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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📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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no concert, no stage presentations.
没有音乐会， 没有舞蹈表演。
I wrote several letters on my mother's behalf.
我代表我母亲写了几封信。
but when he received a similar complaint from another foreigner in the same village, he immediately sent one of his layers to investigate the matter.
但是，当他又收到住在同一村庄的另一个外国人写的一封内容类似的投诉信时，他立即派出一位律师前去调查。