
gusts
词源
源自中古英语,可能来自古挪威语 'gustr',意为'一阵风',与古英语 'gēotan'(流动)有关。
noun
❶ 指突然而强烈的阵风,通常持续时间较短但风力强劲,常见于暴风雨或天气变化时。
“Strong gusts of wind blew the leaves off the trees.”
(一阵阵强风把树叶从树上吹落。)
“The weather forecast warned of gusts up to 50 mph.”
(天气预报警告阵风风速可能达到每小时50英里。)
❶ 比喻情绪、声音或其他现象的突然爆发或增强,如一阵笑声或愤怒。
“A gust of laughter erupted from the audience.”
(观众中爆发出一阵笑声。)
“She felt a sudden gust of anger when she heard the news.”
(听到这个消息时,她突然感到一阵愤怒。)
verb
❶ 指风突然猛烈地吹动,通常用来描述风的强度变化。
“The wind gusted fiercely during the storm.”
(暴风雨期间风猛烈地阵吹。)
“It's gusting up to 60 kilometers per hour outside.”
(外面的阵风风速达到每小时60公里。)
常见短语
gusts of wind — 指一阵阵的风,特别强调风的突然性和强度变化。
“The gusts of wind made it difficult to walk straight.”
(一阵阵的风让人难以直线行走。)
in gusts — 描述某事以一阵阵的方式发生,如风、声音或情绪的不连续爆发。
“The rain came in gusts, alternating with periods of calm.”
(雨一阵阵地下,中间夹杂着平静的间歇。)