bang

bang1
noun
  1. a sudden loud, sharp noise
    (突发的)巨响,砰
    the door slammed with a bang.
    门砰的一声关上了。
    ■a sharp blow causing such a noise
    (发出巨响的)猛击;猛撞
    I went to answer a bang on the front door.
    我去看看谁在猛敲前门。
    ■a sudden painful blow
    (重重)一击
    a nasty bang on the head.
    对头部的猛击。
  2. (bangs)(chiefly N. Amer.)a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead
    (主 北美)(前额上整齐的)刘海
  3. (vulgar slang)an act of sexual intercourse
    (粗俚)性交
  4. (Computing, chiefly US)the character ‘!’
    (计算机 主 美)感叹号“!”
verb
[with obj.]
  1. strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily, typically in anger or in order to attract attention
    (尤指因生气或为引起注意)砰地敲,砰地放下
    he began to bang the table with his fist.
    他开始用拳头捶桌子。
    Sarah banged the phone down.
    萨拉砰地放下电话听筒。
    [no obj.]someone was banging on the door.
    有人在捶门。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial]cause to come into contact with something suddenly and sharply, typically by accident
    猛撞
    I banged my head on the low beams.
    我的头撞到了低梁。
    [no obj.]she banged into some shelves in the darkness.
    黑暗中她撞上了书架。
    ■[no obj.]make a sudden loud noise, typically repeatedly
    砰砰作响
    the shutter was banging in the wind.
    百叶窗在风中乒乓作响。
    ■(with reference to something such as a door) open or close violently andnoisily
    (门等)砰地打开,砰地关上
    [with obj. and complement]he banged the kitchen door shut behind him.
    他砰地关上身后的厨房门。
    [no obj., with complement]the door banged open and a man staggered out.
    门砰地开了,一个男人摇摇晃晃地走出来。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a person) move around or do something noisily, especially as an indication of anger or irritation
    (尤指生气烦躁时)重手重脚地走动,粗暴摆弄
    she was banging around the kitchen.
    她在厨房砰砰啪啪发脾气。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction](of a sports player) hit (a ball or a shot) forcefully and successfully
    (运动员)猛击(球)
    he banged home four penalties in the opening twenty minutes.
    开场后20分钟他就为本队猛进4个点球。
    ■(vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman)
    (粗俚)(男性)与(女人)性交
  2. (chiefly N. Amer.)cut (hair) in a fringe
    (主 北美)剪(刘海)
adverb
  1. (informal, chiefly Brit.)exactly
    (非正式, 主 英)正;恰恰
    the train arrived bang on time.
    火车正点到达。
    ■completely
    完全,彻底
    bring your wardrobe bang up to date.
    彻底更新你的衣服。
exclamation
  1. used to express or imitate the sound of a sudden loud noise
    砰,轰
    party poppers went bang.
    派对参加者们拉响炮仗啪啪作响。
  2. used to convey the suddenness of an action or process
    砰地一下(表突然)
    the minute something becomes obsolete, bang, it's gone.
    哪件事一过时,马上就会消失。
常用词组
bang for one's (或 the) buck
  1. (informal, chiefly US)value for money; performance for cost
    (非正式, 主 美)花钱换得价值
bang goes ——
  1. used to express the sudden or complete destruction of a plan or ambition
    (计划,图谋)突然破灭
    my first thought when I heard the news was ‘Bang goes my knighthood!’.
    我听到那个消息第一反应是“我封不了爵士了!”。
bang on
  1. (Brit. informal)exactly right
    (英, 非正式)完全正确;完全符合
    the programme is bang on about the fashion world.
    那节目完全符合时装界情况。
bang (或 knock) people's heads together
  1. 见 head
get a bang out of
  1. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)derive excitement or pleasure from
    (非正式, 主 北美)从…中得到刺激或乐趣
    some people get a bang out of reading that stuff.
    有些人从看那东西中得到乐趣。
go (off) with a bang
  1. go successfully
    进展顺利
with a bang
  1. abruptly
    突然地
    the remark brought me down to earth with a bang.
    那句话突然把我带回了现实。
  2. impressively or spectacularly
    令人难忘地,壮观地
    the day starts with a bang—the steep climb to the mountain top.
    艰难登顶——那一天就这样惊心动魄地开始了。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang 'hammering'
继承用法
bang away at
  1. (informal)do something in a persistent or dogged way
    (非正式)坚持不懈
    he was banging away at his novel.
    他正为自己的小说不懈努力。
bang on about
  1. (informal)talk tediously and at length about (something)
    (非正式)喋喋不休
    the government banged on about competition, efficiency, and the free market.
    政府喋喋不休大谈竞争、效率和自由市场。
bang something out
informal
非正式
  1. play music or a tune noisily, enthusiastically, and unskilfully
    响亮而不熟练地奏(音乐)
  2. produce something hurriedly or in great quantities
    大量而匆促生产
    they weren't banging out ads in my day the way they are now.
    我那个年代他们可没像今天这样拼命做广告。
bang someone/thing up
  1. (Brit. informal)imprison someone
    (英, 非正式)把(某人)关进监狱
    they've been banged up for something they didn't do.
    他们以莫须有的罪名被关进监狱。
    ■(N. Amer. informal)damage or injure someone or something
    (北美, 非正式)损害;伤害
    he banged up his knee.
    他弄伤了膝盖。

bang2
[baŋ]
noun
  1. variant spelling of bhang
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