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一种绑着绳索从高空跳下又回弹的活动，充满刺激性。

 

DEFINITION

Noun

An activity in which a person attached to an elastic rope jumps from a high altitude, falls freely and rebounds.

由来
  • 英语 “bungee jumping” 的音译兼意译。
  • 主要的说法是绑紧跳源自于彭特科斯特岛 (Pentecost Island) 的邦莱族 (Bunlap)，该族使用藤蔓绑在脚踝上进行“陆地潜水” (land diving)。1955年，通过《国家地理》的报道，绑紧跳传到了世界各地。
  • “Bungee” 据说与英语俚语“橡皮擦”的旧称有关。
  • 1980年代初，绑紧跳开始在北美洲与欧洲流行。
  • 新加坡也于2003年十一月在克拉码头推出了首个弹射绑紧跳设施。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “绑紧跳” is the transliteration and paraphrase of the English term “bungee jumping”.
  • Bungee jumping is believed to have originated among the Bunlap people of Pentecost Island, who tied vines to their ankles to perform “land diving”. In 1955, a report by National Geographic helped to spread bungee jumping to the rest of the world.
  • “Bungee” in English is said to be related to the Old English slang for “rubber eraser”.
  • In the early 1980s, bungee jumping began to gain popularity in North America and Europe.
  • Singapore launched a “reverse bungee” ride at Clarke Quay in November 2003.
例句
警方已经批准克拉码头的 “G-MAX弹跳绑紧跳” (G-Max Reverse Bungee) 24小时营业，不过经营者不打算那么做。(《联合早报》，2/4/2004)
SAMPLE SENTENCE

The police have given approval to the G-MAX Reverse Bungee at Clarke Quay to operate on a 24-hour basis, but the operator does not intend to do so. (Lianhe Zaobao, 2/4/2004)

 

其他地区用语

绑住跳(马)、笨猪跳(马)、蹦极(泰、大陆)、蹦极跳(泰、大陆)、高空弹跳(台)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

绑住跳 (Malaysia), 笨猪跳 (Malaysia), 蹦极 (Thailand, Mainland China), 蹦极跳 (Thailand, Mainland China), 高空弹跳 (Taiwan)

 

参考资料
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