wind
n
1 [C, U] (also the wind) (used with a or in the plural when referring to the type of wind or its direction, etc; used with much, little, etc when referring to its strength, etc 指風的種類或方向等時, 與不定冠詞a連用或用復數形式; 指風的強度時與much、 little等連用) air moving as a result of natural forces 風; 氣流
A gust of wind blew my hat off. 一陣風把我的帽子刮掉了.
The day was very still, without a breath of wind. 天空十分平靜, 一點風都沒有.
a north wind, ie one that blows from the north 北風
warm southerly winds 溫暖的南風
The wind has dropped (ie is less strong) now. 風勢現已減弱.
2 [U] smell carried by the wind (空氣傳送的)氣味
The deer have got our wind. 鹿已聞到我們的氣味了.
3 [U] breath, esp as needed for continuous exercise or for sounding a musical instrument呼吸(尤指運動時的或吹奏樂器時的)
The runner had to stop and regain her wind, ie wait until she could breathe more easily. 那個女的跑著半截停下來喘大氣.
4 [U] air that has been swallowed with food or drink, or gas that forms in the stomach or intestines and causes discomfort; flatulence (腸胃中的)氣
get a baby's wind up, ie cause it to belch by stroking or patting its back 讓嬰兒胃里的氣出來(拍撫其後背使之打嗝).
5 [U] useless or boastful talk 無用的或吹噓的話; 空話
He's just full of wind, the pompous fool! 他空話連篇, 是個自負的蠢材!
6 the wind [Gp, sing]
(players of the) wind instruments in an orchestra (管弦樂隊的)管樂器(吹奏者)
[attrib 作定語]
the wind section 管樂組.
7 (idm 習語) break `wind (euph 婉) expel air from the intestines through the anus 放屁. the eye of the wind/wind's eye => eye1. get one's second `wind feel strong again after getting very tired 極疲倦後重新感到有精力
I often feel sleepy after supper and then I get my second wind later in the evening. 我吃完晚飯常感到困, 一到晚上就又精神了. get wind of sth hear a rumour that sth is happening; hear about sth secret 聽到某事的風聲; 聽到秘密消息
Our competitors must not be allowed to get wind of our plans. 千萬別讓我們的競爭對手聽到有關我們計畫的事. get/have the `wind up (about sth) (infml 口) become/be frightened 受驚; 害怕. in the `wind about to happen 即將發生
They sensed that there was something in the wind. 他們察覺出要有事了. it's an ill wind => ill2. like the `wind very fast 極快; 像一陣風似的
She goes like the wind on her new bicycle. 她飛快地騎著新自行車. put the wind up sb (infml 口) cause sb to be frightened; alarm sb 使某人害怕; 驚嚇某人. run/sail before the `wind (nautical 海) sail with the wind behind the ship 順風航行. sail close/near to the wind => sail2. see which way the wind is blowing => way1. sound in wind and limb => sound1. a straw in the wind => straw. take the `wind out of sb's sails (infml 口) cause sb to lose his confidence or pride 使某人氣餒或泄氣
Being beaten by a newcomer has really taken the wind out of his sails. 一個新來的人就比他強, 他覺得很窩囊. throw, etc caution to the winds=> caution. to the four winds (rhet 修辭) (blown, scattered, etc) in all directions (刮得、 撒得...)四面八方. a wind of `change influence that causes change; tendency to change 產生變化的影響或趨勢
There is a wind of change in the attitude of voters. 選民的態度有改變的趨向.
wind v [Tn]
1 cause (sb) to be out of breath 使(某人)氣急
We were winded by the steep climb. 我們...
?? 考研助記
諧音“彎的” 我(w)在(in)洞(d)里躲 風
?? 擴展釋義
*[wind]n. 風, 氣息, 氣味, 呼吸, 風聲, 趨勢, 空談, 卷繞, 彎曲vt. 使通風, 嗅出, 使喘氣, 吹號角, 上發條, 纏繞, 包, 絞起, 吊起, 使彎曲, 使迂回vi. 嗅出獵物, 吹響號角, 卷曲, 蜿蜒, 迂回, 纏繞【化】 纏繞相關詞組: be puffed up with wind before the wind between wind and water eat the wind out of find out how the wind blows find out how the wind lies get the wind up get wind of break wind go like the wind have a good wind sth in the wind have a bad wind have...in the wind have the wind of take the wind of in the teeth of the wind in the wind's eye into the wind let sth go down the wind lose one's wind off the wind on the wind put the wind up sb raise the wind up the wind whistle down the wind wind off wind down wind sb up wind sth up wind up
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ventn. 通風孔;排氣孔;(感情等的)發泄,吐露;(鳥,蟲,魚的)肛門;
vt.& vi. 表達,發泄(感情,尤指憤怒);給…開孔;放出;(通過排泄等)減輕壓力;