blus·ter
verb/ˈblʌstə(r)/
/ˈblʌstər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bluster | /ˈblʌstə(r)/ /ˈblʌstər/ |
| he / she / it blusters | /ˈblʌstəz/ /ˈblʌstərz/ |
| past simple blustered | /ˈblʌstəd/ /ˈblʌstərd/ |
| past participle blustered | /ˈblʌstəd/ /ˈblʌstərd/ |
| -ing form blustering | /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] bluster (something) | + speech to talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect
气势汹汹地说话，咄咄逼人，威吓（但效果不大） - ‘I don't know what you're talking about,’ he blustered.
“我不知道你到底在说什么！”他气势汹汹地说。 - a blustering bully
咄咄逼人的恶霸
- ‘I don't know what you're talking about,’ he blustered.
- [intransitive] (of the wind) to blow violently
狂吹；咆哮 - Outside the wind was blustering.
外面风很大。
- Outside the wind was blustering.
Word Originlate Middle English: ultimately imitative.