wind
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[wɪnd]
n
a current of air, sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressureSee Beaufort scale
the direction from which a wind blows, usually a cardinal point of the compass
air artificially moved, as by a fan, pump, etc
any sweeping and destructive force
a trend, tendency, or force
the winds of revolution
a hint; suggestion
we got wind that you were coming
something deemed insubstantial
his talk was all wind
breath, as used in respiration or talk
you're just wasting wind
(often used in sports) the power to breathe normallySee second wind
his wind is weak
a wind instrument or wind instruments considered collectively.the musicians who play wind instruments in an orchestra.of, relating to, or composed of wind instruments
an informal name for flatus
the air on which the scent of an animal is carried to hounds or on which the scent of a hunter is carried to his quarry
vb
to cause (someone) to be short of breath
the blow winded him
to detect the scent of.to pursue (quarry) by following its scent
to cause (a baby) to bring up wind after feeding by patting or rubbing on the back
to expose to air, as in drying, ventilating, etc
wind
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[waɪnd]
vb
to turn or coil (string, cotton, etc) around some object or point or (of string, etc) to be turned etc, around some object or point
he wound a scarf around his head
to twine, cover, or wreathe by or as if by coiling, wrapping, etc; encircle
we wound the body in a shroud
to tighten the spring of (a clockwork mechanism)
to remove by uncoiling or unwinding
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
the river winds through the hills
to introduce indirectly or deviously
he is winding his own opinions into the report
to cause to twist or revolve
he wound the handle
to move by cranking
please wind up the window
to haul, lift, or hoist (a weight, etc) by means of a wind or windlass
(of a board, etc) to be warped or twisted
to proceed deviously or indirectly
n
the act of winding or state of being wound
a single turn, bend, etc
a wind in the river
Also called: winding a twist in a board or plank
See wind down See wind up
wind
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[waɪnd]
vb
to blow (a note or signal) on (a horn, bugle, etc)
- 习惯用语
- between wind and water the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action.any point particularly susceptible to attack or injury
- break wind to release intestinal gas through the anus
- get the wind up to become frightened
- have the wind up 同
- have in the wind to be in the act of following (quarry) by scent
- how the wind blows what appears probable
- how the wind lies 同
- which way the wind blows 同
- which way the wind lies 同
- in the wind about to happen
- three sheets in the wind intoxicated; drunk
- in the teeth of the wind directly into the wind
- in the eye of the wind 同
- into the wind against the wind or upwind
- off the wind away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
- on the wind as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
- put the wind up to frighten or alarm
- raise the wind to obtain the necessary funds
- sail close to the wind to come near the limits of danger or indecency.to live frugally or manage one's affairs economically
- sail near to the wind 同
- take the wind out of someone's sails to destroy someone's advantage; disconcert or deflate
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