词汇 | wind |
释义 | wind (verb) wind 21 ENTRIES FOUND: wind (noun) wind (verb) winded (adjective) wind chime (noun) wind instrument (noun) wind tunnel (noun) wind turbine (noun) long-winded (adjective) second wind (noun) trade wind (noun) break (verb) cast (verb) caution (noun) fling (verb) get (verb) good (noun) sail (verb) sail (noun) sheet (noun) straw (noun) three (noun) 1 wind /ˈwɪnd/ noun plural winds 1 wind /ˈwɪnd/ noun plural winds Learner's definition of WIND 1 : a natural movement of air outside风 [count] The storm was accompanied by northerly winds.暴雨伴随着北风。 A gusty/light wind rustled the leaves.一阵强风/微风吹得树叶沙沙作响。 strong/hard winds强风;狂风 [noncount] The wind is blowing hard.狂风肆虐。 There isn't much wind today.今天没什么风。 — see also crosswind, downwind, headwind, tailwind, trade wind, upwind, whirlwind 2 [count] : something that has force or influence影响力 the changing/shifting winds of political opinion政治观点正在改变的趋势 The winds of change have begun to blow. [=change is going to happen; change is in the air]变革之风开始显现。 Her political opinions depend on which way the wind is blowing. [=what opinions are popular at the time]她的政治观点取决于当下的舆论导向。 3 [noncount] : the ability to breathe normally(正常的)呼吸能力 I needed to rest to get my wind back after the climb. [=to stop breathing hard and begin to breathe normally]登山后我要休息一下才能喘过气来。 The fall knocked the wind out of me. [=knocked the air out of my lungs and made me unable to breathe normally for a brief time]跌这一跤弄得我一时喘不过气来。 — see also second wind 4 [noncount] British : gas in the stomach or intestines肠气;胃气 Certain foods give me wind. [=(US) gas]某些食物使我胃胀气。 5 winds [plural] music : musical instruments (such as flutes and horns) that are played by blowing air into them : wind instruments管乐器;吹奏乐器 break wind : to pass gas out of the anus放屁 catch/get wind of (something) : to hear about (something private or secret)听到(隐私或秘密) They got wind of our plans for a party.他们听到了我们聚会的计划。 The police caught wind of the plot.警方觉察到了那个阴谋。 get/have the wind up British, informal : to become/be afraid or nervous害怕;不安 When they started questioning him, he got the wind up.他们开始审问他时,他变得不安起来。 in the wind : about to happen即将发生;在酝酿中 Change is in the wind.变革即将来临。 like the wind : very fast极快;像一阵风似地 He grabbed the money and ran like the wind.他抢了钱就飞快地跑了。 put the wind up (someone) British, informal : to make (someone) afraid or nervous使害怕;使不安 I tried to put the wind up him by threatening to call the police.我说要叫警察来,想要吓唬他一下。 sail close to the wind — see 1sail straw in the wind — see straw take the wind out of someone's sails : to cause someone to lose confidence or energy使气馁;使萎靡不振 The team's star player was injured and it really took the wind out of their sails.球队的明星球员受伤了,这着实让其他球员感到气馁。 three sheets to the wind — see 2sheet throw/fling/cast caution to the wind — see 1caution 2 wind /ˈwaɪnd/ verb winds; wound /ˈwaʊnd/ ; winding 2 wind /ˈwaɪnd/ verb winds; wound /ˈwaʊnd/ ; winding Learner's definition of WIND 1 of a river, road, etc. : to follow a series of curves and turns(河流、道路等)蜿蜒迂回 [no object] The river winds through the valley.这条河在山谷中蜿蜒流淌。 winding lanes/roads/streets弯弯曲曲的小巷/道路/街道 [+ object] The river winds its way through the valley.这条河在山谷中蜿蜓流淌。 2 [+ object] : to wrap (something, such as a string) around something缠绕 He wound more twine around the box.他在盒子外又多缠了些绳子。 wind thread on a spool把线缠在线轴上 She wound the scarf around her neck.她把围巾围在脖子上。 The machine winds the tape from one reel to the other.机器把磁带从一个卷轴绕到另一个卷轴上。 3 [+ object] : to turn a knob, handle, etc., on something (such as a clock) several times so that it can work转动把手(以使机器等运转);给(钟等)上发条 wind a clock给钟上弦 Her watch needs to be wound once a year.她的手表需要每年上一次弦。 To start the old car, you have to wind the crank.要发动这辆老爷车,你必须得摇曲柄。 — often + up wind up a toy train给玩具火车上发条 wind down [phrasal verb] 1 : to end gradually逐步结束 The party was winding down.聚会逐渐接近了尾声。 2 : to relax and stop thinking about work, problems, etc. : unwind松弛下来;放松 I intend to wind down with a good book this weekend.我打算这个周末看本好书,放松一下心情。 wind up [phrasal verb] 1 : to end结束 The meeting should be winding up soon.会议应该很快就会结束。 2 wind (something) up or wind up (something) : to end or complete (something)结束,完成(某事) It's time to wind up the meeting.会议该结束了。 It's getting late so let's wind things up.天色渐晚,我们就到这儿吧。 3 : to reach or come to a place, situation, or condition that was not planned or expected(令人意想不到地)以…告终 They wound up [=ended up] being millionaires.他们最后成了百万富翁。 Although she studied art, she wound up [=ended up] working in publishing.尽管她学的是艺术,但她最终干的是出版。 After a wrong turn, we wound up in an unfamiliar neighborhood.拐错了一个弯之后,我们进入了一个陌生的街区。 — see also 2wind 3 (above), wound up — winder /ˈwaɪndɚ/ noun, plural winders [count] a bobbin/clock winder绕线器;时钟发条 |
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