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

• 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。
• All this would no doubt elicit more bluster from Pyongyang which might even try to provoke low-level skirmishes with Seoul.
  这一切无疑会令平壤更加大发雷霆它甚至可能会试图挑起与首尔低层次的小规模冲突。
• Military planning drove decisions; bluster and posturing drove diplomacy.
  决定受军事策划的驱使；外交受恐吓和故作姿态的驱使。
• 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。
• Its negotiating style is marked by bluster, foot-dragging, blackmail and brinkmanship.
  它的谈判风格就是以威吓，拖延，敲诈和边缘政策为特点的。
• We must be clear-headed, that is, we must not believe the "nice words" of the imperialists nor be intimidated by their bluster.
  我们要有清醒的头脑，这里包括不相信帝国主义的好话和不害怕帝国主义的恐吓。
• He was not at ease with me, and much of his bluster rose from timidity.
  和我在一起他就不自在，他的吵嚷大都是由于怯懦。
• All bluff and bluster; in their bones they're afraid to die!
  表面上耀武扬威，骨子里贪生怕死。
• I knew that it was all bluster and he wasn't really angry with me.
  我知道那只是恐吓的活，他并没有真的对我发火。
• His response was first to persuade, then to bluster.
  他的反应先是说服，然后变为咆哮。