Bubble
01
a small, hollow sphere of gas
例子
Carbon dioxide bubbles fizzed in the soda.
02
a dome-shaped, often transparent covering or enclosure made of glass, plastic, or similar material
例子
The greenhouse had a large plastic bubble for seedlings.
03
an unrealistic or impractical idea
例子
His optimism was just a bubble that quickly burst.
04
泡沫, 投机泡沫
a rapid trend of increase in prices that eventually leads to a collapse
例子
Investors grew increasingly concerned about a possible stock market bubble as valuations soared to unprecedented levels.
随着估值飙升至前所未有的水平，投资者对股市可能出现的泡沫越来越担忧。
05
(Cockney rhyming slang) a problematic situation or difficulty
Slang例子
That project caused a lot of bubble.
to bubble
01
to produce or release bubbles of gas
例子
Carbonated drinks bubble when opened.
02
to let gas escape from the stomach, typically as burping
例子
He bubbled loudly after finishing the soda.
03
to cause a substance to form bubbles
例子
The chemist bubbled oxygen through the solution.
04
to rise or move upward in the form of bubbles
例子
Magma bubbled to the surface.
05
to flow or move with a continuous, gurgling noise
例子
The sauce bubbled as it simmered unevenly.
