bluster
英 [ˈblʌstə(r)] 美 [ˈblʌstɚ]

vi.

咆哮，威吓；怒冲冲地说；狂吹，夸口；

n.

吓唬，怒号；狂风声，巨浪声；

变形

复数：blusters过去式：blustered过去分词：blustered现在分词：blustering第三人称单数：blusters

英英释义

bluster[ 'blʌstə ]

• n.
  • noisy confusion and turbulence

    "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"

  • a swaggering show of courage

    同义词：bravado

  • a violent gusty wind
  • vain and empty boasting

    同义词：braggadociorodomontaderhodomontade

• v.
  • blow hard; be gusty, as of wind

    "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"

  • show off

    同义词：boasttoutswashshoot a linebraggasblowvauntgasconade

  • act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

    同义词：swaggerswash

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. He blustered his way through the crowd.
   他吆喝着挤过人群。
2. They blustered about how they would beat us all up.
   他们威胁说他们要如何痛打我们大家。
3. The gale blustered all night.
   大风刮了一夜。
4. The storm is blustering northeastward across the open Atlantic.
   风暴正向东北方向移动，吹向广袤的大西洋。
5. He always tries to bluster his way out of difficult situations.
   他总是自吹自擂以摆脱困境。
6. Instead of admitting when we do not know something, we bluff and bluster.
   我们总不愿意承认我们的无知，而是能吹则吹，能唬则唬。

用作名词(n.)

1. We could hear the bluster of the wind and rain.
   我们能听到狂风暴雨的吹打声。
2. Much of his bluster rose from timidity.
   他的吵嚷大都是由于怯懦。
3. I wasn't frightened by what he said, it was just bluster.
   他说的话吓不倒我——不过是雷声大，雨点小。
4. He impressed no one by his bluster.
   他的大话没有给任何人留下印象。

权威例句

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Birmingham: from municipal enterprise to big city bluster
Less bluster ahead? Ecohydrological implications of global trends of terrestrial near-surface wind speeds
Interesting discussion or tiresome bluster? Exploring the social norms of politics among young people on social media
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