n (1) 泡，气(水)泡(hollow ball of air or gas(in air， liquids or solids))[C，通常pl]：soap～s肥皂泡;～s on a boiling liquid/in glass/in lemonade开水表面/玻璃里/柠檬汁里的气泡;～s of paint油漆气泡;glass with～s in it带气泡的玻璃;Tiny～s were rising from the dissolving tablets.小气泡从溶解的药片上往上冒。blow～s吹泡泡;～gum泡泡糖;～bath (加在洗澡水里的)芳香泡沫剂;

(2) 沸腾(声)(sound or appearance of a steadily boiling mixture)[U]：We could hear the～of the kettle/the fountain/the cooking pot.我们听得见水壶里的水在沸腾/泉水在咕咕地冒泡/锅里煮的东西在沸腾。

(3) 泡影(sth empty or not lasting that gives early promise of success but suddenly collaps-es)[C]：The latest trade figures will surely prick the～of government complacency about the economic situation.最近的贸易数据肯定会使政府对经济形势的自满情绪化为泡影。The～burst for investors in stocks.证券投资者的泡影破灭了。

vi (1) 冒(起)泡(form， produce， or rise in bubbles)[I]：The water began to～in the teapot.茶壶里的水开始起泡了。The cham-pagne～d in the glass.香槟酒在杯子里冒泡。Gases～d from the vat.大缸里往外冒气。The water～d in the pot.水在锅里咕嘟。Cook it until it～s.煮到冒气泡为止。〖同〗boil;

(2) 发出起泡(沸腾)声(make the sound of or give the appearance of bubbles rising in liquid)[I]：We could hear the kettle～ing (away) quietly on the fire.我们听得见水壶里的水在火上轻轻地沸腾。hear the fountain～ing (away) quietly nearby听见泉水在附近咕咕地冒泡;An electric coffee percolator～d in the next room.电咖啡壶在隔壁房间里咕咕沸腾。a～ing stream淙淙流淌的小溪;

(3) 充满，洋溢(show activity or emotion in a lively way)[I， I+adv(over)+prep(with)， I+adv (over)， I+prep(with)]：She was really～ing(over)with excitement/enthusiasm/high spirits/joy.她真是激动/热情/情绪高涨/高兴得不能自己。～over with fun喜气洋洋;～with energy/confidence干劲/信心十足;His mind～s with plans and schemes.他满脑子都是各种计划和方案。

bubble along/out/over/up (v adv)(咕咕)冒(vi)：a spring～ing out of the ground从地下冒出的泉水;gases～ing up through the lake 湖底冒上来的气体;The milk～d over. 牛奶在沸腾。

→′bubbly adj 充满气泡的;心情愉快的;n 香槟酒