bung
noun [ C ] UK informal uk/bʌŋ/ us/bʌŋ/
(CLOSING DEVICE)
(usually US stopper)(橡胶、木头等制作的)塞子
a round piece of rubber, wood, etc. that is used to close the hole in a container
(MONEY)
贿赂;贿赂款
a payment made to someone to persuade them to do something, usually something dishonest
Of course both the politicians denied taking bungs. 当然两个政客都否认曾接受过贿赂。
bung
verb [ T + adv/prep ] UK informal uk/bʌŋ/ us/bʌŋ/
扔,丢
to put something somewhere in a careless way
"Where shall I put my coat?" "Oh, bung it anywhere." “我把外套放在哪儿?”“噢,随便放哪儿都行!”
Phrasal verb
bung something up 堵塞;塞住
to cause something to be blocked so that it does not work in the way it should
The toilet was bunged up with paper. 马桶被卫生纸堵住了。