橘子朗文词典

balloon

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [bəˈluːn]
  • 美式音标 [bəˈluːn]
  • 国际音标 [bə'lu:n]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 气球；热气球；球形大酒杯；对白圆圈；（非正式）蠢人；分期付款中最后一笔数目特大的还款；（非正式）大麻烦
  • v. 激增；突然长胖；膨胀；（把球）踢飞；乘热气球旅行
  • adj. 像气球般鼓起的
  • n. (Balloon) （美、印、泰、俄、巴）巴隆（人名）

词源解说

  • 16世纪70年代进入英语，直接源自意大利语的pallone，意为大球。

词根记忆

  • ball(球) + oon(表物)→球类玩具→玩具气球

同根派生

  • n性质的同根词
    ballooning：充气，鼓胀；气球操纵。
    balloonist：气球驾驶者。

用法辨析

    n. (名词)

  • balloon的意思是“气球”,可指玩具气球或装饰性气球,还可指实用的热气球。

英汉例句

    用作名词 (n.)

  • Many children like balloons.
    许多孩子都喜欢气球。

词组短语

    用作名词 (n.)

    动词+～

  • blow up a balloon 吹气球
  • fly a balloon 放气球
  • puncture a balloon 刺破气球

    • 形容词+～

  • colored balloons 彩色气球

    • 介词+～

  • in a balloon 乘气球

    • 短语

  • Balloon maturity 期末放气式偿还;到期大额偿还;气球型期限;期末放气式归还
  • balloon paper 气球用纸
  • balloon loan 漂浮式贷款;气球贷款;气球贷;百龙信贷

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a small, very thin rubber bag that you blow air into or fill with a light gas until it is round in shape, used for decoration at parties or as a children's toy
  • to get bigger and rounder

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
  • A balloon is a large, strong bag filled with gas or hot air, which can carry passengers in a container that hangs underneath it.
  • When something balloons, it increases rapidly in amount.