| 释义 |
gust¹ /ɡʌst/ n. | vi.
I n.
1. 一阵强风，一阵狂风
The wind was blowing in gusts. 狂风阵阵吹着。
A gust upset the boat. 一阵狂风把小船掀翻。
2. (雨、声、烟、火等的)一阵突发
A gust of rain came down. 忽然下起了大雨。
The sound of artillery and machine-gun fire came in gusts. 传来一阵阵大炮声和机枪声。
3. (怒、笑等的)爆发
a sudden gust of anger 勃然大怒
A gust of laughter came from one of the tables. 从一张桌上传来一阵大笑。
A violent gust of irritation swept him into action. 一阵暴怒驱使他去行动。
II vi.
一阵阵地劲吹(或移动)
Winds gusted up to 60 miles an hour. 狂风猛吹，时速达60英里。
Snow gusted past the street lamps. 阵阵大雪从路灯前翻卷而过。
Smoke gusted up from chimneys to merge with cloud. 一阵阵烟从烟囱中喷出来与云雾融成一体。
[<ON gustr gust, blast < gjosa to gush, break out < IE gheu- to pour] |