atomic bomb

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission. countable
    — In their present form these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development. It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.
  2. The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack. colloquial,uncountable
    — Nine different countries have the atomic bomb as of 2022.

词形变化

atomic bombs plural

词源

Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in his 1914 novel The World Set Free.
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