ricochet

ricochet — verb

1. When a fast-moving object — for example a stone, a bullet, or a ball — strikes a

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

When a fast-moving object — for example a stone, a bullet, or a ball — strikes a hard surface and then springs off in a fresh direction.

例句

The bullet ricocheted off the stone wall and hit a parked car.

ricochet + off + noun phrase (surface)

Sivan watched the tennis ball ricochet wildly around the small indoor court.

ricochet + adverb (wildly) + around

同義詞
  • bounce

    more general; used for any springing back, not just at a sharp angle

  • rebound

    emphasises returning toward the origin, common in sports and physics

  • deflect

    focuses on the change of direction, often caused by a designed surface or obstacle

  • glance

    suggests a light, side-angle touch with less energy transfer

文法句型

ricochet + off/from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Intransitive only — the moving object is the subject, and the surface it strikes is introduced by 'off' or 'from'. Commonly used in sports and firearms contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The player ricocheted the ball off the wall.
✅The ball ricocheted off the wall when the player kicked it.
💡'ricochet' is intransitive; the ball does the ricocheting, not the player.
❌The bullet ricocheted the ground.
✅The bullet ricocheted off the ground.
💡the surface requires a preposition (off, from, off of).

ricochet — noun