| 词组 | bump along |
| 释义 | Phr V bump along bumps, bumping, bumped bump along if a process or system bumps along, it continues even though there are problemsThe property market bumped along until Friday when there was a sudden fall. bump along • bump along sth if the level or rate of something bumps along, it continues at the same low level or rate, without making much progress: The standard of living for the average family has bumped along without showing any significant increase.bump along the bottom In its latest report, the Bank of England said the economy was still bumping along the bottom. bump along1. Literally, to bounce or be jostled while traveling on an uneven surface. My car bumped along the stretch of road where the construction crew was working. 2. By extension, to proceed in a chaotic or nonlinear manner, as of a task or situation. The project just bumped along for months until we finally got the funding we needed. bump along1. and bump along something Lit. to travel along a rough road. We bumped along on the dirt road to the lake. We bumped along the road, hanging onto our hats. 2. Fig. [for some plan or situation] to move along awkwardly and unevenly. The whole project bumped along to an uncertain conclusion. The plan bumped along for a while and then we all gave it up. |
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