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单词 windblown
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windblown
adjective
(alsowind-blown)
uk/ˈwɪnd.bləʊn/us/ˈwɪnd.bloʊn/
carriedby thewind:
They say that windblownpollenfrom thegeneticallymodifiedtreescouldaffectothernearbyforestsinunpredictableways.
Researcherssuspectthat wind-blownpollutionliesbehind themultiplesheepdeaths.
affectedby or notprotectedfrom thewind:
Theserivervalleyscrossingthe windblowndesertofcoastalPeru wereoncehometo an earlyurbansociety.
In thephotoshelookedtanned, with windblownhair.
Drivers willraceacrossthe wind-blown Sahara Desert in Mauritania.
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  • Theplantshereliveoffrainand windblownnutrients.
  • Vehicleskickedupcloudsofashon theroadsand windblownparticlesobscuredthesun.
  • There was wind-blownlittercaughtin thebushes.
  • They come from the wind-blownplainsofCentralAsia.
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(Definition ofwindblownfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwindblown

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We poorly understand several important components of nutrient cycling, such as leaching,windblownlitter and chemical weathering of parent rock and scoria.
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Wind andwindblownsand damage to pearl millet.
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On each hut the east-facing roof line was extended to ground level which over the past 106 years, has gradually built up withwindblownpebbles and guano from nesting penguins.
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Away from the base site, larger debris was found in places, old rubbish dumps with burnt food cans and bottles andwindblownpieces of wood and cardboard.
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Because of the topographical position of the plots, soil loss may have resulted from both water and wind erosion whereas deposition resulted exclusively from sedimentation ofwindblownsediment.
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Boxmakers who hold consumption licences can use them forwindblowntimber.
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Extraction of thewindblowntimber has continued at the rate of just over 2 million cubic feet per month.
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Since there is no lack of demand for thewindblowntimber, this appeal seems to be achieving its effect.
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It also threatens to despoil coastal landscapes as well as some inland areas which are under threat fromwindblownoil.
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So far aswindblowntrees are concerned, there are two types ofwindblowntree.
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As to, thewindblowntree, that seems not to be covered properly.
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During this time, however, proper management required thatwindblowntrees should be replaced and that other work should be carried out to keep the wood in proper order.
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There is no immediate danger of disease spreading fromwindblowntrees, because the insects and fungi active in the rotting of wood are dormant during the winter months.
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Secondly, we have given a good deal of thought to the provision of additional heavy machinery which will be needed to extract and handle thewindblowntimber.
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Clearing cannot be restricted towindblownand damaged timber only.
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