bung
bung — 名詞
- bungsingular
- bungsplural
1. a short cylinder of rubber, wood, or cork designed to block the opening of a con
塞子
桶、瓶口的封口塞
a short cylinder of rubber, wood, or cork designed to block the opening of a container such as a barrel or bottle, preventing liquid or air from escaping.
Imran pulled the rubber bung out of the wine barrel with a soft pop.
Imran 從酒桶上拔出橡膠塞子，發出了輕柔的「啵」一聲。
bung + out of [container]
The chemistry teacher showed the class how to fit a glass bung into a flask.
化學老師向全班示範如何將玻璃塞子塞進燒瓶口。
Luca replaced the wooden bung in the cask before rolling it back into the cellar.
Luca 換好木桶上的木塞，再把桶滾回地窖裡。
Dahlia wet the cork bung to expand for a tighter fit at the bottle neck.
Dahlia 將軟木塞沾濕讓它膨脹，好讓瓶口塞得更緊。
- stopper
the more general term; a stopper can be any shape or material, while a bung is typically cylindrical and used for barrels
- plug
a plug can seal any kind of hole (sink, pipe, ear); bung is specifically for containers like barrels and bottles
- cork
cork is specifically made from cork bark and used mainly for wine bottles; a bung may be rubber or wood
2. money given secretly to someone, particularly a person in authority, in exchange
賄賂
私下給付的不正當報酬
money given secretly to someone, particularly a person in authority, in exchange for a dishonest or illegal action.
The construction company was accused of paying a bung to secure a government contract.
那間建築公司被控行賄以取得政府的工程合約。
pay a bung [to someone]
Walid refused the bung and reported the corrupt offer to the police immediately.
Walid 拒絕了那筆賄款，並立即向警方檢舉了這起索賄事件。
Investigators found evidence of regular bungs passed to council officials in exchange for building permits.
調查人員發現有證據顯示，市府官員定期收受賄賂以換取建築許可。
Lauren realised her business partner had been accepting a weekly bung from a rival supplier.
Lauren 發現她的生意夥伴一直在向競爭對手的供應商收取每週賄款。
- bribe
the standard, neutral term used in both formal and informal English; 'bung' is more restricted to informal British use
- backhander
British informal term, similar in register to 'bung', but suggests a one-off payment rather than regular payments
用法筆記
Chiefly British informal. Common in news coverage of corruption scandals but not used in formal legal documents — 'bribe' is the standard term in all varieties of English.
常見錯誤
bung — 動詞
- bungpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bungshe / she / it
- bungedpast simple
- bunging-ing form
1. to place or drop an item quickly and without care, often into a bag, drawer, or
隨手扔；亂塞
隨意快速地放置
to place or drop an item quickly and without care, often into a bag, drawer, or container, without taking time to arrange it properly.
Hoa bunged a wet umbrella into the cupboard and slammed the door shut.
Hoa 把濕雨傘隨手扔進櫥櫃，然後用力關上門。
bung [object] into [location]
Vinícius bunged a few shirts into his bag and left to catch the train.
Vinícius 把幾件襯衫胡亂塞進背包裡，就離開去趕火車了。
Just bung the dirty dishes in the sink and I will wash them later.
先把髒盤子扔進水槽裡吧，我等一下再洗。
The mechanic bunged oily rags into a metal bin by the garage wall.
黑手師傅把油膩的抹布隨手丟進車庫牆邊的金屬桶裡。
- chuck
also informal in British English, but suggests throwing more than placing; 'bung' is gentler and more about quick placement than actual throwing
- shove
implies force or roughness; 'bung' suggests speed but not necessarily force
- toss
implies a light throw; 'bung' is less about the motion and more about putting something away carelessly
文法句型
bung + object + into/in/on/under [location]
用法筆記
Chiefly British informal. Always requires a directional phrase (into, in, on) to say where the item is placed. The verb suggests haste or lack of care — it can sound dismissive if used about someone else's belongings.
常見錯誤
2. to close or block an opening by inserting a plug, stopper, or other material tha
塞住；堵住
用塞子封閉開口
to close or block an opening by inserting a plug, stopper, or other material that prevents liquid, air, or gas from escaping.
Adina bunged the test tube with a cotton plug to keep the solution dust-free.
Adina 用棉花塞住試管口，避免溶液受到灰塵汙染。
bung [container] with [stopper material]
Ryo bunged the leak in the barrel with cloth until a repair could be made.
Ryo 先用布塞住木桶的裂縫，等之後再好好修補。
The plumber bunged the drainage pipe temporarily to stop the smell escaping into the kitchen.
水管工人暫時堵住排水管，防止臭味飄進廚房裡。
Reuben carefully bunged the bottle with a sterilised rubber stopper before labelling it.
Reuben 仔細地用消毒過的橡膠塞子封好瓶口，然後貼上標籤。
- plug
more general; 'plug a hole' works for walls, pipes, tyres — 'bung' is more specific to containers with bung-sized openings
- seal
more general and formal; 'seal' can use glue, tape, or heat — 'bung' specifically involves inserting a stopper
- stop
a simple everyday word that can replace 'bung' in informal contexts ('stop the bottle with a cork')
文法句型
bung + object (hole/container)
用法筆記
Often used in passive constructions ('the barrel was bunged with a wooden plug'). The object is typically the container or opening being sealed, not the plug itself.