bumper

noun

UK/ˈbʌm.pəʳ/
US/ˈbʌm.pɚ/

Definitions of bumper noun

  1. B2Countable(可数名词)

    A horizontal bar fitted to the front and rear of a vehicle to protect it in the event of a collision.

    防撞杆

    • The bumper of this car needs to be repaired.

      这辆车的保险杠需要修理。

    • His car sustained a damaged bumper in a minor accident.

      他的车在一次小事故中保险杠受损。

    • New car bumpers are often designed to absorb impact.

      新车的保险杠通常设计来吸收冲击。

adjective

UK/ˈbʌm.pəʳ/
US/ˈbʌm.pɚ/

Definitions of bumper adjective

  1. Before noun(前置形容词)

    Unusually large in quantity or size.

    (数量)异常大的。

    • They produced a bumper crop of apples this year.

      他们今年生产了异常多的苹果。

    • The company made a bumper profit during the peak sales season.

      公司在销售旺季期间获得了异常高的利润。

    • They had a bumper yield of tomatoes in their garden this summer.

      今年夏天他们的花园里番茄产量异常高。

Idioms

  • bumper to bumper

    Describing a situation where vehicles are so close together in a line that they are almost touching.

    车堵车,车尾贴车头

    Commute time traffic is always gridlocked, with cars bumper to bumper and barely moving.

    通勤时间的交通总是堵塞,汽车首尾相接,几乎无法移动。