| [/ˈblʌstə(r); ˋblʌstɚ/] v 用法:
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. 用法:
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）. 用法:
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 2
n [U] 用法:
1 noise of a violent wind （狂风的）呼啸声. 用法:
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. |