bang
bang — 動詞
1. to make a short, heavy noise, or to make something produce that noise.
砰響；猛關
發出砰聲，或把某物砰地關上
to make a short, heavy noise, or to make something produce that noise.
The back gate banged in the wind all night.
後門整晚在風中砰砰作響。
intransitive: door or gate bang
Nina banged the pan onto the stove by mistake.
Nina 不小心把平底鍋砰地摔到爐子上。
transitive: make an object bang
The old pipes banged when Dad turned on the shower.
爸爸一開淋浴，老水管就砰砰響了起來。
Farouk banged the classroom door shut after the bell.
鐘聲一響，Farouk 就把教室門猛關上了。
文法句型
subject + bang
bang + object + shut
bang + against + noun
用法筆記
Often used with doors, gates, pans, pipes, and other hard objects. Distinguish from sense 2, where a body part hits something by accident, and sense 3, where the focus is on striking something hard rather than on the noise itself.
常見錯誤
2. to knock a part of your body hard against something without meaning to.
撞到
身體部位不小心撞上東西
to knock a part of your body hard against something without meaning to.
Mia banged her knee on the table under the sink.
Mia 在水槽下方把膝蓋撞到桌子。
bang + body part + on + noun
I banged my elbow against the bus door this morning.
今天早上我手肘撞到公車門。
bang + body part + against + noun
While climbing out, Omar banged his head on the roof.
Omar 往外爬時，頭撞到了車頂。
Lucy banged her hand against the wall in the dark.
Lucy 在黑暗中把手撞到牆上。
文法句型
bang + body part + on + noun
bang + body part + against + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually the body part that got hurt, followed by 'on' or 'against' plus the thing it hit. Distinguish from sense 1: here the accident matters more than the sound.
常見錯誤
3. to strike a ball or another thing with great force.
猛擊
很用力地打球或打物體
to strike a ball or another thing with great force.
Ethan banged the tennis ball over the high fence.
Ethan 把網球猛擊過高高的圍欄。
bang + ball + over + noun
The drummer banged the cymbals at the end of the song.
歌曲快結束時，鼓手猛擊了鈸。
bang + instrument/object
Rosa banged the dust from the old rug outside.
Rosa 在外面猛拍舊地毯，把灰塵打掉。
Sam banged the ball into the goal from midfield.
Sam 從中場把球猛擊進球門。
文法句型
bang + ball/object + into + noun
bang + ball/object + over + noun
bang + object + against + noun
用法筆記
This sense is deliberate and forceful. Object is usually a ball, drum, rug, door, or another solid thing; if the action is accidental and involves a body part, use sense 2 instead.
常見錯誤
4. a rude slang word for having sex with someone.
打炮
粗俗地指和某人發生性行為
a rude slang word for having sex with someone.
The rude text said Jake wanted to bang his ex again.
那則粗俗簡訊說 Jake 又想跟前任打炮。
offensive slang for sex
At the party, Kyle bragged he had banged Tina last summer.
派對上，Kyle 吹噓自己去年夏天跟 Tina 打過炮。
The actor was criticized after joking he could bang anyone.
那名演員開玩笑說自己能跟任何人打炮後，受到批評。
After the concert, one rude post claimed Max had banged a fan.
演唱會後，有則粗俗貼文說 Max 跟一名歌迷打過炮。
- have sex with
neutral and standard
- sleep with
common softer everyday phrase
- screw
also vulgar, but often even rougher in tone
文法句型
bang + person
用法筆記
Strongly offensive and very casual. Many learners should avoid using it entirely; neutral choices are 'have sex with' or, in some contexts, 'sleep with'.
常見錯誤
bang — 名詞
1. a short, powerful sound, like a door slamming or something exploding.
砰聲
突然發出的巨大聲響
a short, powerful sound, like a door slamming or something exploding.
A loud bang came from the garage during the storm.
暴風雨中，車庫那邊傳來一聲巨大的砰聲。
a bang came from + place
We heard a bang, then the kitchen lights went out.
