| 词汇 | carpet-bomb |
| 释义 | carpet bomb verb[ T ] (alsocarpet-bomb)uk /ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌbɒm/ us /ˈkɑːr.pət ˌbɑːm/ carpet bombverb[T] (BOMB)to drop a large number of bombs over an area in order to destroy everything or everyone in it: Stealth bombers were used to carpet bomb troop formations. He claimed they could not pinpoint where the weapons were and would have had to carpet-bomb the camp. Everything was completely demolished, as if it had been carpet bombed. Their planes would carpet bomb villages and rebels alike. How could they pursue a policy of carpet-bombing other countries while claiming to support freedom and social justice at home? Detonation & bombardment aerial bombardment aerial photograph air raid airstrike blanket bombing detonate detonation detonator direct hit dive-bomb go off guidance loose pepper something with something petrol bomb prime refire saturation bombing shell shoot carpet bombverb[T] (WITH INFORMATION)usually disapproving to give, send, or show someone a large amount of something such as information, usually in an attempt to persuade them to do or buy something: carpet bomb someone/something with somethingThe industry is preparing to carpet bomb consumers with more than $1 billion in advertising. Pharmaceutical reps carpet-bomb doctors with free samples of their new drugs. The strategy is to define your market, then carpet-bomb it. Synonym bombard He will carpet bomb you with facts and figures in an argument. Every time she wrote a column they carpet bombed the comments section with threats and insults. They are using the cash to carpet-bomb voters with expensive propaganda. The channel did not cover the tournament so much as carpet-bomb it. Information and messages advance notice advance warning advertisement aide-mémoire ammunition bumper sticker credential flier guideline handout info infodemic push notification radiogram readout relabel subtlety telemetry the gory detailsidiom the real deal You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Urging & persuading carpet bomb noun[ C ] (alsocarpet-bomb)uk /ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌbɒm/ us /ˈkɑːr.pət ˌbɑːm/ one of a large number of bombs dropped over an area in order to destroy everything or everyone in it: Carpet bombs fell on the city. The bombers dropped carpet bombs on troops as other aircraft knocked out vital electric grids. They continued to blast enemy lines with carpet bombs. He threatened a relentless barrage of carpet-bombs. Bombs & missiles anti-mine anti-missile anti-radar anti-satellite anti-ship defuse depth charge dirty bomb enrich enrichment minefield missile Molotov cocktail mortar mushroom cloud smart bomb smoke bomb submunition superbomb surface-to-air missile carpet bomb | Business Englishcarpet bomb verb[ I or T ] MARKETINGukus to advertise a lot and in many different ways to a very large number of people: The online giant, AOL, has an ad campaign to carpet bomb public concerts and events with promotions. carpet-bombingnoun[ U ] MARKETING The rival candidates covered the country with a furious offensive of speeches, mass-mailings, and media carpet-bombing. |
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