buffeted
past simple and past participle ofbuffet
| 单词 | buffeted |
| 释义 | buffeted past simple and past participle ofbuffet buffet verb[T] uk/ˈbʌf.ɪt/us/ˈbʌf.ɪt/(ofwind,rain, etc.) tohitsomethingrepeatedlyand withgreatforce: The littleboatwas buffetedmercilesslyby thewaves. Wind & winds
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding Examplesofbuffetedbuffeted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The photograph depicts the middle of the ballet, when the slowly drifting ensemble patterns have begun to disintegrate,buffetedby seabed currents. From theCambridge English Corpus The site can bebuffetedby strong, persistent and unpredictable winds. From theCambridge English Corpus Is this because the society is fairly homogeneous, notbuffetedby other social stratifications? From theCambridge English Corpus The industry is drifting aimlessly,buffetedabout from time to time, and the dangers must be apparent to all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The producers have beenbuffetedand made to lose money because they have been efficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the evidence has beenbuffetedduring that time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For a very long time, this country has beenbuffetedby changes in other countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Narrow margins were involved and there was the possibility of its beingbuffetedoff course by international action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why have some of these schools beenbuffetedabout from one part of the country to another? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They try to increase taxation whenever they can get away with it—when they are not being pressed andbuffetedby public opinion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They find themselvesbuffetedby high interest rates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This reminds me of the difficulties which confronted the aircraft manufacturers when aircraft were beingbuffetedagainst the sound barrier. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was quite an experience to find oneself dangling on a rope,buffetedby the wind, and with no secure, firm deck underneath one's feet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Disabled people have beenbuffetedthroughout the ages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We arebuffetedby pressure and arguments on all sides but, at the end of the day, we are impelled to make a rational decision. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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