bomb
- n. 炸弹
- v. 轰炸
- v. 彻底失败
- Definition
- n. a weapon that explodes and causes damage
- v. to attack a place with bombs
- v. to fail completely or be a disaster
- Example
- The soldiers found a bomb hidden under the old bridge.
- 士兵们在旧桥下发现了一颗藏着的炸弹。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to attack with bombs or heavy gunfire (verb).
比较义项：（用炸弹、炮火等）轰炸、炮击进攻（动词）。
- bomb 本词
Refers to attacking with bombs, typically dropped from aircraft or planted as explosives; can be a single strike or a series of raids, not necessarily continuous.
指用炸弹发动攻击，通常从飞机上投掷或以爆炸装置放置；可以是一次打击，也可以是多次空袭，不一定是持续不断的。
The air force bombed the enemy's fuel depot in a single overnight raid.
空军在一夜之间的一次空袭中轰炸了敌方的燃料库。
- bombard
Refers to attacking with continuous, heavy gunfire or artillery shelling, emphasizing sustained, relentless attack over time rather than one strike; common in siege contexts.
指用持续猛烈的炮火进行轰击，强调长时间不间断的猛烈进攻，而非单次打击；常用于围城一类的语境。
The artillery continued to bombard the city for three days without stopping.
炮兵连续三天不停地炮击这座城市。
Both words mean to attack a target, but differ. Bomb means to attack with bombs, usually dropped from aircraft or planted as explosives; it can be one strike or several raids. Bombard means to attack with continuous, heavy gunfire or artillery shelling over time.
这两个词都表示对某个目标发动猛烈的军事打击，语境相近，容易混淆，但攻击方式和持续性不同；这里不比较 bombard 表示“（用问题等）连续追问、轰炸式发问”的比喻义。