bombing

noun
🔊/ˈbɒmɪŋ/
🔊/ˈbɑːmɪŋ/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. an occasion when a bomb is dropped or left somewhere; the act of doing this炸弹投掷(或安放)
    • recent bombings in major cities近期发生在大城市的投放炸弹事件
    • The neighbourhood was badly damaged by enemy bombing.邻近地区受敌方轰炸,破坏严重。
    Extra Examples
    • He was shot down during a bombing raid over London.他在一次对伦敦的轰炸袭击中给击毙了。
    • the aerial bombing of ports对港口进行的空袭
    Topics Crime and punishmentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • aerial
    • roadside
    • pinpoint
    bombing + noun
    • attack
    • campaign
    • mission
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