bounce

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bounce1 /baʊns/ ●●● S3 verb  1  MOVE FROM A SURFACEball/object 球/物体 [intransitive, transitive]HIT/BUMP INTO if a ball or other object bounces, or you bounce it, it immediately moves up or away from a surface after hitting it （使）弹起，（使）反弹，（使）弹跳bounce off The ball bounced off the post and into the goal. 球从门柱上弹入了球门。bounce something on/against etc something The kids were bouncing a ball against the wall. 孩子们正在对着墙打球。2  MOVE UP AND DOWNjump up and down 上下跳动 [intransitive]JUMP to move up and down, especially because you are hitting a surface that is made of rubber, has springs etc 上下跳动，蹦跳bounce on Lyn was bouncing on the trampoline. 林恩在蹦床上蹦跳。 Stop bouncing up and down on the sofa. 别在沙发上蹦来蹦去了。► see thesaurus at jump →5 see picture at 见图 jump13. CHEQUEcheque 支票 [intransitive, transitive]BFB if a cheque bounces, or if a bank bounces a cheque, the bank will not pay any money because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it 退回，拒付〔支票〕4  walk 行走WALK [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]WALK to walk quickly and with a lot of energy 蹦蹦跳跳地走 Olivia came bouncing into the room. 奥利维娅蹦蹦跳跳地进了房间。5  WHEN YOU MOVESTH moves up and down 某物上下移动 [intransitive]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION if something bounces, it moves quickly up and down as you move 上下晃动 Her hair bounced when she walked. 她走起路来头发上下飘动。6  LIGHT/SOUNDlight/sound 光/声音 [intransitive, transitive]REFLECT if light or sound bounces, it hits a surface and then moves quickly away from it 反射bounce (something) off something The radio signals are bounced off a satellite. 无线电信号从卫星上反射回来。7. email 电子邮件 (also bounce back) [intransitive, transitive] if an email that you send bounces or is bounced, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem 弹回，被退回8  bounce ideas off somebody to talk about your ideas with someone in order to get their opinion 征求某人的意见 When you work in a team you can bounce your ideas off each other. 如果你们在一个小组里工作，互相之间可以探讨意见。9  force SB to leave 强迫某人离开 [transitive] informal to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong 驱逐，赶走，解雇〔尤指做错事的人〕bounce somebody from something Taylor was bounced from the team for assaulting another player. 泰勒因为殴打另一名球员而被球队开除。10 bounce something ↔ around phrasal verb informal to discuss ideas with other people 探讨，交流 I wanted to have a meeting so that we could bounce a few ideas around. 我本想开个会，让大家交流一下意见。11 bounce back phrasal verb a) RECOVER/GET BETTERto feel better quickly after being ill, or to become successful again after failing or having been defeated 恢复健康，恢复元气；重整旗鼓 SYN recover The company’s had a lot of problems in the past, but it’s always managed to bounce back. 过去这家公司经历过不少困难，但每次总能重整旗鼓。b) if an email that you send bounces back or is bounced back, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem 〔电子邮件〕弹回，被退回12 bounce somebody into something phrasal verb British English to force someone to decide to do something, especially without giving them time to consider it carefully 逼迫〔某人〕做〔某事〕〔尤指不容仔细考虑〕bounce somebody into doing something Party members feel that they were bounced into accepting the policy. 党内人士觉得他们是被迫接受这项政策的。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

bounce• She tried to mail him several times but the message always bounced.• Socialism and fun were here colliding, whereas conservatism and fun seem to bounce along happily in the YCs.• Unfortunately, when you write, your thoughts bounce around the page in a similar fashion.• Daks are known to bounce back, but this one looks beyond recall.• Two boys stood on the corner bouncing basketballs.• The ball couldn't have bounced better for Steve White, who took aim and and hit the target with some style.• The Nikkei 225-stock index has spent most of the past two years bouncing between 14000 and 20000.• Grosso talks rapidly, bouncing from one thought to the next.• Doherty's case has bounced him from court to court.• I was in a sea plane with 10 others, bouncing in the air currents.• We were encouraged to bounce links off each other.• First I thought that a bullet had hit me on the helmet and somehow bounced off.• If the check bounces, the bank charges a fee of $18.• That June, he bounced the other two leaders and named himself President.• We sat bouncing up and down in our seats for the excitement.bounce off• The game of squash is played by hitting a ball that bounces off a wall.• The device works by bouncing sound waves off objects and measuring the time it takes for the sound to return.• When atmospheric conditions are right, radio waves bounce off the ionosphere and can be received many thousands of miles away.• Both of William's shots bounced off the rim of the basket.• Her naturally loud voice seemed to bounce off the walls.bouncing up and down• Is the opponent bouncing up and down?• We sat bouncing up and down in our seats for the excitement.• And it's Zack who gets the crowd bouncing up and down in time to his dazzling raps.• They look like some sort of animal, bouncing up and down like that.• There's these springy sort of things bouncing up and down on a string like they're alive.• Anthea was told to interview some one while bouncing up and down on a trampoline.• At the mention of ice cream the little girl became excited and animated, bouncing up and down on the bed.• Dooley was bouncing up and down with excitement.bounce somebody from something• Sean has already been bounced from three schools.bounce2 noun  1  [countable]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION the action of moving up and down on a surface 跳起，弹回，反弹 Try to catch the ball on the second bounce. 尽量在球第二次弹起时接住。2  [uncountable]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION the ability to move up and down on a surface, or that surface’s ability to make something move up and down 弹性，弹力 The ball had completely lost its bounce. 这球已经没有弹性了。 a basketball court with good bounce 弹力好的篮球场3  [singular, uncountable]ENERGETIC a lot of energy that someone has 活力，精力，朝气 Exercise is great. I feel like there’s a new bounce in my step. 运动真好，我感觉到自己的脚步轻快有力起来了。4  [uncountable] hair that has bounce is in very good condition and goes back to its shape if you press it 〔头发的〕弹性 a brand-new styling spray that gives your hair body and bounce 一种全新的定型剂，可以让你的头发更浓密有弹性n5  [countable] a sudden increase in something such as how popular a leader isbounce in the bounce in the property market

