bubble gum

IPA/ˈbʌb.əl ˌɡʌm/
IPA/ˈbʌb.əl ˌɡʌm/

bubble gum — noun

1. a soft chewy candy, stretchy enough to puff into a thin air bubble by blowing th

1.名詞A2
釋義

a soft chewy candy, stretchy enough to puff into a thin air bubble by blowing through your mouth

例句

Ava blew a large bubble with her bubble gum until it popped.

blow + bubble gum into a bubble

Vinícius bought a packet of bubble gum and shared it with his friends.

同義詞
  • chewing gum

    the broader category; not all chewing gum can be blown into bubbles

  • gum

    shorter, everyday version of the same word

2. a sugary fruity taste similar to that of ordinary bubble gum, found in ice cream

2.名詞B1
釋義

a sugary fruity taste similar to that of ordinary bubble gum, found in ice cream, candy, cakes, and desserts

例句

The ice cream shop offered a bubble-gum flavour that was popular with young customers.

attributive: bubble-gum + flavour / ice cream

Nia ordered a bubble-gum milkshake topped with whipped cream and a bright red cherry.

同義詞
  • sweet flavour

    a generic term without the specific bubble-gum association

用法筆記

Often used before a noun as a hyphenated compound adjective, as in 'bubble-gum ice cream' or 'bubble-gum flavour'.

常見錯誤

❌I ate bubble gum ice cream for dessert.
✅I ate bubble-gum-flavoured ice cream for dessert.
💡If there is no actual gum in the dessert, add 'flavoured' or use hyphens to make it clear you mean the taste, not the chewy candy.

3. a bright, light shade of pink, similar to the colour of standard bubble gum

3.名詞B1
釋義

a bright, light shade of pink, similar to the colour of standard bubble gum

例句

Yael painted her bedroom walls a cheerful bubble-gum pink.

attributive: bubble-gum pink + noun

The designer chose a bubble-gum colour to make the logo stand out.

同義詞

用法筆記

Often used before a noun as part of a compound adjective, for example 'a bubble-gum pink dress'. When the colour stands alone, the full phrase is 'bubble-gum pink'.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a bubble gum pink scarf.
✅She wore a bubble-gum pink scarf.
💡When the colour phrase comes before a noun, use hyphens between all three parts of the compound adjective.

4. a style of pop music with simple, cheerful melodies and easy-to-memorize lyrics,

4.名詞B2
釋義

a style of pop music with simple, cheerful melodies and easy-to-memorize lyrics, aimed mainly at young teenage listeners

例句

The radio station played bubblegum pop all afternoon with songs about summer and first love.

written as one word: bubblegum pop

Jiwoo's younger sister only listened to bubblegum music, singing along to every cheerful chorus.

同義詞
  • teen pop

    specifically targets teenage listeners

  • mainstream pop

    broader category that includes bubblegum pop and other pop sub-styles

用法筆記

Often written as a single word 'bubblegum pop' (no space between 'bubble' and 'gum') to name the music genre. When written as two words 'bubble gum pop', it still refers to the same genre but the one-word form is more common.

常見錯誤

❌When I was twelve I only listened to bubble gum music.
✅When I was twelve I only listened to bubblegum pop.
💡For the music genre, 'bubblegum pop' is typically written as one word without a space.

5. entertainment, writing, or media that is enjoyable to consume but does not requi

5.名詞B2
釋義

entertainment, writing, or media that is enjoyable to consume but does not require any serious thinking or intellectual effort

例句

Layla picked up a magazine for some bubble-gum reading on the long train ride home.

attributive: bubble-gum + noun (reading / fiction / television)

The movie was pure bubble-gum entertainment, but sometimes that was exactly what Hugo needed.

同義詞
反義詞
  • highbrow culture

    entertainment or art that requires serious intellectual engagement

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun as a compound adjective (for example 'bubble-gum fiction', 'bubble-gum television', 'bubble-gum movies') to describe the type of entertainment. Often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting the content is enjoyable but not artistically valuable.