5(get) a bigger/better etc bang for your buckinformal something that gives you a good effect or a lot of value for the effort or money you spend on it 〔从自己投入的努力或金钱中〕得到好处
Are taxpayers getting enough bang for their buck?
纳税人得到足够的回报了吗?
6.get a bang out of somethingAmerican EnglishAmE spoken to enjoy something very much 从某事中得到乐趣
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get a bang out of something• She got a real bang out of seeing the kids in the school play.
bang• "I heard a bang and then I heard shots, " said Saxton, a tourist from Australia.• Small children are often frightrened of fireworks that make a bang.• The lid of the boxfellshut with a bang.• I heard a loud bang - it sounded like something had fallen down upstairs.• There was a loud bang as the bombexploded.• The firework went off with a loud bang.• The frontdoorslammed with a loud bang.• If you can afford it, leather has a lot of bang for a lot of bucks.• He walkedaway from the accident with only a slightbang on the head.• He lay on the horn again; there was another, more violentbang.
2KNOCK/HIT something[transitiveT]CHIT to put something down or against something with a lot of force, making a loud noise 猛摔
bang something down
She banged the phone down.
她啪的一声把电话扔下。
bang something on/against something
He banged a teapot on the table.
他把茶壶往桌子上一摔。
3CLOSE something[intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, transitiveT]SHUT/CLOSE to close something violently, making a loud noise, or to be closed in this way (把…)砰地关上SYN slam
I ran out, banging the door behind me.
我冲出去,砰的一声把门摔上。
The window banged shut.
窗户砰的一声关上了。
4HIT something[transitiveT]HIT/BUMP INTO to hit a part of your body, or something you are carrying, against something by accident 〔意外地〕撞击,磕SYN bump
bang something on something
I fell and banged my head on the pavement.
我摔了一跤,头撞在人行道上。
5MAKE NOISE[intransitiveI]CSOUND to make a loud noise or loud noises 砰砰作响
The gate keeps banging in the wind.
大门被风吹得乒乓作响。
6.HAVE SEX[transitiveT] not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 与〔某人〕发生性关系
→ bang the drum for somebody/somethingat drum1(4), → bang somebody’s heads togetherat head1(32), → be (like) banging your head against a brick wallat head1(31)PHRASAL VERBS
7bang about/aroundphrasal verbphr vto move around a place, making a lot of noise 咚咚地跑来跑去
We could hear them banging about upstairs.
我们听到他们在楼上咚咚咚地跑来跑去。
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bang about/around• He yawned as he did it, and banged about a bit, so I felt that I had to go.• All electricalequipmentgenerates electrical noise-electrons banging around in the metal of the equipment itself.• He banged about in the scullery, hunting for wire.• We could hear them banging about, shifting things and wondered nervously if we were in for another move.
8bang onphrasal verbphr vBritish EnglishBrETALK TO somebody informal to talk continuously about something in a boring way 啰嗦个没完SYN go on
about
I wish he wouldn’t keep banging on about politics.
我希望他不要一直哇啦哇啦地讲政治了。
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bang about• The North will not get that investment if certaininfluential people keeping banging on about how wonderful things are.• I won't go banging on about the open fireplace again, but to my mind that was certainly one of them.
9bang something ↔ outphrasal verbphr v informal
a)APMto play a tune or song loudly and badly on a piano 〔在钢琴上〕使劲乱敲地弹奏〔乐曲或歌曲〕
b)WRITEto write something in a hurry, especially using a keyboard 〔尤指用键盘〕匆忙赶写,匆匆地打出来
10bang somebody/something ↔ upphrasal verbphr v informal
a)SCJSCPBritish EnglishBrE to put someone in prison 把…关押起来,监禁
b)DAMAGEAmerican EnglishAmE to seriously damage something 使…严重受损
a banged-up old Buick
一辆破破烂烂的旧别克轿车
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bang up• And he banged the gun up and down on the gate.• The banging kept up at the door.• Giovanna was in the house, banging the washing up unhappily into a bowl of chlorinated water.
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bang• I banged at the door but nobody came.• They were bangingdrums and chanting.• Thomas banged his fist on the table.• He banged his head against the floor.• In so doing, I banged into the edge of the sink and fell to the floor.• During the day I sitbanging my drum and watching good actorssinging my words.• I banged my toe on the door.• He complained loudly until Val finally banged on the table and shouted at him.• Sherman banged the door shut.• He got out of the car and banged the door.• I slipped and banged the guitar against the door.• There's no clutchpedal, you just bang the lever into forward and floor it.• She banged the phone down a second before he did, leaving him raging.• I banged the phone down.• She pulled the doll out before the blocksbangedtogether.• The pipes bang when you turn the hot water on.
bang on• Laramie was banging on the wall and yelling.
banged shut• The screen door banged shut.• This time the car stopped and a door banged shut.• The office door banged shut and the Monsignorgroaned.• The door banged shutbehind Becky.• Beloved heard them as soon as the door banged shut behind her.• Children's voices, objects being hurled about schoolroom, booksbanged shut, games of chase, etc.• The door banged shut, its echoespunctuated by the sound of bolts being slammed home.
