bladder
To swell, puff out, or expand like a balloon, often used in technical contexts to describe membranes filling with air or liquid. Informally, it can also refer to talking at length without much substance or meaning.
例文
3 / 5The inner lining of the tire began to bladder out due to the high pressure.
The inside layer of the tire started to swell outward because of the high pressure.
Observation showed that the specimen would bladder significantly before structural failure occurred.
It was observed that the sample would expand greatly before breaking.
He continued to bladder on about his holiday plans for nearly an hour.
He kept talking pointlessly about his vacation plans for almost an hour.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a balloon—which is essentially a rubber bladder—swelling up; a person who 'bladders' is just full of hot air.
クイックテスト
The engineer noted that the safety valve failed to prevent the container from starting to ___ under the stress.
正解！
正解は： a
例文
The inner lining of the tire began to bladder out due to the high pressure.
everydayThe inside layer of the tire started to swell outward because of the high pressure.
Observation showed that the specimen would bladder significantly before structural failure occurred.
formalIt was observed that the sample would expand greatly before breaking.
He continued to bladder on about his holiday plans for nearly an hour.
informalHe kept talking pointlessly about his vacation plans for almost an hour.
In advanced hydraulics, certain components are designed to bladder to accommodate fluid displacement.
academicIn complex water-power systems, some parts are made to expand to handle moving liquid.
The manager tended to bladder during meetings rather than addressing the core issues.
businessThe manager usually spoke at length without substance instead of dealing with the main problems.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
bladder on about
to talk at length about a boring or trivial subject
bladder out
to bulge or swell uncontrollably
stop bladdering
an informal command to stop talking nonsense
よく混同される語
Blather is the standard verb for talking nonsense, while bladder is primarily a noun or used technically for swelling.
使い方のコツ
The verb form is quite rare; it is mostly used in technical engineering contexts to describe material expansion or informally as a synonym for 'blathering'.
よくある間違い
Learners often use this word as a verb when they should use 'bloat' or 'swell', as 'bladder' is most commonly known as an anatomical noun.
覚え方のコツ
Think of a balloon—which is essentially a rubber bladder—swelling up; a person who 'bladders' is just full of hot air.
語源
From Old English 'blædre', meaning a blister, bubble, or any bag-like organ in the body.
文法パターン
クイックテスト
The engineer noted that the safety valve failed to prevent the container from starting to ___ under the stress.
正解！
正解は： a
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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