🇬🇧🇨🇳 bounce - 弹跳 : English Lesson

Meaning of "bounce" ("弹跳"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Bounce” means to hit something and then spring back up or away again. When a ball hits the ground and comes back up, it bounces. You can also bounce when you jump on a bed or a trampoline and the surface pushes you back up. Bouncing is a quick, springy up-and-down or back-and-forth movement after a hit.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My little brother bounced on the sofa so much that even the remote tried to evacuate.

When the teacher said “pop quiz,” my brain bounced around my skull looking for answers that weren’t there.

Our soccer ball bounced off three legs, two heads, and one unlucky sandwich before going into the goal.

I bounced on the trampoline, did a heroic belly flop in the air, and came down looking like confused spaghetti.

When astronauts walk on the Moon, they sort of bounce with each step because the Moon’s gravity is weaker than Earth’s—space is basically a giant slow-motion trampoline.

A boy has a small red ball. He drops the ball. The ball can bounce. It can bounce up and hit the floor and bounce up again. The ball will bounce on the chair, bounce on the bed, and then bounce into his hands. The boy laughs and hugs the ball.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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