bump

bump — 動詞

1. to strike someone or something by accident with a sudden movement.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

撞上

意外碰到某人或某物

to strike someone or something by accident with a sudden movement.

例句

Bao bumped into the kitchen table while carrying two soup bowls.

Bao 端著兩碗湯時撞上了廚房桌子。

bump into + thing

The shopping cart bumped the glass door and made a loud bang.

購物車撞上玻璃門，發出很大一聲巨響。

bump + object

同義詞
  • hit

    broader and can describe deliberate as well as accidental contact

  • knock

    often suggests a firmer blow or moving something slightly

  • brush

    lighter and gentler than 'bump'

文法句型

bump into + person/thing

bump against + surface

bump + object

用法筆記

Often describes an accidental hit with another person or thing. Distinguish from sense 2: here the object is the person or thing you contact, not the body part that gets hurt.

常見錯誤

❌I bumped with the wall in the dark.
✅I bumped into the wall in the dark.
💡this sense commonly uses 'into' for the thing you hit.

2. to knock a body part on something hard so that it becomes painful.

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

撞痛

把身體某處撞得發疼

to knock a body part on something hard so that it becomes painful.

例句

Noa bumped her knee on the desk during the math test.

Noa 在數學考時膝蓋撞到書桌，痛了一下。

bump + body part + on

While climbing out, Tariq bumped his head on the bus roof.

Tariq 往外爬時，頭撞到了公車車頂。

同義詞
  • bang

    more forceful and often more sudden

  • knock

    close in meaning, but less strongly tied to resulting pain

  • bruise

    focuses on the injury result, not the striking action itself

文法句型

bump + body part + on + thing

bump + body part + against + thing

用法筆記

The direct object is usually the injured body part: head, knee, elbow, or ankle. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on the person or thing struck rather than the pain in your body.

常見錯誤

❌I bumped on the table and my knee hurt.
✅I bumped my knee on the table.
💡this sense normally names the body part as the object.

3. to move with repeated jolts over rough ground, especially in a vehicle.

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

顛簸前行

在不平路面上顛著走

to move with repeated jolts over rough ground, especially in a vehicle.

例句

The old bus bumped along the mountain road after heavy rain.

大雨過後，那輛老公車在山路上顛簸前行。

bump along + road

Our jeep bumped over stones until the village school appeared.

我們的吉普車顛簸前行越過石頭，直到村裡學校出現。

bump over + rough ground

同義詞
  • jolt

    stresses the sharp up-and-down movement

  • rattle

    suggests shaking with noise as well as movement

  • bounce

    can sound lighter or springier than 'bump'

反義詞
  • glide

    to move smoothly without jolts

文法句型

vehicle bump along

bump over + rough ground

bump across + path

用法筆記

Subject is usually a vehicle or something carrying people or goods. Common with route words such as 'road', 'track', 'path', and 'stones'.

常見錯誤

❌The driver bumped the road for two hours.
✅The bus bumped along the road for two hours.
💡this sense is normally intransitive and describes the movement itself.

4. to force someone or something out of a place, rank, or turn so another person or

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

擠掉；頂掉

把人或物擠離原位

to force someone or something out of a place, rank, or turn so another person or thing can take it.

例句

A later train bumped our meeting from noon to three.

晚到的那班火車害我們中午的會議延到三點。

bump + event + from ... to ...

The new captain bumped Jonas from the first team.

新隊長把 Jonas 從先發名單裡頂掉了。

bump + person + from + group

同義詞
  • displace

    formal and often used for replacing someone or something

  • oust

    stronger and often used for power or office

  • move

    broader and more neutral than 'bump'

反義詞
  • keep

    to leave someone or something in the same place

文法句型

bump + person + from + role/group

bump + thing + off/out of + place

用法筆記

Often takes the person or thing that loses its place as the object. Distinguish from sense 5, which is the airline-specific use for passengers and seats.

常見錯誤

❌The new player bumped Jonas to the first team.
✅The new player bumped Jonas from the first team.
💡this sense usually marks the place lost with 'from'.

5. to place an airline passenger on another flight or in another seat instead of th

5.動詞及物C1
釋義

改班；換位

航空公司改搭別班或座位

to place an airline passenger on another flight or in another seat instead of the one originally booked.

例句

The airline bumped Mei to a later flight after the storm.

暴風雨過後，航空公司把 Mei 改班到較晚的航班。

bump + passenger + to + flight

At check-in, staff bumped two students into business class.

辦理報到時，地勤把兩名學生換位到商務艙。

bump + passenger + into + class

同義詞
  • rebook

    focuses on arranging a new flight, not on the disruption

  • transfer

    more neutral and wider in use

  • upgrade

    only fits cases where the new seat is better

反義詞
  • confirm

    to keep the passenger on the arranged flight or seat

文法句型

bump + passenger + to + flight

be bumped from + flight

bump + passenger + into + seat class

用法筆記

Frequently passive in travel contexts. The subject is usually an airline, airport staff, or overbooking situation, and the change is normally to a different flight or seat class.

常見錯誤

❌The airline bumped us for a later flight.
✅The airline bumped us to a later flight.
💡this sense usually marks the new arrangement with 'to' or 'into'.

6. to reply to an old online post so it rises nearer the top and draws fresh attent

6.動詞及物C1
釋義

推上去

回覆舊帖讓它往前

to reply to an old online post so it rises nearer the top and draws fresh attention.

例句

Lior bumped the old forum post before the sale began.

特賣開始前，Lior 把那篇舊論壇貼文推上去。

bump + post

After six quiet months, someone bumped the thread with one photo.

安靜了六個月後，有人用一張照片把那串討論推上去。

同義詞
  • push up

    a plain paraphrase, but less fixed as forum vocabulary

  • repost

    can mean posting the same content again, not simply replying to move it up

文法句型

bump + thread/post

bump + thread + to the top

用法筆記

Common in forums, message boards, and classified posts. Distinguish from sense 7: here the thing that rises is the online post's position, not a price or number.

常見錯誤

❌She bumped on the old thread yesterday.
✅She bumped the old thread yesterday.
💡this internet sense takes the post or thread directly as its object.

7. to move an amount or level a little higher.

7.動詞及物B2
釋義

調高

把數字小幅往上調

to move an amount or level a little higher.

例句

The cafe bumped lunch prices by ten dollars this spring.

那家咖啡店今年春天把午餐價格調高了十美元。

bump + price + by + amount

Cold weather bumped electricity use across the town last week.

寒冷天氣把全鎮的用電量調高了。

同義詞
  • raise

    the broad everyday word

  • increase

    more neutral and common in formal writing

  • lift

    often used for prices, limits, or restrictions

反義詞
  • lower

    to move the amount downward

  • cut

    often used for prices, pay, or spending

文法句型

bump + price/pay/rate

bump + amount + by + number

用法筆記

Object is usually a number, price, pay level, score, or other measurable amount. It often suggests a modest increase rather than a large jump.

常見錯誤

❌The store bumped up with five dollars.
✅The store bumped the price by five dollars.
💡this sense usually takes the amount changed as the object.

bump — 名詞