bluster

英 [ˈblʌstə(r)]

美 [ˈblʌstər]

v.  气势汹汹地说话，咄咄逼人，威吓(但效果不大); 狂吹; 咆哮
n.  吓唬，怒号; 狂风声，巨浪声

过去式：blustered　现在分词：blustering　复数：blusters　第三人称单数：blusters　过去分词：blustered　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.23611 / COCA.21394

牛津词典

verb

• 气势汹汹地说话，咄咄逼人，威吓（但效果不大）
  to talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect
  1. ‘I don't know what you're talking about,’ he blustered.
     “我不知道你到底在说什么！”他气势汹汹地说。
  2. a blustering bully
     咄咄逼人的恶霸
• 狂吹；咆哮
  to blow violently

柯林斯词典

• VERB 咆哮；叫嚷
  If you say that someoneis blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
  1. 'That's lunacy,' he blustered...
     “那真是疯了，”他吼道。
  2. He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.
     他嘴上还在叫嚷着，但眼里却流露出恐慌。
  3. Blusteris also a noun.
     
  4. ...the bluster of the Conservatives' campaign.
     保守党来势汹汹的宣传运动

英英释义

noun

• a swaggering show of courage
  Synonym:bravado
• vain and empty boasting
  Synonym:braggadociorodomontaderhodomontade
• a violent gusty wind
• noisy confusion and turbulence
  1. he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations

verb

• act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
  Synonym:swaggerswash
• show off
  Synonym:boasttoutswashshoot a linebraggasblowvauntgasconade
• blow hard
  1. A southeaster blustered onshore
  2. The flames blustered

双语例句

• His life of bluster, glitter and power.
  他那充满了喧嚣、刺激和权势的生活。
• There was a bluster and zest in Anthony.
  安东尼身上有一种疯狂和热情。
• A couple of years ago, such boasts would have been ignored as bluster.
  在几年前，这样的豪言壮语会被认为是吹牛，无人理睬。
• He got to be like a high wind in the summertime, all bluster and no bite.
  他就好像夏天刮大风一样，虽然狂吹着，却都是虚张声势。
• We do not believe their nice word nor are we intimidated by their bluster.
  我们既不相信他们的甜言蜜语，也不怕他们的恐吓威胁。
• Lou began to bluster, as he always did when he talked politics.
  娄开始打开了话匣子，只要谈政治，他总是这样。
• 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。
• He is very excited and angry and bluster for a while.
  他非常激动，怒气冲冲，且咆哮了一阵。
• For now, however, much of China's recent bluster turned out to be self-defeating.
  不管怎样，到目前为止，中国发出的大多数恫吓结果都是固地自封、弄巧成拙。
• His response was first to persuade, then to bluster.
  他的反应先是说服，然后变为咆哮。