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| 1 | C/U a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it 风 |
| Acold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. 一阵冷风吹来，随即大雨滂沱。 |
| We’ ll head back to the shore if the wind picks up (=gets stronger) . 如果风越来越大，我们就回到岸边去。 |
| The helicopter can’ t reach them until the wind drops (=becomes less strong) . 只有等风势减弱，直升机才能接近他们。 |
| alight/strong wind Fires spread by strong winds have caused widespread damage. 大风使火势蔓延，造成了大范围的破坏。 |
| agust of wind (=ashort strong wind) A large gust of wind swept his hat into the sea. 一阵大风 |
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| 2 | singular the air in your lungs 气息；呼吸 |
| The heavy blow knocked the wind out of him. 这一记重击使他喘不上气来。 |
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| 3 | U BRITISH gas produced in your stomach that makes you feel uncomfortable . AMERICAN gas 肠气；胃气 |
| | 3a | to let the gas in your stomach out through your anus 放屁 | |
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| - | get wind of sth informal
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| to find out about something secret or private |
| 听到某事的风声；获悉某事 |
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| De Gaulle got wind of the invasion plan in August 1942. 戴高乐在1942年8月获悉了有关这一侵略计划的情报。 |
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| - | get the wind up informal
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| to become nervous or frightened |
| 紧张不安起来；害怕起来 |
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| - | in the wind
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| certain to happen or likely to happen |
| 肯定发生；可能发生 |
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| Ibelieve some change is in the wind. 我认为要发生某些变化了。 |
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| - | put the wind up sb informal
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| to make someone feel nervous or frightened |
| 使某人紧张不安；使某人害怕 |
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| The talk of redundancies has put the wind up us. 裁员的议论使我们感到紧张不安。 |
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| - | take the wind out of sb’ s sails
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| to make someone feel less confident , usually by saying or doing something unexpected |
| （通常冷不防地）使某人感到泄气 |
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| - | winds of change mainly journalism
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| actions or influences that will lead to important political or social changes |
| 改革之风；变革的行动；变革的影响 |
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| The winds of change are sweeping away corruption and cynicism. 改革之风正在扫除贪污腐败和愤世嫉俗。 |
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| Words frequently used with wind | | wind 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | biting, bitter, blustery, gusty, high, howling, strong, | 1 | | | |
| See also | | - caution 1 | | - ill wind | |
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