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源自中古英语 buffet(击打),借自古法语 buffeter,与拉丁语 buffare(吹气)相关。
❶ 指被强风、巨浪等猛烈冲击或摇晃,常用于描述船只、建筑或人在恶劣天气中受到的影响。
“The small boat was buffeted by the stormy waves.”
(小船在暴风雨的海浪中剧烈颠簸。)
“Trees buffeted by the wind lost most of their leaves.”
(被狂风吹打的树木掉落了大部分叶子。)
buffeted by — 表示被某种力量(如自然力或困境)反复冲击或困扰,强调持续性的影响。
“The coastal town was buffeted by strong winds all night.”
(这个海滨小镇整夜被强风肆虐。)