Bluster
[ 'blʌstə ]
第5级
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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;
📝 例句
Of course, his bluster was directed against me as well.
当然, 他指桑骂槐,矛头是针对我的.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ blast-阵风,bluster-狂吹:阵风在狂吹
※ blu-blue蓝,ster-star星星:蓝星笼罩的夜空风刮得异常的大→狂风
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
bluster
v
1 [I] (of the wind) blow fiercely or in strong gusts （指风）猛刮, 阵阵狂吹
The gale blustered all night. 刮了一夜狂风.
2 [I] talk in an aggressive, boastful or threatening way (usu with little effect) 咄咄逼人, 口出狂言, 威吓（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 （言语尖刻或口出狂言等）冀求摆脱某事物
He always tries to bluster his way out of difficult situations. 他总是自吹自擂以摆脱困境. bluster, n [U]
1 noise of a violent wind （狂风的）呼啸声.
2 (fig 比喻) blustering talk or behaviour; noisy but empty threats 吓唬人的言语或行为; 虚张声势的恫吓
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*['blʌstә]vt. 风狂吹, 咆哮, 汹涌vi. 咆哮着说出, 恐吓n. 狂风声, 巨浪声, 夸口, 大话相关词组: bluster oneself into anger
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My friends say I'm a real party animal.
我的朋友说我是个聚会迷。
The goods will be packed in wood wool to prevent damage.
货物将用细刨花包装，以防损坏。
engineers may soon be free to let their imaginations soar without being penalized by expensive failures.
因此，工程技术人员可能很块就可充分发挥他们的想像力，而不会因失败而造成经济上的损失。