3bang goes somethingBritish EnglishBrE spokenNOT HAVE used to show that you are unhappy because something you had hoped for will not happen 某事完蛋了,某事告吹了〔表示因期待的事不会发生而不开心〕
1sudden loud noise突然巨響ADJECTIVE | VERB + BANG | BANG + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤almighty, big, enormous, huge, loud, massive, resounding轟鳴的巨響;驚天動地的巨響;震耳欲聾的巨響VERB + BANG➤hear聽到巨響◇We suddenly heard an almighty bang from the kitchen.我們突然聽到廚房裏發出一聲巨響。BANG + VERB➤echo巨響迴盪PREPOSITION➤with a bang砰的一聲◇She slammed the door with a loud bang.她砰的一聲關上了門。bang
noun²
2sudden hard hit猛然重擊ADJECTIVE | VERB + BANGADJECTIVE➤nasty猛擊◇He got a nasty bang on the head.他頭上被猛擊了一下。VERB + BANG➤get, have受到重擊bang
noun³
3bangs (NAmE) hair頭髮➡ see also fringeADJECTIVE | VERB + BANGADJECTIVE➤blond, brown, etc.金黃色、棕色等劉海兒➤long, short長劉海兒;短劉海兒➤messy, overgrown, shaggy, wispy凌亂的/過長的/蓬鬆的/稀疏的劉海兒VERB + BANG➤blow, brush, pull back, push, sweep吹劉海兒;梳劉海兒;向後攏劉海兒;撥開劉海兒;拂開劉海兒◇She blew her bangs out of her face.她把劉海兒從臉上吹開。bang
verb¹
1hit noisily砰地撞擊ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤hard, loudly使勁兒/大聲撞擊➤repeatedly再三地猛撞PREPOSITION➤against撞在⋯上◇He kept banging his chair against the wall.他不停地用椅子撞牆。➤on在⋯上敲擊◇She banged loudly on the table.她把桌子敲得砰砰響。PHRASES➤bang (sth) down, bang (sth) open, bang (sth) shut砰地撞掉(⋯)/撞開(⋯)/關上(⋯)◇The bedroom door banged shut.卧室的門砰的一聲關上了。◇She banged the door shut.她砰的一聲關上了門。bang
verb²
2part of the body/person身體;人ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤badly, hard重重地撞擊◇I banged my head badly.我的頭重重地撞了一下。PREPOSITION➤into撞上⋯◇He banged into me in the corridor.他在走廊裏跟我撞了個滿懷。➤on撞在⋯上◇I banged my leg on the table.我的腿撞在了桌子上。
bang verb ⇨bang1 (The door banged shut.)⇨bang2 (bang your head)⇨hit1 (bang on the door)bang
noun
bang ♦︎ thud ♦︎ crash ♦︎ thump ♦︎ snap ♦︎ clang ♦︎ crackThese are all words for a sudden loud sound.这些词均表示突然的巨响。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆with a bang / thud / crash / thump / snap / clang / crack◆a loud bang / thud / crash / thump / snap / clang / crack◆a muffled bang / thud / thump◆a dull thud / thump◆a sharp snap / crack◆to hear a bang / thud / crash / thump / snap / clang / crack◆There was a bang / thud / crash / thump / snap / clang / crack◆a crash / crack of thunder■bang [countable] a sudden very loud noise突然的巨响◆The door swung shut with a bang.门砰的一声关上了。◆Suddenly there was a loud bang and a puff of smoke.突然一声巨响,冒出了一缕烟。■thud [countable] a dull sound like the one that is made when a heavy object hits sth else砰的一声;扑通一声◆His head hit the floor with a dull thud.他的头砰的一声撞在了地板上。◆She could hear the thud of her own heartbeat sounding heavily in her ears.她能听见自己怦怦的心跳声重重地在耳际回响。■crash [countable, usually singular] a sudden loud noise made, for example, by sth falling or breaking(倒下、破碎等突然的)碰撞声,破裂声,碎裂声◆The tree fell with a great crash.那棵树哗啦一声倒了。◆She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided.她听到车辆碰撞时玻璃的碎裂声。◆The first distant crash of thunder shook the air.远处的第一声霹雳震撼天空。■thump [countable] a thud砰的一声;扑通一声◆There was a thump as the truck hit the bank.卡车撞在马路边坡上,发出砰的一声巨响。◆As I got closer, I heard the thump of dance music coming from the second floor.我走近时,听到三楼传来“嘭嚓嚓”的舞曲声。NOTE辨析 Thud or thump?There is no real difference in meaning or use between these words in this sense. A thump can also be an act of hitting sb/sth.表达此义时,这两个词在含义和用法上没有实质差别。thump还有“重击、捶击”之意。 see also thump ⇨ hit2■snap [countable] a sudden sharp sound, especially one made by sth closing or breaking(尤指关闭或断裂时发出的)啪嗒声,喀嚓声◆She closed her purse with a snap.她啪嗒一声合上了钱包。◆He heard the snap of a twig behind him.他听到身后的小树枝喀嚓一声折断了。■clang [countable] a loud ringing noise like the noise of metal being hit(金属碰撞的)叮当声,哐啷声◆There was a clang as the heavy metal door was slammed shut.沉重的金属门咣的一声关上了。 see also clang ⇨ ringverb■crack [countable] a sudden loud sharp sound(突然的)爆裂声,劈啪声◆She heard the sharp crack of a rifle shot.她听到尖厉的步枪射击声。bang1
