Bumper



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 汽车前后的保险杠
• ［类］ protocol : blunder / bumper : damage ( 学习礼节防止犯错 / 安装保险杠防止毁坏)
• ［记］ bump ( 碰撞) +er防止碰撞之物 -> 保险杠
• ［同］ 同根词: bumpy ( 崎岖的)
• ［例］ bumper to bumper ( 水泄不通)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: probably from bump to bulge
• Date: 1676
• 1. a brimming cup or glass
• 2. something unusually large

II. adjective

• Date: 1885
• 1. unusually large <a bumper crop>
• 2. banner 2

III. noun

• Date: 1839
• 1. a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision); specifically a bar at either end of an automobile
• 2. one that bumps
• 3. a brief interval on radio or television filled with music, video shots, or voiceovers that marks a break between a program and a commercial

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