bubbles

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid. (液體中的) 氣泡
Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface. 墨點吸附在氣泡上，升到表面。
2. N-COUNT A bubble is a hollow ball of soapy liquid that is floating in the air or standing on a surface. 肥皂泡
With soap and water, bubbles and boats, children love bathtime. 因為有肥皂、水、肥皂泡和小船，孩子們都喜歡洗澡。
3. N-COUNT In a cartoon, a speech bubble is the shape which surrounds the words which a character is thinking or saying. (圈注漫畫中人物心理活動或?qū)Π椎? 泡狀框
All that was missing were speech bubbles saying, "Golly!" and "Wow!"
漏掉的都是寫著“呀！”和“哇！”的泡狀話框。
4. V-I When a liquid bubbles, bubbles move in it, for example, because it is boiling or moving quickly. 冒泡; 沸騰
Heat the seasoned stock until it is bubbling. 把這些調(diào)了味的湯汁加熱至沸騰為止。
The fermenting wine has bubbled up and over the top. 這些發(fā)酵的酒已經(jīng)冒泡溢出來了。
5. V-I A feeling, influence, or activity that is bubbling away continues to occur. 繼續(xù)發(fā)生[usu cont]
...political tensions that have been bubbling away for years. …持續(xù)了若干年的政治緊張局勢。