bombproof

Describes something that is extremely strong, durable, or resistant to failure; originally literal (resistant to bombs), now often figurative.

• 🇨🇳形容某物极其坚固、耐用或不易出故障；本义为能抵御炸弹攻击的，现多用于比喻义。

1. Resistant to explosions C1 formal

   Designed or shells.

   • The bunker was built to be bombproof.
   • They designed a bombproof shelter for the embassy.
   • The military uses bombproof materials for their vehicles.

   🇨🇳防爆的

   同义词: shellproof

• more bombproof comparative form
• most bombproof superlative form

A noun referring to a reinforced chamber, often underground, designed to protect against bombing and equipped with food and living facilities, typically used during air raids.

• 🇨🇳名词，指能抵御轰炸的加固场所，常为地下掩体，内备食物和生活设施，供空袭时使用。

1. Bomb shelter C1 formal

   A reinforced underground chamber designed to protect people from bomb blasts, typically equipped with supplies for extended stays.

   • During the war, families took refuge in a bombproof.
   • The old bombproof was converted into a storage room.
   • They built a bombproof under their house for safety.

   🇨🇳防空洞

   同义词: air-raid shelterbomb shelterbunkerdugoutshelter

A verb meaning to make something resistant to the effects of bomb blasts, or to thoroughly test or prepare something to withstand extreme conditions.

• 🇨🇳动词，指使某物能够抵御炸弹爆炸的冲击，或对某物进行彻底测试与准备，使其能承受极端条件。

1. Make safe against bombings C1 formal

   To reinforce or protect a structure or area so that it can withstand bomb explosions.

   • The government decided to bombproof the embassy building.
   • Engineers worked to bombproof the underground bunker.
   • They spent millions to bombproof the airport terminals.

   🇨🇳防爆加固

   同义词: armorfortifyhardenprotectreinforce

• bombproofed past participle
• bombproofed past simple
• bombproofing present participle
• bombproofs third person singular