boomer

FREQ #15192

n. 往来无定的临时工

发音

其它 /ˈbymɑ/
/ˈbuːmə(ɹ)/
UK /ˈbuːmə/
US /ˈbumɚ/
AU /ˈbʉːmə/
NZ /ˈbʉːmə/

词形变化

boomers 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that makes a booming sound.

  2. 2.

    A device used to bind or tighten chain.

  3. 3.

    A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.

    美国 俚语 政治 军事 航海 交通
  4. 4.

    A Eurasian bittern (subfamily Botaurinae spp.).

    英国
  5. 5.

    An adult male kangaroo.

  6. 6.

    A red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).

  7. 7.

    Alternative letter-case form of Boomer (“Oklahoma settler”).

    美国 历史
  8. 8.

    A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.

    美国
  9. 9.

    A sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).

  10. 10.

    A player who prioritises economic development and securing resources (and therefore future production) over offence or defence.

  11. 11.

    A techno-optimist, in particular concerning artificial intelligence.

  12. 1.

    A baby boomer.

    非正式

    Boomers came of age in the era of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin.

  13. 2.

    An elderly person, regardless of generation.

    贬义 俚语 引申义

    I'm going to be a boomer by the time this thing is over.

  14. 3.

    A person who is too old to be familiar with the use of recent technology.

    贬义 俚语 引申义

    I'm such a boomer; I have no idea how to use this phone.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

上位词 3

整体词 1

相关短语

词源

From boom + -er.

来源:wiktionary