bubble

1. N-COUNT Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid. (液躰中的) 氣泡

Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface. 墨點吸附在氣泡上，陞到表麪。

2. N-COUNT A bubble is a hollow ball of soapy liquid that is floating in the air or standing on a surface. 肥皂泡

With soap and water, bubbles and boats, children love bathtime. 因爲有肥皂、水、肥皂泡和小船，孩子們都喜歡洗澡。

3. N-COUNT In a cartoon, a speech bubble is the shape which surrounds the words which a character is thinking or saying. (圈注漫畫中人物心理活動或對白的) 泡狀框

All that was missing were speech bubbles saying, "Golly!" and "Wow!"

漏掉的都是寫著“呀！”和“哇！”的泡狀話框。

4. V-I When a liquid bubbles, bubbles move in it, for example, because it is boiling or moving quickly. 冒泡; 沸騰

Heat the seasoned stock until it is bubbling. 把這些調了味的湯汁加熱至沸騰爲止。

The fermenting wine has bubbled up and over the top. 這些發酵的酒已經冒泡溢出來了。

5. V-I A feeling, influence, or activity that is bubbling away continues to occur. 繼續發生[usu cont]

...political tensions that have been bubbling away for years. …持續了若乾年的政治緊張侷勢。