bombard
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bom·bard /bɒmˈbɑːd $ bɑːmˈbɑːrd/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 1 PMto attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc 〔用炮火连续地〕猛炸，轰击 I had been in action, bombarding the Normandy coast. 我参加过轰炸诺曼底海岸的行动。► see thesaurus at shoot2 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTto do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information 大肆批评；连珠炮似的质问；向…大量提供信息 The office was bombarded by telephone calls. 办公室里电话响个不停。bombard somebody with something They bombarded him with questions. 他们连珠炮似的向他提问。 Today we are bombarded with advice on what to eat and what to avoid. 今天我们不断地听到什么该吃，什么不该吃这一类的忠告。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
bombard• My brothers bombarded me with snowballs as soon as I stepped out of the house.• Rockets bombarded residential areas of the Afghan capital Friday.• The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.• Cromwell's men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.• Overprotective parents may bombard their young children with messages that reinforce their lack of mastery.• They had been bombarded to their knees.• Seniors are bombarded with advertisements, phone calls and door-to-door salespeople insisting that living trusts work best for everyone.• The public is being bombarded with contradictory information about the new tax from all sides.• The strategy raises the prospect of voters with mobile phones being bombarded with election slogans from all parties.• Local sheriffs have been bombarded with mail and phone calls from his supporters demanding his release.• When the police tried to advance they were bombarded with petrol bombs.• When it is bombarded with red light, it undergoes a photochemical reaction.• Part of this problem stems from all the propaganda they bombard you with when you buy a four-wheel-drive vehicle.bombard somebody with something• Already, the water department has been bombarded with complaints about the drinking water.Origin bombard (1400-1500) French bombarder, from bombarde “large gun”, probably from Latin bombus; → BOMB1bom·bard verbChineseSyllable
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bombard
bom‧bard /bɒmˈbɑːd $ bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
verb [transitive]
I had been in action, bombarding the Normandy coast.
2. to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information:
The office was bombarded by telephone calls.
bombard somebody with something
They bombarded him with questions.
Today we are bombarded with advice on what to eat and what to avoid.
▪ shoot verb [intransitive and transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun: He ordered his men to stop shooting. | The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape. | President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.
▪fire verb [intransitive and transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: Soldiers fired into the crowd. | Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings. | He regained his balance, took aim, and fired. | The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up. | As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us. | Kendrick fired three shots at the President’s car. | Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car.
▪launch verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air: American warships launched cruise missiles. | The guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns.
▪open fire to start shooting: Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire. | Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators. | The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.
▪shell verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns: Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months. | British warships began shelling German positions along the coast.
▪bombard verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs: Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion. | Troops bombarded the area with shells. | The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks. | Cromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.
▪take a potshot at somebody/something to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully: Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead.
bom‧bard /bɒmˈbɑːd $ bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
verb [transitive] Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: bombarder, from bombarde 'large gun', probably from Latin bombus; ⇨ bomb1
1. to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc:Language: French
Origin: bombarder, from bombarde 'large gun', probably from Latin bombus; ⇨ bomb1
2. to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information:
bombard somebody with something
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