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Bounce back - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：recover (Bounce back)

Bounce back 🔊

/baʊns bæk/

phrasal verb

to recover well after a difficult experience.

recover 🔊

➕

/rɪˈkʌvər/

phrasal verb

To return to a normal state of health, happiness, or performance after a setback.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Bounce (from Old French 'bounce' meaning to beat) + back (return), metaphor for recovery.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a bouncing ball: no matter how hard it hits the ground, it springs back up.

📖 Example

Even though she failed the exam, she managed to bounce back and study even harder for the next one. 🔊 Even though she failed the exam, she managed to bounce back and study even harder for the next one.

🔗 Collocations

bounce back from adversity – recover from a difficult situation

bounce back quickly – recover rapidly

ability to bounce back – capacity for recovery

🔄 Synonyms

recover (v.) – to return to a normal condition after a problem

rebound (v.) – to bounce back after a decline

rally (v.) – to recover strength or spirits

🚫 Antonyms

fail (v.) – to be unsuccessful in recovering

succumb (v.) – to give in to difficulty

🌱 Derivatives

bounce-back (n.) – an instance of recovering

📖 Cultural Story

Popularized in 1920s sports reporting for a team's comeback; later adopted in economics during the Great Depression to describe market rebounds.

Meaning 2：rebound (Bounce back)

Bounce back 🔊

/baʊns bæk/

phrasal verb

when an economy or market recovers and grows again after a bad period.

rebound 🔊

➕

/rɪˈbaʊnd/

phrasal verb

When economic indicators or market values increase after a period of decline.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The stock market showed a strong bounce back in the second quarter after the early-year slump. 🔊 The stock market showed a strong bounce back in the second quarter after the early-year slump.

🔗 Collocations

economic bounce back – recovery of the economy

market bounce back – recovery of financial markets

bounce back from recession – emerge from an economic downturn

🔄 Synonyms

rebound (n./v.) – a recovery after a decline

recovery (n.) – the process of returning to a normal state

upturn (n.) – an upward trend after a downturn

🚫 Antonyms

decline (n./v.) – a decrease or deterioration

slump (n./v.) – a sudden severe fall

recession (n.) – a period of economic decline

🌱 Derivatives

bounce-back (n.) – a recovery in economic or market conditions