bubble

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bub·ble1 /ˈbʌbəl/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1  AIRa ball of air or gas in liquid 〔液体中的〕气泡，泡沫 When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface. 水烧开时，水面会冒泡泡。 soap bubbles 肥皂泡 She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw. 她用吸管在牛奶里吹泡泡。2  AIRa small amount of air trapped in a solid substance 〔固体中的〕气泡 Examine the glass carefully for bubbles. 仔细检查玻璃是否有气泡。3  a bubble of something literary a small amount of a feeling 略微的某种感情 A bubble of anger rose in Pol’s throat. 波尔的声音中带着一丝怒气。4. (also speech bubble)TCN a circle around the words said by someone in a cartoon 〔漫画中人物对白的〕话框n5  a situation in which the prices of something such as company shares or houses increase a lot very quickly, so they are too high and will quickly come down again Eager investors created a stock market bubble.6  the bubble bursts DISAPPOINTEDused for saying that a very successful or happy period of time suddenly ends 成为泡影，泡沫破灭 The bubble has finally burst in the mobile phone industry. 移动电话行业的泡沫终于破灭了。7. burst/prick somebody’s bubble to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it was 戳破肥皂泡，使某人的幻想破灭

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bubble• He may respond with a shy smile when mom or dad blows bubbles on his stomach.• If bubbles do not appear, the yeast organisms have died.• No one knew anyone in the other bubble.• While it was on top, it lost some of the bubbles and sank to the bottom again.• Equally, it is no coincidence that we hear a good deal less of it now that the bubble is deflating.• Standing back, she watched the bubbles coming up into the bottle.• The bubble in technology shares has deflated.• The tiny bubbles, stirred by her breath, foam up briefly and dissolve.blowing bubbles• Why not something else equally apparently arbitrary, such as blowing bubbles, or dropping pebbles?

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bubble2 verb [intransitive]  1  AIRto produce bubbles 起泡，冒泡；沸腾 Heat the cheese until it bubbles. 把奶酪加热到冒泡。bubble up The cola bubbled up when I unscrewed the lid. 我打开瓶盖，可乐冒出了气泡。2  CSOUNDto make the sound that water makes when it boils 〔水沸腾时〕发出噗噗声bubble away The water was bubbling away on the stove. 炉子上的水噗噗地滚着。3  (also bubble over)EXCITED to be excited 激动，兴奋bubble with Mary was bubbling over with excitement. 玛丽兴奋不已。4  (also bubble away/up) if a feeling or activity bubbles, it continues to exist 〔某种情感或活动〕继续存在 Resentment was still bubbling inside her. 仇恨依然在她心头翻滚。 Speculation that he plans to resign has been bubbling away for months. 好几个月来大家都在猜测说他打算辞职。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

bubble• Pure, liquid hatred bubbled behind my eyes.• When the pancakes start to bubble, flip them over.• Santerre bubbled like a stream in spring.• A large saucepan of soup was bubbling on the stove.• Stir in milk and soup and heat until bubbling, stirring occasionally.• Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.• A bundle of black walked toward her, round, bobbing, and bubbling with good cheer.• Solar advocates bubble with the possibilities.bubble up• Oil was bubbling up to the surface.bubble away• The leisurely bath has reached just the right temperature and the birthday bath salts are bubbling away beautifully.• The heater had been adjusted to give a temperature of 76°F, and the filter was bubbling away nicely.• The water was bubbling away on the stove.• Whitley's goalkeeper Brian Dickson, a chef for a hospital catering company, bubbled away underneath the flat, old-fashioned crossbars.bubble with• Boyer bubbled with enthusiasm.From Longman Business Dictionarybubblebub‧ble /ˈbʌbəl/ noun [countable]1FINANCEwhen a lot of people buy shares in a company that is financially weak, with the result that the price of the shares becomes much higher than their real valueA speculative bubble may have been responsible for the rapid rise in share prices.The boom that created the bubble economy is over.2COMMERCE the bubble bursts if the bubble bursts in a particular area of business, a period of growth and success ends suddenlySoftware companies enjoyed rapid expansion before the bubble burst and market growth slowed.Origin bubble1 (1300-1400) Probably from the sound of bubbles in liquid

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bub‧ble¹ /ˈbʌbəl/ noun [countable]
1. a ball of air or gas in liquid:
    When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface.
    soap bubbles
    She was blowing bubbles in her milk with a straw.
2. a small amount of air trapped in a solid substance:
    Examine the glass carefully for bubbles.
3. a bubble of something literary a small amount of a feeling:
    A bubble of anger rose in Pol’s throat.
4. (also speech bubble) a circle around the words said by someone in a cartoon
5. the bubble bursts used for saying that a very successful or happy period of time suddenly ends:
    The bubble has finally burst in the mobile phone industry.
6. burst/prick sb’s bubble to make someone suddenly realize that something is not as good as they thought it was

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bubble² verb [intransitive]
1. to produce bubbles:
    Heat the cheese until it bubbles.
    bubble up
    The cola bubbled up when I unscrewed the lid.
2. to make the sound that water makes when it boils
    bubble away
    The water was bubbling away on the stove.
3. (also bubble over) to be excited
    bubble with
    Mary was bubbling over with excitement.
4. (also bubble away/up) if a feeling or activity bubbles, it continues to exist:
    Resentment was still bubbling inside her.
    Speculation that he plans to resign has been bubbling away for months.