甚麼是「bungee」

bungee多數指 bungee cord
即一條2頭有扣的橡筋繩
(noun) a cord that stretches with a hook at each end,
which is used to hold things in place, especially on a bicycle or car

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bungee jumping / bungy jumping 即笨豬跳
= the sport of jumping off a very high bridge or similar structure,
with a long elastic rope tied to your legs, so that the rope pulls you back before you hit the ground


Etymology 詞源學: 1980s: from slang bungie or bungy india-rubber.




2006-11-22 19:19:24 補充：
bungee (n.) (轟炸機)炸彈艙啟門機, (飛機)過度操縱防止器, 跳簧 松緊繩, 彈性束 橡皮筋 (from 現代英漢綜合大辭典)

意思可以解釋是

彈簧、高空彈跳