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词组 wind
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wind /wɪnd/ noun moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a currentadjectivesa strong wind The wind was so strong he could hardly stand up.a gentle/light wind (=not strong) There was a gentle wind blowing through the trees. | Winds tomorrow will be light.high winds (=very strong winds) High winds are making driving conditions difficult.a cold wind She wrapped her scarf around her face against the cold wind.an icy/biting/bitter wind (=very cold) She shivered in the icy wind.a blustery/gusty wind (=which blows strongly for short periods) The golfers had to battle against a blustery wind.a fresh wind BrE (=quite cold and strong) It will feel colder in places exposed to a fresh northeasterly wind.a 20-/40-mile-an-hour wind The walkers struggled in 35-mile-an-hour winds.gale force/hurricane force winds (=very strong) The island was battered by gale force winds.the north/south etc wind (=coming from the north etc) They sought shelter from the north wind.a northerly/southerly etc wind (=coming from the north etc) A fresh northerly wind was speeding the ship southwards.the prevailing wind (=the wind that blows somewhere most of the time) The prevailing wind comes from the west.verbsthe wind blows The wind blew from the northeast.the wind picks up also the wind gets up BrE (=becomes stronger) The wind started to pick up in the afternoon.the wind drops/dies down (=becomes less strong) The wind had dropped a little.the wind howls (=makes a lot of noise) The wind howled round the house all night.the wind moans (=makes a long low sound) They could hear the wind moaning in the trees.the wind changes (=starts blowing from a different direction) The wind had to change before his fighting ships could sail against the Spanish.the wind buffets sth (=the wind hits it with a lot of force) It was dark and the car was buffeted by the wind.wind + nounswind speed Wind speeds of up to 80 miles an hour were recorded.wind power/energy The government is looking at alternative sources of energy, such as wind power.a wind farm (=a place where wind energy is produced) Some people think wind farms are just as ugly as power stations.a wind turbine (=a modern windmill for producing electrical power) The electricity is generated by a huge wind turbine.wind chimes (=long thin pieces of metal that make musical sounds in the wind) We hung wind chimes above the door.prepositionsin the wind Flags were blowing in the wind.against the wind (=in order to protect yourself from the wind) We huddled together against the wind.phrasesa gust of wind (=a sudden strong movement of wind) A gust of wind blew my hat off.be blowing/swaying/flapping etc in the wind (=be moving about in the wind) The trees were all swaying in the wind.provide shelter/protection from the wind The wall provided some shelter from the wind.the wind chill factor (=the decrease in temperature caused by the cold wind) It must have been minus five degrees with the wind chill factor.THESAURUS: wind breeze a gentle pleasant wind: The trees were moving gently in the breeze. | A gentle breeze was blowing from the sea. draught BrE draft AmE /drɑːft $ dræft/ a current of cool air which blows into a room, especially one that makes you feel uncomfortable: There’s a bit of a draught in here – can you close the door? gale a very strong wind: The ship was blown off course in a severe gale. | Howling gales and torrential rain continued throughout the night. hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: The hurricane devastated Florida and killed at least 40 people. | The island was hit by a hurricane. typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the western Pacific Ocean: A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees. tornado also twister AmE informal a violent storm with strong winds that spin very quickly in a circle, often forming a cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top: The town was hit by a tornado that damaged several homes. cyclone a violent tropical storm with strong winds that spin in a circle: A devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh in April that year. | This cyclone was traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour.
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