bubble

bubble
noun
  1. 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。
  2. (亦作 bubble shell)a marine mollusc that typically has a thin scroll-like shell
    泡螺
  3. Bullidae and other families, order Cephalaspidea, class Gastropoda
    枣螺科及其他科，头甲目，腹足纲
  4. 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
  1. [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
  1. 见 burst
on the bubble
  1. (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
  1. Middle English : partly imitative, partly an alteration of burble
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