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 指风的种类或方向等时, 与不定冠词a连用或用复数形式; 指风的强度时与much、 little等连用) air moving as a result of natural forces 风; 气流
A gust of wind blew my hat off. 一阵风把我的帽子刮掉了.
The day was very still, without a breath of wind. 天空十分平静, 一点风都没有.
a north wind, ie one that blows from the north 北风
warm southerly winds 温暖的南风
The wind has dropped (ie is less strong) now. 风势现已减弱.
2 [U] smell carried by the wind (空气传送的)气味
The deer have got our wind. 鹿已闻到我们的气味了.
3 [U] breath, esp as needed for continuous exercise or for sounding a musical instrument呼吸(尤指运动时的或吹奏乐器时的)
The runner had to stop and regain her wind, ie wait until she could breathe more easily. 那个女的跑著半截停下来喘大气.
4 [U] air that has been swallowed with food or drink, or gas that forms in the stomach or intestines and causes discomfort; flatulence (肠胃中的)气
get a baby's wind up, ie cause it to belch by stroking or patting its back 让婴儿胃里的气出来(拍抚其後背使之打嗝).
5 [U] useless or boastful talk 无用的或吹嘘的话; 空话
He's just full of wind, the pompous fool! 他空话连篇, 是个自负的蠢材!
6 the wind [Gp, sing]
(players of the) wind instruments in an orchestra (管弦乐队的)管乐器(吹奏者)
[attrib 作定语]
the wind section 管乐组.
7 (idm 习语) 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 极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. 我吃完晚饭常感到困, 一到晚上就又精神了. get wind of sth hear a rumour that sth is happening; hear about sth secret 听到某事的风声; 听到秘密消息
Our competitors must not be allowed to get wind of our plans. 千万别让我们的竞争对手听到有关我们计画的事. get/have the `wind up (about sth) (infml 口) become/be frightened 受惊; 害怕. in the `wind about to happen 即将发生
They sensed that there was something in the wind. 他们察觉出要有事了. it's an ill wind => ill2. like the `wind very fast 极快; 像一阵风似的
She goes like the wind on her new bicycle. 她飞快地骑著新自行车. put the wind up sb (infml 口) cause sb to be frightened; alarm sb 使某人害怕; 惊吓某人. run/sail before the `wind (nautical 海) sail with the wind behind the ship 顺风航行. 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 使某人气馁或泄气
Being beaten by a newcomer has really taken the wind out of his sails. 一个新来的人就比他强, 他觉得很窝囊. throw, etc caution to the winds=> caution. to the four winds (rhet 修辞) (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 产生变化的影响或趋势
There is a wind of change in the attitude of voters. 选民的态度有改变的趋向.
wind v [Tn]
1 cause (sb) to be out of breath 使(某人)气急
We were winded by the steep climb. 我们...
🎯 考研助记
谐音“弯的” 我(w)在(in)洞(d)里躲 风
🔁 扩展释义
*[wind]n. 风, 气息, 气味, 呼吸, 风声, 趋势, 空谈, 卷绕, 弯曲vt. 使通风, 嗅出, 使喘气, 吹号角, 上发条, 缠绕, 包, 绞起, 吊起, 使弯曲, 使迂回vi. 嗅出猎物, 吹响号角, 卷曲, 蜿蜒, 迂回, 缠绕【化】 缠绕相关词组: 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
🌿 同词根单词
ventn. 通风孔;排气孔;(感情等的)发泄,吐露;(鸟,虫,鱼的)肛门;
vt.& vi. 表达,发泄(感情,尤指愤怒);给…开孔;放出;(通过排泄等)减轻压力;