Bluster



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 指风猛刮
• ［英］ v. 指风猛刮 ( of the wind blow fiercely )

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (blustered; blustering)

• Etymology: Middle English blustren, probably from Middle Low German blüsteren
• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
  • 2.
    • a. to blow in stormy noisy gusts
    • b. to be windy and boisterous
• transitive verb
  • 1. to utter with noisy self-assertiveness
  • 2. to drive or force by blustering
• ? blusterer noun
• ? blusteringly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1583
• 1. a violent boisterous blowing
• 2. violent commotion
• 3. loudly boastful or threatening speech
• ? blusterous adjective
• ? blustery adjective

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