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wind

UK /wɪnd/US /wɪnd/

词源

源自古英语'wind',与德语'Wind'、荷兰语'wind'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*wē-,意为'吹'。动词意义来自古英语'windan',意为'缠绕、转动'。

noun

❶ 指自然界中空气的流动现象,通常由气压差异引起,可以感受到但看不见。

“The wind is blowing strongly today.”

(今天风刮得很猛。)

“She loves the sound of the wind in the trees.”

(她喜欢听风吹过树林的声音。)

❶ 指呼吸的气息或呼吸的能力,常用于描述呼吸急促或困难的情况。

“He was out of wind after running up the stairs.”

(跑上楼梯后他气喘吁吁。)

“The blow knocked the wind out of him.”

(那一击让他喘不过气来。)

同义词:breeze, gust, airflow, gale, blast

verb

❶ 指弯曲或迂回前进的动作,常用于描述道路、河流或人的行走路线。

“The road winds through the mountains.”

(这条路蜿蜒穿过群山。)

“She wound her way through the crowded market.”

(她在拥挤的市场中穿行。)

❶ 指转动或卷绕某物的动作,如给钟表上发条或缠绕线绳。

“She wound the yarn into a ball.”

(她把毛线绕成一个球。)

“Don't forget to wind the clock.”

(别忘了给钟上发条。)

同义词:twist, coil, spiral, meander, curve

常见短语

get wind of — 指听到或得知某个消息,通常是指秘密或未公开的信息。

“The press got wind of the celebrity's secret wedding.”

(媒体得知了这位名人的秘密婚礼。)

wind down — 指逐渐放松或结束某项活动,也可指机械装置逐渐停止运转。

“After work, I like to wind down with a cup of tea.”

(下班后,我喜欢喝杯茶放松一下。)

in the wind — 指某事即将发生或正在酝酿中,常用来描述传闻或预感。

“There are changes in the wind for the company.”

(公司即将发生一些变化。)