No. 4,945 in Chinese
轰炸
"Bomb" or "bombard."
In a sentence
敌军开始轰炸城市。
The enemy army started bombing the city.
In this sentence, "轰炸" is used to describe a military action involving bombing a physical target, typically from the air.
一些网民在社交平台上轰炸了这个事件的相关报道。
Some internet users bombarded the reports related to this event on social media platforms.
Here, "轰炸" is metaphorically used to describe overwhelming or intense criticism or comments toward an online subject.
她昨天被大量的作业轰炸得头昏眼花。
She was overwhelmed by the bombardment of homework yesterday.
In this case, "轰炸" is used in a hyperbolic metaphorical sense to convey being overwhelmed or excessively flooded with tasks or responsibilities.
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