bluster
v
1 [I] (of the wind) blow fiercely or in strong gusts (指風)猛刮, 陣陣狂吹
The gale blustered all night. 刮了一夜狂風.
2 [I] talk in an aggressive, boastful or threatening way (usu with little effect) 咄咄逼人, 口出狂言, 威嚇(通常作用不大).
3 (phr v) bluster one's way out of sth try to escape from sth by talking aggressively, boastfully, etc (言語尖刻或口出狂言等)冀求擺脫某事物
He always tries to bluster his way out of difficult situations. 他總是自吹自擂以擺脫困境. bluster, n [U]
1 noise of a violent wind (狂風的)呼嘯聲.
2 (fig 比喻) blustering talk or behaviour; noisy but empty threats 嚇唬人的言語或行為; 虛張聲勢的恫嚇
I wasn't frightened by what he said it was just bluster. 他說的話嚇不倒我--不過是雷聲大, 雨點小.