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bounce• You get a bounce as the week progresses.• The ball glanced on a bounce off the foot of a spectator and back down toward the fairway.• Lee hacked on and collected a favourable bounce to dot down at the posts.• I caught the ball on the first bounce.• Chang felt that the surface, which offered an unusually high bounce for an indoor court, suited a baseliner like himself.• This type of groove should be played very tight, smack on the beat at all times, but with a little bounce.• Perot deservedly got no popularity bounce from his nomination, as both Dole and Clinton did after their conventions.From Longman Business Dictionarybouncebounce1 /baʊns/ verb1[intransitive, transitive]BANKING if a cheque bounces or a bank bounces it, the bank will not pay any money because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote the chequeEvery time a cheque bounces it costs us £25 in bank charges.His bank bounced the cheque and cancelled his overdraft.2[intransitive]FINANCEECONOMICS to quickly increase in price or amount, especially after having fallenThe airline’s shares bounced to 617p before settling back to 604p.3[intransitive]FINANCE if a stockmarket bounces, it suddenly becomes very active and share prices riseTokyo’s beleaguered stock market bounced dramatically to erase some of its recent losses.4[intransitive, transitive] (also bounce back)COMPUTING if an email that you send bounces or is bounced back, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem → bounce back→ See Verb tablebouncebounce2 noun [countable] a sudden rise in something such as prices, sales, or share pricesEconomists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year. → dead cat bounceOrigin bounce1 (1500-1600) bounce “to hit” ((13-19 centuries)), probably from the sound

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bounce¹ S3 /baʊns/ verb1.  BALL/OBJECT  [intransitive and transitive] if a ball or other object bounces, or you bounce it, it immediately moves up or away from a surface after hitting it
    bounce off
    The ball bounced off the post and into the goal.
    bounce something on/against etc something
    The kids were bouncing a ball against the wall.
2.  JUMP UP AND DOWN  [intransitive] to move up and down, especially because you are hitting a surface that is made of rubber, has springs etc
    bounce on
    Lyn was bouncing on the trampoline.
    Stop bouncing up and down on the sofa.
3.  CHEQUE  [intransitive and transitive] if a cheque bounces, or if a bank bounces a cheque, the bank will not pay any money because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it
4.  WALK  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk quickly and with a lot of energy:
    Olivia came bouncing into the room.
5.  SOMETHING MOVES UP AND DOWN  [intransitive] if something bounces, it moves quickly up and down as you move:
    Her hair bounced when she walked.
6.  LIGHT/SOUND  [intransitive and transitive] if light or sound bounces, it hits a surface and then moves quickly away from it
    bounce (something) off something
    The radio signals are bounced off a satellite.
7.  EMAIL (also bounce back) [intransitive and transitive] if an email that you send bounces or is bounced, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem
8. bounce ideas off somebody to talk about your ideas with someone in order to get their opinion:
    When you work in a team you can bounce your ideas off each other.
9.  FORCE SOMEBODY TO LEAVE  [transitive] informal to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong
    bounce somebody from something
    Taylor was bounced from the team for assaulting another player.
     
bounce something ↔ around phrasal verb informal
  to discuss ideas with other people:
    I wanted to have a meeting so that we could bounce a few ideas around.
bounce back phrasal verb
  1. to feel better quickly after being ill, or to become successful again after failing or having been defeated
   SYN  recover:
    The company’s had a lot of problems in the past, but it’s always managed to bounce back.
  2. if an email that you send bounces back or is bounced back, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem
bounce somebody into something phrasal verb British English
  to force someone to decide to do something, especially without giving them time to consider it carefully
    bounce somebody into doing something
    Party members feel that they were bounced into accepting the policy.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ jump verb [intransitive and transitive] to push yourself up into the air, over something etc, using your legs: The cat jumped up onto the table. | He jumped over the stream. | His horse jumped the fence successfully.
   ▪ skip verb [intransitive] to move forwards with little jumps between your steps, especially because you are feeling happy: The little girl was skipping down the street.
   ▪ hop verb [intransitive] to jump or move around on one leg: He was hopping around because he’d injured his foot.
   ▪ leap verb [intransitive and transitive] especially written to suddenly jump up high or a long way: The deer leapt over the fence. | Tina leapt onto the boat as it was moving away. | Fish were leaping out of the water.
   ▪ bounce verb [intransitive] to jump up and down several times, especially on something that has springs in it: Children love bouncing on beds.
   ▪ dive verb [intransitive] to jump into water with your head and arms first: Zoë dived into the swimming pool.
   ▪ vault /vɔːlt $ vɒːlt/ verb [intransitive and transitive] especially written to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you: He vaulted the ticket barrier and ran for the exit. | Ben tried to vault over the bar.

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bounce² noun
1. [countable] the action of moving up and down on a surface:
    Try to catch the ball on the second bounce.
2. [uncountable] the ability to move up and down on a surface, or that surface’s ability to make something move up and down:
    The ball had completely lost its bounce.
    a basketball court with good bounce
3. [singular, uncountable] a lot of energy that someone has:
    Exercise is great. I feel like there’s a new bounce in my step.
4. [uncountable] hair that has bounce is in very good condition and goes back to its shape if you press it:
    a brand-new styling spray that gives your hair body and bounce