n. 〔液体中的〕气泡，泡沫

n. 〔固体中的〕气泡

n.  泡沫（很可能持续不长的好景或好运）

n. 〔漫画中人物对白的〕话框

v.  起泡，冒泡；沸腾

v.  激动，兴奋

v. 〔某种情感或活动〕继续存在

• soap bubbles  肥皂泡

• bubble economy  泡沫经济

• the bubble bursts  成为泡影，泡沫破灭

• burst/prick sb’s bubble 

  戳破肥皂泡，使某人的幻想破灭

• While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate “bubble”, the report’s writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred. 房地产“泡沫”

• The bubble has finally burst in the mobile phone industry.

  移动电话行业的泡沫终于破灭了。

• The cola bubbled up when I unscrewed the lid. 我打开瓶盖，可乐冒出了气泡。

• Mary was bubbling over with excitement.

  玛丽兴奋不已。

• Resentment was still bubbling inside her.

  仇恨依然在她心头翻滚。