bomb noun ⇨bomb (drop bombs)⇨weapon (countries that have the bomb)bomb verb ⇨bomb
bomb
noun
bomb ♦︎ missile ♦︎ explosive ♦︎ grenade ♦︎ device ♦︎ mine ♦︎ rocketThese are all words for weapons that explode.这些词均表示爆炸性武器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unexploded bomb / missile / grenade / device / mine / rocket◆a home-made bomb / explosive / grenade / device / rocket◆to carry bombs / missiles / explosives / grenades / rockets◆to plant / set off a bomb / explosives / a device / a mine◆to place / put / defuse a bomb / explosives / a device◆to fire / launch / intercept / shoot down missiles / rockets◆a bomb / missile / grenade / rocket hits / misses sb / sth◆a bomb / an explosive / a grenade / a device / a mine goes off / detonates◆a bomb / missile / grenade / device / mine / rocket explodes◆a bomb / a missile / an explosive / a grenade / a device / a mine / a rocket kills sb◆a bomb / a missile / an explosive / a device / a rocket destroys sth◆a bomb / a missile / an explosive / a grenade / a device blows sth up◆a bomb / missile / rocket attack■bomb [countable] a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown炸弹◆Police suspect terrorists planted the bomb.警方怀疑恐怖分子放置了那枚炸弹。◆Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.几百枚炸弹投到这座城市了。◆There was no warning of the bomb blast which ripped through the packed station.拥挤的车站发生猛烈的炸弹爆炸，事前并无警告。◆The building was evacuated after a bomb scare.遭到炸弹恐吓后这栋建筑里的人疏散了。■missile / /ˈmɪsaɪl; NAmEˈmɪsl/ [countable] a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits the thing it is aimed at导弹◆All of the missiles missed their target.所有导弹均未命中目标。■explosive [countable, uncountable] a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion炸药；爆炸物◆They planted explosives in the tunnel.他们在隧道里放置了炸药。◆The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive.这枚炸弹装有好几磅烈性炸药。■grenade /grəˈneɪd/ / [countable] a small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun榴弹；手榴弹；枪榴弹◆The hijackers were carrying hand grenades.劫机者带有手榴弹。◆His vehicle was damaged by a rocket-propelled grenade.他的车毁于火箭榴弹。■device [countable] a bomb or weapon that will explode炸弹；爆炸性武器；爆炸装置◆A powerful device exploded outside the station.一枚威力巨大的炸弹在车站外爆炸了。◆It was the world's first atomic device.那是世界上第一颗原子弹。■mine [countable] a type of bomb that is hidden under the ground or in the sea and that explodes when sb/sth touches it地雷；水雷◆He was killed when his Jeep ran over a landmine.他因吉普车触雷而炸死了。■rocket [countable] a weapon that travels through the air, carries a bomb and is driven by a stream of burning gases火箭武器；火箭（弹）◆A rocket smashed into the side of the building.一枚火箭弹击穿了大楼的侧面。ⓘ Unlike a missile, a rocket cannot be controlled while it is in the air. * rocket不同于missile，在空中飞行时不能制导。
weapon
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weapon ♦︎ arms ♦︎ weapons of mass destruction ♦︎ WMD ♦︎ armaments ♦︎ munitions ♦︎ the bombThese are all words for equipment that is used for fighting or attacking sb.这些词均表示武器、凶器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆nuclear / conventional weapons / arms / armaments◆to carry weapons / arms◆to be armed with a weapon / weapons of mass destruction / WMD◆a weapons / arms / weapons of mass destruction / WMD / armaments programme◆a weapons / arms / armaments / munitions factory■weapon [countable] an object such as a knife, gun or bomb that is used for fighting or attacking sb武器，兵器，凶器（如刀、枪或炸弹）◆He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.他被指控携带攻击性武器。◆The police still haven't found the murder weapon.警方仍未找到谋杀凶器。■arms [plural] (ratherformal) weapons, especially as used by an army or the police（尤指军队或警察使用的）兵器，武器◆Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms.英国警察通常不携带武器。◆He encouraged his supporters to take up arms(= prepare to fight) against the state.他鼓动支持者做好准备与政府战斗。◆The government called on the terrorists to lay down their arms(= stop fighting).政府要求恐怖分子停止战斗。ⓘ An arms race is a situation in which countries compete to get the most and best weapons. * arms race指军备竞赛◆The arms race between the superpowers escalated still more.超级大国间的军备竞赛不断升级。 see also arm ⇨ equipverb1■ˌweapons of mass deˈstruction [plural] nuclear, chemical or biological weapons that are designed to kill large numbers of people大规模杀伤性武器（如核武器、化学武器或生物武器）◆Quite a few countries possess weapons of mass destruction, but few have ever used them.许多国家拥有大规模杀伤性武器，但很少国家使用过。■WMD / /ˌdʌbljuː em ˈdiː/ / ( WMDs) [plural] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) an abbreviation for weapons of mass destruction大规模杀伤性武器（weapons of mass destruction的缩写）◆The likelihood of terrorists using WMD is low, but their successful use could cause massive casualties.恐怖分子使用大规模杀伤性武器的可能性不大，但如果成功使用就会造成大范围伤亡。■armaments [countable, usually plural] weapons, especially large guns, bombs, tanks, etc.军备，武器（尤指大型武器）◆Steel is the most important material in the armaments industry.钢是军火工业最重要的材料。■munitions [plural] ammunition(= the objects fired from weapons)and military weapons, especially those containing explosives军火；（尤指）弹药◆The attack failed because of a shortage of munitions.因弹药不足，进攻失败了。■the bomb [singular] (ratherinformal) nuclear weapons核武器；核弹◆None of the countries that have the bomb have actually used it since World War II.第二次世界大战以后，没有一个拥有核武器的国家真正使用过核武器。
bomb
verb
bomb ♦︎ blow sth up ♦︎ shell ♦︎ strafe ♦︎ bombardThese words all mean to attack sb/sth with explosives.这些词均表示轰炸。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bomb / blow up / strafe a building◆to bomb / shell / strafe / bombard a village / town◆to bomb / shell / bombard a / an city / area◆to bomb / shell sb's positions◆aircraft bomb / strafe / bombard sth◆artillery / warships shell / bombard sth◆terrorists bomb / blow sth up◆to bomb / shell / bombard sth heavily■bomb [transitive, intransitive] to attack sb/sth by leaving a bomb in a place or by dropping bombs from a plane轰炸；对⋯投炸弹◆Terrorists bombed several army barracks.恐怖分子轰炸了几处兵营。◆Coventry was heavily bombed during the last war.考文垂在上次战争期间遭到了猛烈轰炸。■blow sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(blew, blown)to destroy sth by an explosion炸毁◆The police station was blown up by terrorists.警察局被恐怖分子炸毁了。■shell [transitive, intransitive] to fire shells(= metal cases filled with explosives)at sth from large guns炮击◆They shelled the city all night.他们整夜轰击那座城市。◆Just as they were leaving the rebels started shelling.他们正要撤离，叛军开始了炮击。■strafe /strɑːf; NAmEstreɪf/ [transitive] to attack a place with bullets fired from automatic weapons, especially from an aircraft flying low（尤指从低空飞行的飞机上）扫射◆Military aircraft strafed the village.军机从低空扫射这个村庄。■bombard /bɒmˈbɑːd; NAmEbɑːmˈbɑːrd/ [transitive] to attack a place by firing large guns at it or dropping bombs on it continuously轰击；轰炸◆Madrid was heavily bombarded for several months.马德里遭到了数月的猛烈轰炸。