verb
The door banged shut.门砰的一声关上了。bang your head撞到头bang ♦︎ crash ♦︎ pop ♦︎ crack ♦︎ explode ♦︎ clashThese words all mean to make a short, sudden sound.这些词均表示发出短促、突然的响声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a door bangs / crashes◆thunder crashes / cracks / explodes◆cymbals crash / clash◆to bang / crash / pop / crack / explode loudly■bang [transitive, intransitive] to make a sudden loud noise, especially the noise made by a door or window closing(尤指门或窗)砰的关上◆Don't bang the door when you go out!出去时别砰一声地关门!◆A window was banging somewhere(= opening and closing noisily).什么地方有扇窗在砰砰地又开又关。◆The door banged shut behind her.门在她身后砰的一声关上了。 see also bang ⇨ hit1■crash [intransitive] to make a sudden loud noise, especially the noise made by waves or thunder(尤指波涛或雷)发出巨响◆The waves crashed deafeningly.涛声震耳欲聋。◆Thunder crashed overhead.头顶上雷声隆隆。■pop(-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to make a short explosive sound; to cause sth to make this sound(使)发砰砰声◆Flashbulbs were popping all around them.闪光灯在他们周围劈劈啪啪闪个不停。◆He popped the cork on the champagne bottle.他砰的一声拔出了香槟酒瓶的塞子。■crack [intransitive, transitive, no passive] to make a sudden loud sharp sound; to cause sth to make this sound(使)发出爆裂声,劈啪作响◆A shot cracked across the ridge.一颗炮弹尖啸着飞过了山脊。◆He cracked his whip and galloped away.他抽响鞭子,策马飞奔而去。■explode [intransitive] to make a sudden very loud noise突然发出巨响◆Thunder exploded overhead.雷在头顶上炸响。■clash [intransitive, transitive] to hit together and make a harsh ringing noise; to make two metal objects do this撞击出刺耳的响声;使当啷作响◆The long blades clashed together.长刀相击,铿然作响。◆She clashed the cymbals.她当啷一声敲响铙钹。bang2
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The door banged shut.门砰的一声关上了。bang your head撞到头bang ♦︎ knock ♦︎ hit ♦︎ crack ♦︎ bumpThese words all mean to accidentally hit sth, especially a part of the body, against sth.这些词均表示无意间碰撞、磕碰,尤指撞到身体部位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bang / knock / hit / crack / bump your head / knee, etc. on / against sth◆to bang / knock / hit / crack / bump your head / forehead◆to bang / knock / hit / bump your arm / knee / elbow■bang [transitive] to accidentally hit a part of your body against sth, especially when this is painful碰撞,磕(尤指引起痛楚)◆He banged his head as he tried to stand up.他想要站起来时撞到了头。◆She tripped and banged her knee on the desk.她绊了一跤,膝盖磕在桌子上。 see also bang ⇨ hit1■knock [transitive, intransitive] to accidentally hit sth, especially a part of the body, against sth撞;碰;撞到⋯上◆He fell and knocked his head on the path.他在小路上摔了一跤,头撞到了地上。◆Her hand knocked against the glass.她的手碰了玻璃杯。 see also knock ⇨ hit1■hit(hitting, hit, hit) [transitive] to accidentally knock a part of your body against sth使(身体部位)碰到◆He fell, hitting his head on the hard stone floor.他摔倒了,头撞在坚硬的石头地面上。 see also hit ⇨ hit12■crack [transitive] to accidentally hit a part of your body, especially your head, against sth in a painful way使(身体部位,尤指头)猛撞◆He stood up suddenly, cracking his head on the low ceiling.他猛地站起身,头撞上了低矮的天花板。■bump [transitive] to accidentally hit a part of your body against sth使(身体部位)碰,撞◆Toddlers are always falling over and bumping their heads.学步的幼儿总是跌倒并撞到头。 see also bump ⇨ hit1NOTE辨析 Which word?These words are all used in very similar ways. Bang is the most frequent word used when talking about hitting a part of the body, especially when this is painful. Knock and hit are more general and can be used for a hard, painful hit, or a gentle one. Crack is used especially when you hit your head. Bump is used especially without a preposition; bang can also be used in this way but the other words cannot.这些词用法很相近。表示撞到身体部位,尤其是撞得很疼时,bang是最常用的词。knock和hit比较笼统,既可以表示撞得很重、很疼,也可以表示轻轻一碰。crack尤用于表示撞到头。bump一般不与介词连用,bang也可以不与介词连用,但其他词须与介词连用◆Toddlers are always falling over and knocking/hitting/cracking their heads.