"bombardment" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轰炸

Definition

轰炸指的是用炸弹、炮弹或其他武器进行的持续攻击；也可指大量或连续不断的信息、问题等的涌来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用词，多见于军事或新闻；也可比喻信息、问题的“轰炸”。不要和“爆炸”混淆（爆炸是一次性事件）。

Examples

The city was under bombardment all night.

这座城市整晚都在遭受**轰炸**。

The bombardment destroyed many buildings.

**轰炸**摧毁了许多建筑物。

People ran for cover during the bombardment.

人们在**轰炸**期间四处躲避。

After hours of bombardment, the area looked unrecognizable.

经过数小时的**轰炸**后，这片区域面目全非。

She felt a bombardment of questions from the press.

她感受到媒体的**问题轰炸**。

Social media can feel like a constant bombardment of information.

社交媒体有时像是无休止的**信息轰炸**。