plural winds
plural winds
Learner's definition of WIND
2
[count] : something that has force or influence影响力 -
the changing/shifting winds of political opinion政治观点正在改变的趋势
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The winds of change have begun to blow. [=change is going to happen; change is in the air]变革之风开始显现。
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Her political opinions depend on which way the wind is blowing. [=what opinions are popular at the time]她的政治观点取决于当下的舆论导向。
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[noncount] : the ability to breathe normally(正常的)呼吸能力 -
I needed to rest to get my wind back after the climb. [=to stop breathing hard and begin to breathe normally]登山后我要休息一下才能喘过气来。
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The fall knocked the wind out of me. [=knocked the air out of my lungs and made me unable to breathe normally for a brief time]跌这一跤弄得我一时喘不过气来。
— see also second wind 4
[noncount] British : gas in the stomach or intestines肠气;胃气 5
winds [plural] music : musical instruments (such as flutes and horns) that are played by blowing air into them : wind instruments管乐器;吹奏乐器
break wind
: to pass gas out of the anus放屁
catch/get wind of (something)
: to hear about (something private or secret)听到(隐私或秘密)
get/have the wind up
British, informal
: to become/be afraid or nervous害怕;不安
in the wind
: about to happen即将发生;在酝酿中
put the wind up (someone)
British, informal
: to make (someone) afraid or nervous使害怕;使不安
sail close to the wind
— see 1sail
straw in the wind
— see straw
take the wind out of someone's sails
: to cause someone to lose confidence or energy使气馁;使萎靡不振
three sheets to the wind
— see 2sheet
throw/fling/cast caution to the wind
— see 1caution 2 wind /ˈwaɪnd/ verb
winds; wound /ˈwaʊnd/ ; winding winds; wound /ˈwaʊnd/ ; winding Learner's definition of WIND
1
of a river, road, etc. : to follow a series of curves and turns(河流、道路等)蜿蜒迂回 [no object]
[+ object]
2
[+ object] : to wrap (something, such as a string) around something缠绕 -
He wound more twine around the box.他在盒子外又多缠了些绳子。
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wind thread on a spool把线缠在线轴上
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She wound the scarf around her neck.她把围巾围在脖子上。
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The machine winds the tape from one reel to the other.机器把磁带从一个卷轴绕到另一个卷轴上。
3
[+ object] : to turn a knob, handle, etc., on something (such as a clock) several times so that it can work转动把手(以使机器等运转);给(钟等)上发条 -
wind a clock给钟上弦
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Her watch needs to be wound once a year.她的手表需要每年上一次弦。
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To start the old car, you have to wind the crank.要发动这辆老爷车,你必须得摇曲柄。
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often + up
wind down
[phrasal verb] 2
: to relax and stop thinking about work, problems, etc. : unwind松弛下来;放松
wind up
[phrasal verb] 2
wind (something) up or wind up (something) : to end or complete (something)结束,完成(某事) 3
: to reach or come to a place, situation, or condition that was not planned or expected(令人意想不到地)以…告终 -
They wound up [=ended up] being millionaires.他们最后成了百万富翁。
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Although she studied art, she wound up [=ended up] working in publishing.尽管她学的是艺术,但她最终干的是出版。
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After a wrong turn, we wound up in an unfamiliar neighborhood.拐错了一个弯之后,我们进入了一个陌生的街区。
— see also 2wind 3 (above), wound up — winder
/ˈwaɪndɚ/ noun, plural winders [count]