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bomb

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Số nhiều: bombsQuá khứ: bombedPhân từ 2: bombedV-ing: bombing

The word carries a sharp tension between physical devastation and social failure. When used literally, it evokes an image of sudden, violent expansion and total wreckage. It is a heavy, high-stakes term used in military or emergency contexts. In a social or professional context, the term shifts to describe a psychological collapse. To bomb a presentation or a joke is to experience a sudden, loud silence where success was expected, mirroring the shock of an explosion but resulting in a void of applause rather than physical debris.

Countable when referring to a physical explosive device. Uncountable when referring to the act of bombing as a military strategy.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

"The army neutralized the bomb before it could detonate."

Ngoại động từ

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To fail miserably or spectacularly, especially in a performance.

"The comedian bombed during his first set at the club."

Ngoại động từ

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To attack a place with bombs.

"The air force bombed the enemy stronghold."

Nội động từ

To fail completely.

"The new movie bombed at the box office."

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