开时，水面会冒泡。
soap
bubbles
肥皂泡
She
was
blowing
bubbles
in
her
milk
with
a
straw.
她把吸管放在牛奶里吹泡泡。
2
a
small
amount
of
air
trapped
in
a
solid
substance
〔固体中的〕气泡
Examine
the
glass
carefully
for
bubbles.
仔细检查一下玻璃，看有没有气泡。
3
a bubble of sth
a
small
amount
of
a
feeling
[文] 略微的某种感情
literary
A
bubble
of
anger
rose
in
Pol’s
throat.
波尔的声音中略微带着一丝怒气。
4
speech bubble
also
又作
a
circle
around
the
words
said
by
someone
in
a
CARTOON
〔卡通画人物对白的〕话框
5
the bubble bursts
used
for
saying
that
a
very
successful
or
happy
period
of
time
suddenly
ends
成为泡影，泡沫破灭
The
bubble
has
finally
burst
in
the
mobile
phone
industry.
移动电话行业的泡沫终于破灭了。
6
burst/prick sb’s bubble
to
make
someone
suddenly
realize
that
something
is
not
as
good
as
they
thought
it
was
戳破肥皂泡，破灭某人的幻想
verb
7
to
produce
bubbles
起泡，冒泡; 沸腾
Heat
the
cheese
until
it
bubbles.
把奶酪加热到冒泡。
[+
up
]
The
cola
bubbled
up
when
I
unscrewed
the
lid.
我打开瓶盖，可乐冒出了气泡。
8
to
make
the
sound
that
water
makes
when
it
boils
〔水沸腾时〕发出噗噗声
[+
away
]
The
water
was
bubbling
away
on
the
stove.
炉子上的水噗噗地滚着。
9
bubble over
also
又作
to
be
excited
激动，兴奋
[+
with
]
Mary
was
bubbling
over
with
excitement.
玛丽兴奋不已。
10
bubble away/up
also
又作
if
a
feeling
or
activity
bubbles,
it
continues
to
exist
〔某种情感或活动〕继续存在
Resentment
was
still
bubbling
inside
her.
仇恨依然在她心头翻滚。
Speculation
has
been
bubbling
away
for
months
that
he
plans
to
resign.
好几个月来大家都在猜测说他打算辞职。