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Gust Wind Sudden Strong Blew Air Cold Famous

英语单词 gust
英美音标 英 [ɡʌst] 美 [ɡʌst]
中文释义 n.突然一阵
n.风味
vi.猛吹
英语例句 (1) A sudden gust of wind blew the door shut.
中文例句 (1) 突然一阵大风把门吹得关上了。
vocabulary简明 A gust is a strong, short burst of air. If you're walking around on a brisk, cold day, hold on to your papers tightly — a gust of wind could sweep in and send your notes flying into the air.
vocabulary扩展 You've probably seen the famous image of Marilyn Monroe standing on a sidewalk with her white dress blowing in the breeze from a subway grate — that might be the most famous gust of air in popular culture. Gust comes from the Old Norse word gustr, meaning "a cold blast of wind." Gust also can be used to describe other things that come on with a sudden burst, like a violent gust of rain or an unexpected gust of sadness.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]一阵强风;一阵狂风 A gust is a short, strong, sudden rush of wind.
  [oft N of n]
  • A gust of wind drove down the valley...

    一阵狂风刮过山谷。

  • A hurricane-force gust blew off part of a church tower.

    一阵飓风级强风掀掉了教堂塔楼的一角。

2
[VERB 动词]猛刮;劲吹 When the wind gusts, it blows with short, strong, sudden rushes.
  [V]
  [V prep/adv]
  • The wind gusted again...

    风再次猛烈地刮了起来。

  • The wind gusted up to 164 miles an hour.

    狂风大作,时速达164英里。

3
[N-COUNT 可数名词](感情的)迸发,爆发 If you feel a gust of emotion, you feel the emotion suddenly and intensely.
  [N of n]
  • ...a small gust of pleasure.

    短暂的一阵欢喜

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