bob
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bob1 /bɒb $ bɑːb/ verb (bobbed, bobbing) 1 move on water 水中移动MOVE IN WATER [intransitive]TTWON/ON TOP OF to move up and down when floating on the surface of water 〔在水面上〕上下移动，起伏 The boat bobbed gently up and down on the water. 小船在水面上轻轻起伏。2 move somewhere 移往某处MOVE SOMEWHERE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move quickly in a particular direction 〔沿某个方向〕快速移动 Mrs Foster bobbed about, gathering up her things. 福斯特夫人跑来跑去，收拾自己的东西。3 bob your head HELLOYESto move your head down quickly as a way of showing respect, greeting someone, or agreeing with them 点头〔表示尊敬、问候或赞同〕 He spoke to the girl, who bobbed her head. 他和女孩说着话，女孩频频点头。4 cut hair 剪头发HAIR [transitive]DCB to cut someone’s, especially a woman’s, hair in a bob 把〔尤指女性的头发〕剪成齐短发 her neatly bobbed hair 她那剪得整整齐齐的短发→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
bob• She wondered whether they were anchored; they seemed fixed; they did not bob.• We could see ruddy ducks bobbing about up close and kayakers.• When the indicator bobs and dips, you set the hook.• Amelia was very hesitant about bobbing her hair.• Here seals may be seen bobbing in the calm waters.• He bobbed like happy flotsam on the warm sea of life.• The floor was bobbing up and down as on a ship.• I noticed that the plastic Seayak bobbed up, over and down rather than cutting through the swell.bobbed ... up and down• The rest bobbed up and down at chin height, or remained by the bathing-machine steps.• A light bobbed up and down further along the corridor, accompanied by the sound of running footsteps.bob2 noun [countable] 1. DCBa way of cutting hair so that it hangs to the level of your chin and is the same length all the way round your head 齐短发（发式） →5 see picture at 见图 hairstyle2 MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONa quick up and down movement of your head or body, to show respect, agreement, greeting etc 点头；屈膝〔表示尊敬、赞同、问候等〕 The maid gave a little bob and left the room. 女仆略一欠身，离开了房间。3 (plural bob) informalPEC a shilling (=coin used in the past in Britain) 一先令〔旧时的英国硬币〕 At last I’m making a few bob (=a reasonable amount of money). 我终于能赚到一点钱了。 → bits and bobs at bit2(7)Examples from the Corpus
bob• In fact he'd let me have a few bob to see me clear.• Some one up there must have wagered a few bob on them for another Grand Slam.• The classic, one-length bob 1.• a little girl with a short bob• The sleek bob fell straight to her shoulders and then curled under.• She did the bob they were taught at school, the deep version.Bob /bɒb $ bɑːb/ noun Bob’s your uncle! EASY British English spoken used to say that something will be easy to do 容易得很！ Just copy the disk, and Bob’s your uncle! 把磁盘拷贝一下就行，容易得很！Origin bob1 1. (1300-1400) Perhaps from bob “to hit, punch” ((13-19 centuries)), from the sound. 2. (1900-2000) → BOB21 bob2 1. (1900-2000) bob “bunch (of hair)” ((14-20 centuries)), perhaps from Scottish Gaelic baban2. (1800-1900) → BOB13. (1700-1800) Perhaps from Bob, an informal name for someone called Robertdown when Corpus up to move and
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bob
bob1 /bɒb $ bɑːb/ 
verb (past tense and past participle bobbed, present participle bobbing)
Origin: Perhaps from bob 'to hit, punch' (13-19 centuries), from the sound.1. MOVE ON WATER [intransitive] to move up and down when floating on the surface of water:
The boat bobbed gently up and down on the water.
2. MOVE SOMEWHERE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction:
Mrs Foster bobbed about, gathering up her things.
3. bob your head to move your head down quickly as a way of showing respect, greeting someone, or agreeing with them:
He spoke to the girl, who bobbed her head.
4. CUT HAIR [transitive] to cut someone’s, especially a woman’s, hair in a bob:
her neatly bobbed hair
bob2 noun [countable]
Origin: bob 'bunch (of hair)' (14-20 centuries), perhaps from Scottish Gaelic baban
Origin: Perhaps from Bob, an informal name for someone called Robert1. a way of cutting hair so that it hangs to the level of your chin and is the same length all the way round your head
2. a quick up and down movement of your head or body, to show respect, agreement, greeting etc:
The maid gave a little bob and left the room.
3. (plural bob) informal a shilling (=coin used in the past in Britain):
At last I’m making a few bob (=a reasonable amount of money).
⇨ bits and bobs at bit2(7)
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verb (past tense and past participle bobbed, present participle bobbing) Sense 1-3
Date: 1300-1400Origin: Perhaps from bob 'to hit, punch' (13-19 centuries), from the sound.
2. MOVE SOMEWHERE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction:
3. bob your head to move your head down quickly as a way of showing respect, greeting someone, or agreeing with them:
4. CUT HAIR [transitive] to cut someone’s, especially a woman’s, hair in a bob:
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noun [countable] Sense 1
Date: 1900-2000Origin: bob 'bunch (of hair)' (14-20 centuries), perhaps from Scottish Gaelic baban
Sense 3
Date: 1700-1800Origin: Perhaps from Bob, an informal name for someone called Robert
2. a quick up and down movement of your head or body, to show respect, agreement, greeting etc:
3. (plural bob) informal a shilling (=coin used in the past in Britain):
⇨ bits and bobs at bit2(7)
Bob
Bob /bɒb $ bɑːb/ noun
Bob’s your uncle! British English spoken used to say that something will be easy to do:
Just copy the disk, and Bob’s your uncle!
Bob /bɒb $ bɑːb/
nounBob’s your uncle! British English spoken used to say that something will be easy to do:
