a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas 泡,水泡,泡沫 ■an air- or gas-filled spherical cavity in a liquid or a solidified liquid such as glass or amber 气泡 ■(figurative)used to refer to a state or feeling that is unstable and unlikely to last (喻)泡沫,幻想,泡影,空想 many companies enjoyed rapid expansion before the bubble burst. 在泡沫破灭之前许多公司一度迅速扩张。 a bubble of confidence. 泡沫般的信心。
(亦作 bubble shell)a marine mollusc that typically has a thin scroll-like shell 泡螺
Bullidae and other families, order Cephalaspidea, class Gastropoda 枣螺科及其他科,头甲目,腹足纲
a transparent domed cover or enclosure 透明的穹顶,适明圆罩 piglets born into a sterile bubble. 生在无菌、透明、圆顶猪窝里的小猪。
verb
[no obj.](of a liquid) contain bubbles in air or gas rising to the surface (液体)冒泡,起泡,沸腾 a pot of coffee bubbled away on the stove. 炉子上的一壶咖啡正冒着气泡呢。 ■[often as adj. bubbling]make a sound resembling this 汩汩地响 a bubbling fountain. 汩汩作响的泉水。 ■(bubble with/over with)(figurative)(of a person) be exuberantly filled with an irrepressible positive feeling (喻)(人)激动,兴致勃勃;极其兴奋 Ellen was bubbling with such enthusiasm. 爱伦正兴高采烈。 ■(bubble up)(figurative)(especially of a negative feeling) become more intense and approach the point of being vehemently expressed (喻)(尤指消极的情绪)翻腾 the fury bubbling up inside her. 愤怒在她心中翻腾。
常用词组 burst someone's bubble
见 burst
on the bubble
(N. Amer. informal)(of a sports player or team) occupying the last qualifying position on a team or for a tournament, and liable to be replaced by another (北美,非正式)(运动员或队)排末位易被取代的
语源
Middle English : partly imitative, partly an alteration of burble