wind
noun uk/wɪnd/ us/wɪnd/
(CURRENT OF AIR)
A1 [ C or U ]风;气流
a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
There isn't enough wind to fly a kite. 风不够大，风筝飞不起来。
The forecast warned of winds of up to 60 miles an hour today. 天气预报警告说，今天有时速高达60英里的强风。
There was a light wind blowing. 微风轻拂。
Strong/High winds made the crossing very choppy. 强风使横渡变得非常不舒服。
The sails flapped in the wind. 风帆在风中啪啪地拍打着。
literary There wasn't a breath of (= even a slight amount of) wind. 没有一丝风。
A gust of wind suddenly caught her skirt. 突然一阵风吹动了她的裙子。
The wind is beginning to pick up (= get stronger). 风开始越刮越猛。
She ran like the wind (= very fast) to catch up. 她像一阵风似的赶了上去。
- More examples
- The last part of the course was hard because I was running against the wind.
- The force of the wind had brought down a great many trees in the area.
- A sudden gust of wind blew his umbrella inside out.
- Hurricane force winds are expected tonight.
- The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.
(BREATH)
[ U ] mainly UK呼吸;呼吸能力
breath or the ability to breathe
The blow to my stomach knocked the wind out of me. 打在腹部的一记重拳让我喘不过气来。
[ U ] UK informal disapproving空谈，废话
words that do not mean anything and false statements
I rarely bother to listen to politicians' speeches - it's all just wind. 几乎从不费神去听政治家的演讲——都是废话。
(BOWELS)
[ U ] UK (US gas)肠气，胃气，肠胃气胀
gas in the bowels or in a baby's stomach, especially when this makes you feel uncomfortable or makes noises
I like garlic but it gives me terrible wind. 我爱吃大蒜，但吃了肚子胀气很厉害。
the wind section (US also the winds)（管弦乐队中的）木管乐器组
the group of woodwind instruments (= ones played by blowing into a hole near one end)and their players in an orchestra
Idioms
get wind of somethingidiom 听到…的风声；得知…秘密消息
to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret
I don't want my colleagues to get wind of the fact that I'm leaving. 我不想让我的同事们知道我要离开的消息。
have the wind at your backidiom 处于有利地位
to be in a good situation in which you can succeed
The president has the wind at his back on this issue. 在这个问题上，总统处于有利地位。
in the windidiom （某事）在酝酿中，在热论中
If something is in the wind, people are talking about it and it may happen, but noone is sure.
Rumours of a takeover are in the wind. 有关接管的传言甚嚣尘上。
（某人）逃跑后失踪，消失
If someone is in the wind, they are missing, especially after escaping
The suspects are in the wind. 疑犯在逃失踪。
put/get the wind up someoneidiom UK 使（某人）变得紧张（或害怕）
to make someone feel worried about their situation
Tell them your father's a policeman - that'll put the wind up them! 告诉他们你爸爸是警察——那会让他们感到害怕的！
take the wind out of someone's sailsidiom (also knock the wind out of sb's sails, knock the wind out of sb)使（某人）泄气；使（某人）不坚定
to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting
I was all ready to tell him that the relationship was over when he greeted me with a big bunch of flowers - that took the wind out of my sails. 我已经准备好要告诉他我们分手吧，可他捧着一大束花向我迎来——这让我的心又软了下来。
wind
verb [ T ] uk/wɪnd/ us/wɪnd/ winded
(BREATH)
（击打腹部而）使气急，使呼吸困难
to make it difficult or temporarily impossible for someone to breathe, usually by hitting them in the stomach
(BOWELS)
UK (US burp)（用抚拍的方法）使（婴儿）打嗝通气
to rub or very gently hit a baby on the back to allow air to come up from the stomach