我們聽到一聲砰聲，接著廚房的燈就熄了。
hear a bang
One sharp bang woke the baby before dawn.
天還沒亮，一聲尖銳的砰聲就把嬰兒吵醒了。
There was a bang outside as the metal gate hit stone.
外頭傳來一聲砰聲，原來是鐵門撞上石頭。
文法句型
hear a bang
a bang came from + place
there was a bang
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs like 'hear' and 'come from', or in the pattern 'there was a bang'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the hit itself rather than the sound it makes.
常見錯誤
2. one hard hit on a person or thing.
重擊
一下很重的打擊
one hard hit on a person or thing.
The falling branch gave Noah a bang on the head.
掉下來的樹枝往 Noah 頭上重重打了一下。
a bang on + body part
Grandpa gave the table a bang to free the stuck drawer.
爺爺朝桌子重重敲了一下，想把卡住的抽屜震開。
give + noun + a bang
A bang on the freezer door knocked the ice loose.
朝冷凍庫門重重敲一下，就把冰震鬆了。
With one bang of the hammer, the sign fell down.
鐵鎚重重一擊，那塊招牌就掉下來了。
文法句型
give + noun + a bang
a bang on + noun
a bang of + noun
用法筆記
Common in patterns such as 'give something a bang' and 'a bang on the head/wall/table'. Distinguish from sense 1: if you mean the noise you heard, use the sound sense instead.
常見錯誤
bang — 感嘆詞
1. a written word used to represent the sharp sound of a gun, bomb, balloon, or sla
砰！
書寫中單獨表示爆炸或撞擊聲
a written word used to represent the sharp sound of a gun, bomb, balloon, or slamming door.
Bang! The balloon burst over Mia's head during the game.
砰！氣球在 Mia 頭上方爆開了。
Bang! before the event
Bang! went the front door when the wind caught it.
砰！前門被風吹得猛然關上。
Bang! went + noun
In the comic strip, Bang! fills the sky above the train.
在那格漫畫裡，火車上方寫著「砰！」。
The play ended with Bang! and smoke across the stage.
那齣戲以「砰！」一聲和滿台煙霧作結。
文法句型
Bang! + clause
Bang! went + noun
用法筆記
Mainly used in writing, comics, captions, and storytelling. It usually stands alone or comes before a clause to copy the sound itself.
常見錯誤
2. used after a subject, especially with 'go', to show that something suddenly make
砰地
表示某物突然發出巨響
used after a subject, especially with 'go', to show that something suddenly makes that noise.
The old heater went bang just before lunch.
那台老暖氣在午餐前突然砰地一聲響了。
subject + went bang
One bike tire went bang on the hot road.
有一條腳踏車輪胎在熱路面上砰地爆開。
Then the radio went bang after the screen went black.
接著那台收音機就在螢幕變黑後砰地一聲響了。
At midnight, a pipe went bang behind the bathroom wall.
半夜時，浴室牆後的一根管子砰地一聲作響。
文法句型
subject + go/went bang
用法筆記
Usually follows 'go' or 'went'. Distinguish from sense 1: there 'Bang!' stands by itself as the sound effect, while here it is part of a clause about something making the noise.
常見錯誤
bang — 副詞
1. right in the stated place or at the exact point being talked about.
正中；剛好
正好在那個位置或點上
right in the stated place or at the exact point being talked about.
The photo frame hung bang in the middle of the wall.
那個相框正中掛在牆壁中央。
bang in the middle
Our bus stopped bang outside the school gate.
我們的公車剛好停在校門外。
bang + outside + place
The arrow landed bang on the red circle.
那支箭正中紅色圓圈。
Jake sat bang opposite me during the interview.
面試時，Jake 就坐在我正對面。
文法句型
bang + in the middle
bang + on + noun
bang + opposite/outside
用法筆記
Usually comes before a place expression such as 'in the middle', 'outside', 'opposite', or 'on'. It adds emphasis and is more conversational than plain 'exactly' or 'right'.