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This word means something can stop a bullet from a gun, like a bulletproof vest that police wear. People also use it for an idea, plan, or excuse that no one can break or argue against — 'his alibi was bulletproof' means nobody could prove it wrong.
防彈的(也可指「無懈可擊」的計畫或理由)
組成bullet (子彈) + proof (可以擋住某樣東西的). Something 'waterproof' keeps out water; something 'bulletproof' keeps out bullets.
同家族的字
- waterproofshares the ending '-proof' (able to resist something)
- fireproofshares the ending '-proof' (able to resist something)
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
bulletproofadj/ˈbʊlɪtpɹuːf/
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Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
- bulletproof window
- bulletproof vest
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Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
- bulletproof hosting
- The packed opening night of Twain’s first UK tour since 2004 is an impressively barnstorming, thigh-slapping, eye-searing revue that marries her bulletproof back catalogue with a cautious sprinkle of new material.
bulletproofverb/ˈbʊlɪtpɹuːf/
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To make proof against bullets.
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informalTo make resistant to failure.
- We have to bulletproof this program before we let the users at it; check every input, catch every possible flaw... it must not fail in use.
bulletproofnoun/ˈbʊlɪtpɹuːf/
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slangA liquor store
- I converted it to a mini-bar and then I went to every single bulletproof in my neighborhood and ordered a ridiculous amount.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。