gust
/ɡʌst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡʌst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgəst/ (ame, mw)
gust — 名詞
- gustsingular
- gustsplural
1. a short, powerful rush of wind that blows suddenly and sometimes violently, ofte
陣風
突然颳起的強風
a short, powerful rush of wind that blows suddenly and sometimes violently, often during a storm or before a change in the weather
A sudden gust of wind blew the old man's hat across the park.
一陣突然的陣風把那位老先生頭上的帽子吹到了公園另一頭。
gust of wind — standard pattern
The Watanabe family lost two roof tiles during the strong gust last night.
渡邊家昨晚因為強勁的陣風而掉了兩片屋頂瓦片。
strong gust — common modifier
Strong gusts coming off the lake made it hard for the children to ride their bikes.
湖面吹來的強勁陣風讓孩子們騎腳踏車騎得很辛苦。
Dr. Okafor held onto his umbrella when a powerful gust nearly tore it from his hands.
一陣強風差點把 Okafor 醫師手上的雨傘吹走，他緊緊抓住不放。
Weather forecasters warned that gusts could reach sixty kilometres per hour by evening.
氣象預報員警告說，到了傍晚陣風風速可能達到每小時六十公里。
文法句型
gust of [noun — usually wind]
用法筆記
The phrase 'gust of wind' is the most common form; 'gust' alone often sounds incomplete. This sense is the only one that can be modified by speed measurements (gusts of 80 km/h).
常見錯誤
2. a sudden, short-lived expression of a strong feeling, such as anger, laughter, o
迸發
情緒的突然爆發
a sudden, short-lived expression of a strong feeling, such as anger, laughter, or excitement — like a burst of emotion that rises and fades quickly
A gust of laughter swept through the theatre when the actor slipped on stage.
演員在舞台上滑倒時，一陣笑聲在整個戲院裡爆發開來。
gust of laughter — a burst of collective amusement
The manager chose to ignore the sudden gust of anger from the disappointed customer.
那位經理選擇忽略失望顧客突然爆發的怒氣。
gust of anger — brief but strong irritation
With a gust of excitement, the children tore open their birthday presents.
孩子們一陣興奮，撕開了生日禮物的包裝紙。
When the jury announced the verdict, a gust of relief spread across the defendant's face.
陪審團宣讀裁決時，被告的臉上掠過一陣如釋重負的神情。
文法句型
gust of [emotion noun — anger, laughter, relief, excitement]
用法筆記
Unlike 'outburst,' which often suggests negative emotion, 'gust' works with positive feelings too (gust of laughter, gust of excitement). The emotion is always brief — lasting only moments, not hours.
常見錯誤
gust — 動詞
- gustpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gusts3rd person singular
- gusting-ing form
- gustedpast simple
1. to blow in sudden, strong rushes — used only of wind, or something acting like w
猛吹
（風）突然強勁地吹
to blow in sudden, strong rushes — used only of wind, or something acting like wind, that moves in short powerful bursts rather than steadily
During the typhoon, the wind gusted to over ninety kilometres per hour.
颱風期間，風猛吹到每小時超過九十公里。
intransitive: gusted to [speed measurement]
Outside the coffee shop, the wind gusted so fiercely that the sign swung wildly.
咖啡店外面，風猛烈地颳著，招牌劇烈搖晃。
As the small plane came in to land, the wind suddenly gusted sideways and the pilot struggled to stay on course.
那架小飛機準備降落時，風突然往側面猛吹，飛行員奮力維持航向。
Winds gusting across the bridge forced the authorities to close it to truck traffic.
風猛吹過橋面，迫使當局禁止卡車通行這座橋。
文法句型
the wind gusts (to [speed])
wind is gusting
winds gusted across/through [place]
用法筆記
The subject must be wind or a wind-related noun (breeze, storm, gale). This verb is never used of people or objects — you cannot 'gust' someone or something. Frequently appears in news reports about storms ('winds gusted up to…').