vi.

1. （球）弹起，弹回
   The football bounced off the goalpost.

   足球击中球门柱弹了出去。

2. （人）跳（起）；跃；蹦蹦跳跳[Q]
   Upon hearing shouts of "Help", he bounced out of the house.

   一听到有人叫“救命”，他就冲出屋子。

3. （支票）被拒付而退还给开票人
   Her check has bounced.

   她的支票被拒付而退回。

4. 【主英】吹牛，说大话

vt.

1. 拍（球）；使弹起
2. 使跳起[O]
   She bounced the child on her knees.

   她把孩子放在膝上颠动着玩。

3. （经通信卫星等）反射，转播
   That TV program was bounced from a satellite in space.

   那个电视节目是由太空卫星转播的。

4. 【英】吓唬，恫吓[（+into/out of）]
5. 【俚】解雇；撵走，逐出
   After starting a fight, he was bounced from the pub.

   在打架闹事后，他被酒廊逐出来。

   He was bounced out of college.

   他被大学开除了。

n.

1. 弹，反弹；跳，跃[C]
   He got on the bus in a single bounce.

   他一跃就上了公共汽车。

2. 弹力，弹性[U]
   The ball has lost its bounce.

   这球已失去弹力。

3. 【英】吹牛；吓唬[U][S1]
4. 活力，劲儿[U]
   There is bounce in his step.

   他的脚步很有劲儿。

5. 【俚】解雇；驱逐[the S]

ad.

1. 砰地一下子；突然

v.

1. (of an object, especially a ball) spring quickly up or away from a surface after hitting it.
   ▸(of light, sound, or an electronic signal) reflect back from a surface.
   ▸ (also bounce back) (of an email) be returned to its sender after failing to reach its destination.
   ▸ (bounce back) recover well after a setback or problem.
2. move or jump up and down repeatedly.
   ▸move in an energetic or enthusiastic manner.
3. informal (of a cheque) be returned by a bank when there are insufficient funds in an account to meet it.
4. informal, chiefly N. Amer. dismiss from a job.
5. Brit. informal pressurize (someone) into doing something.

n.

1. a rebound of a ball or other object.
   ▸an act of bouncing up and down.
2. exuberant self-confidence.
3. health and body in a person's hair.