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wind1/wind/ n. & v.●n. 1a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure 风 b a current of wind blowing from a specified direction or otherwise defined (定向或反方向吹来的)风；气流 north wind 北风; contrary wind 反方向的气流 2a breath as needed in physical exertion or in speech 气息，呼吸 b the power of breathing without difficulty while running or making a similar continuous effort 呼吸能力 let me recover my wind 让我喘喘气 c a spot below the centre of the chest where a blow temporarily paralyses breathing 胸口，心窝 3 mere empty words; meaningless rhetoric 空话；废话 4 gas generated in the bowels etc. by indigestion; flatulence 肠气；肠胃气胀 5a an artificially produced current of air, esp. for sounding an organ or other wind instrument (使风琴或其他管乐器发声的)气流 b air stored for use or used as a current 为形成气流贮存的气 c the wind instruments of an orchestra collectively (总称)管乐器 poor balance between wind and string 管乐器和弦乐器之间的不协调 6 a scent carried by the wind, indicating the presence or proximity of an animal etc. (风吹来的动物等的)气味 ●v. tr. 1 exhaust the wind of by exertion or a blow 使气急，使喘不上气 2 renew the wind of by rest 使喘口气 stopped to wind the horses 停下来让马喘口气 3 make breathe quickly and deeply by exercise (因锻炼而)使呼吸急促 4 Brit. make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding [英]使(婴儿进食后)打嗝 5 detect the presence of by a scent 闻到，嗅到(气味) 6 /waind/ (past and past part. winded or wound /waʊnd/) poet. sound (a bugle or call) by blowing [诗]吹响(军号或喇叭) □ before the wind helped by the wind's force 顺风，借风力 □ between wind and water at a vulnerable point 在易受攻击的地方，在要害处 □ close to (or near) the wind 1 sailing as nearly against the wind as is consistent with using its force 尽量迎风航行 2 colloq. verging on indecency or dishonesty [口]近于下流或不诚实 □ get wind of colloq. [口] 1 smell out 闻出；探出 2 begin to suspect; hear a rumour of 开始怀疑；听到(某事的)传闻 □ get (or have) the wind up colloq. be alarmed or frightened [口]惊慌；害怕 □ how (or which way) the wind blows (or lies) 1 what is the state of opinion 舆论动向怎样 2 what developments are likely 事情的趋势如何 □ in the wind happening or about to happen 正在进行；即将发生 □ in the wind's eye directly against the wind 正顶着风 □ like the wind swiftly 极快的；像一阵风似的 □ off the wind Naut. with the wind on the quarter 【海】顺风(航行) □ on a wind Naut. against a wind on either bow 【海】迎风(航行) □ on the wind (of a sound or scent) carried by the wind (声响或气味)在风中传播 □ put the wind up colloq. alarm or frighten [口]使害怕；使惊慌 □ take wind be rumoured; become known 被谣传；变得大家都知道 □ take the wind out of a person's sails frustrate a person by anticipating an action or remark etc. 先发制人；挫败某人 □ to the winds (or four winds) 1 in all directions 四面八方 2 into a state of abandonment or neglect 全然不顾 □ wind and weather exposure to the effects of the elements 风吹雨淋 □ wind (or winds) of change a force or influence for reform 改革的力量(或影响) □ windless adj.[Old English from Germanic] |