Bubble
01
a small, hollow sphere of gas
例
Tiny bubbles rose to the surface of the water.
Carbon dioxide bubbles fizzed in the soda.
02
a dome-shaped, often transparent covering or enclosure made of glass, plastic, or similar material
例
The pilot sat inside a bubble cockpit.
The greenhouse had a large plastic bubble for seedlings.
03
an unrealistic or impractical idea
例
The excitement around the trend was merely a bubble.
His optimism was just a bubble that quickly burst.
04
バブル, 投機バブル
a rapid trend of increase in prices that eventually leads to a collapse
例
The housing bubble of the mid-2000s led to a catastrophic collapse in real estate prices and triggered the global financial crisis.
2000年代半ばの住宅バブルは、不動産価格の壊滅的な崩壊を引き起こし、世界的な金融危機を引き起こしました。
Investors grew increasingly concerned about a possible stock market bubble as valuations soared to unprecedented levels.
投資家たちは、評価額が前例のないレベルに達するにつれて、株式市場のバブルの可能性についてますます懸念を強めました。
05
(Cockney rhyming slang) a problematic situation or difficulty
Slang例
He 's in a bit of a bubble at work.
That project caused a lot of bubble.
to bubble
01
to produce or release bubbles of gas
例
The water bubbled as it boiled.
Carbonated drinks bubble when opened.
02
to let gas escape from the stomach, typically as burping
例
The baby bubbled after drinking milk.
He bubbled loudly after finishing the soda.
03
to cause a substance to form bubbles
例
She bubbled the soup before serving.
The chemist bubbled oxygen through the solution.
04
to rise or move upward in the form of bubbles
例
Hot springs bubbled from the ground.
Magma bubbled to the surface.
05
to flow or move with a continuous, gurgling noise
例
The brook bubbled down the hillside.
The sauce bubbled as it simmered unevenly.
