1930, "elastic rope;" used in late 19c. British schoolboy slang for "rubber eraser;" probably from notions of bouncy and spongy; first record of bungee jumping is from 1979.
实用例句
1. to go bungee jumping
去蹦极
来自《权威词典》
2. He gets vicarious thrills from watching people bungee jumping.
看到别人蹦极他感到了同样的刺激.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. No rope, no string, no strap, no wire, no bungee chord nor hook is needed.
