bung

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bung1 /bʌŋ/ noun [countable]  1. Da round piece of rubber, wood etc used to close the top of a container 塞子2. PAY FOR British English informal money given to someone secretly, and usually illegally, to make them do something 贿赂 SYN bribe

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bung• To save draining the cistern, make a bung from polyethylene sheeting and cloth and hold it against the outlet.• Laura removed a wedge-shaped bung from the wall and peered in.• All six bungs were sealed and there was no evidence that any of them had ever been damaged.• I can only assume they're taking bungs from divorce lawyers.• He finally slumped against the nearest crate and stared at the dimpled area around the bung.• Instead of striking the middle of the bung he would concentrate on the seal itself.• He gripped the bracket in both hands and repeatedly pounded the bung.• Nevertheless he steadied his aim and brought the bracket down on to the bung.bung2 verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] British English informal  1 PUTto put something somewhere quickly and carelessly 投，扔，掷；乱放bung something in/into etc something Can you bung these clothes in the washing machine? 你把这些衣服扔进洗衣机好吗？► see thesaurus at put2 bung something ↔ up phrasal verb British English informal a) SHUT/CLOSEto block something, especially a hole 阻塞，塞住〔尤指孔、洞〕b) be bunged upMI to find it difficult to breathe because you have a cold 〔因感冒而鼻子〕不通气，呼吸不通→ See Verb table

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bung• I've bunged down a few more ideas for old Clash songs we could flog to various fee-paying customers.• Just sign the card, bung it in an envelope and send it off.• When the Access people billed him, he bunged them a wedge for £1000.• Don't just bung them in because everybody else is.• Could you bung those clothes into the washing machine for me?• However there's only 2 pubs near it and they were bunged to bursting point.Origin bung (1400-1500) Middle Dutch bonghe, probably from Late Latin puncta “hole made in something”, from Latin pungere; → PUNGENT

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bung¹ /bʌŋ/ noun [countable]1. a round piece of rubber, wood etc used to close the top of a container
2. British English informal money given to someone secretly, and usually illegally, to make them do something
   SYN  bribe

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bung² verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] British English informal
to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly
    bung something in/into etc something
    Can you bung these clothes in the washing machine?
     
bung something ↔ up phrasal verb British English
  1. to block something, especially a hole
  2. be bunged up to find it difficult to breathe because you have a cold