bluster
verb /ˈblʌstə(r)/
/ˈblʌstər/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they bluster | /ˈblʌstə(r)/ /ˈblʌstər/ |
he / she / it blusters | /ˈblʌstəz/ /ˈblʌstərz/ |
past simple blustered | /ˈblʌstəd/ /ˈblʌstərd/ |
past participle blustered | /ˈblʌstəd/ /ˈblʌstərd/ |
-ing form blustering | /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] bluster (something) | + speech to talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect
气势汹汹地说话,咄咄逼人,威吓(但效果不大) - ‘I don't know what you're talking about,’ he blustered.
“我不知道你到底在说什么!” 他气势汹汹地说。 - a blustering bully
咄咄逼人的恶霸
- ‘I don't know what you're talking about,’ he blustered.
- [intransitive] (of the wind
) to blow violently风 狂吹;咆哮 - Outside the wind was blustering.
外面狂风大作。
- Outside the wind was blustering.
词源late Middle English: ultimately imitative.