bust

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noun (1)

ˈbəst

art : a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast

has a bust of Abraham Lincoln in his office

: the upper part of the human torso between neck and waist

especially : the breasts of a woman

her bust size

bust

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verb

busted also bust; busting

transitive verb

: to break or smash especially with force

bust a window

also : to make inoperative

busted my watch

: to bring an end to : break up

helped bust trusts

Newsweek

—often used with up

better not try to bust up his happy marriage — Forbes

: to ruin financially

the game of cheaters, which has busted more men than blackjack

Arthur Mayse

: exhaust, wear out

—used in phrases like bust one's butt to describe making a strenuous effort

: to tease or give a hard time to

—often used in phrases like bust one's chops

I'm just busting your chops.

: tame

bronco busting

: demote

busted them to the bottom of the seniority list

Time

slang

: arrest

busted for carrying guns

Saul Gottlieb

: raid

busted the apartment

: hit, slug

felt like busting him in the face

informal : to execute or perform (a difficult, elaborate, or acrobatic movement, as when dancing)

bust a dance move

Hot Hot Heat's jittery, caffeinated rhythms and disco grooves are helping persuade punk kids to bust a move …

Christian Hoard

intransitive verb

: to go broke

: burst

laughing fit to bust

: break down

Her camera busted.

card games : to lose at cards by exceeding a limit (such as the count of 21 in blackjack)

poker : to fail to complete a straight (see straight entry 4 sense 3) or flush

bust

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noun (2)

: spree

: a hearty drinking session

a beer bust

: a complete failure : flop

economics : a business depression (see depression sense 2)

boom and bust

: punch, sock

a good bust on the nose

J. T. Farrell

law enforcement, slang

: a police raid (see raid entry 1 sense 2b)

: arrest sense 1

made a couple of drug busts

bust

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adjective

variants or busted

ˈbə-stəd

economics : bankrupt, broke

go bust

Synonyms

Verb

break
degrade
demote
disrate
downgrade
reduce

Noun (2)

bang
bash
bat
beat
belt
biff
blow
bop
box
buffet
chop
clap
clip
clout
crack
cuff
dab
douse [British]
fillip
hack
haymaker
hit
hook
knock
larrup [dialect]
lash
lick
pelt
pick
plump
poke
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slug
smack
smash
sock
spank
stinger
stripe
stroke
swat
swipe
switch
thud
thump
thwack
wallop
welt
whack
wham
whop
whap

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from French & Italian; French buste "part of the torso above the waist," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian busto "tree trunk" (15th-century Upper Italian), "part of the torso above the waist, corset, sculpture or painting representing the head and upper body," going back to Vulgar Latin *būstis "trunk," perhaps alteration of Latin fūstis "stick, rod, cudgel" by crossing with a Celtic word of like meaning

Note: Outcomes of *būstis in Italy with the meaning "trunk" are attested in Upper Italian and to a limited degree in the south (see Lessico etimologico italiano); outside of Italy compare Old Occitan bustz "torso," Romansh (Engadine) büst, (Surselvan [dialect of the upper Rhine]) best "tree trunk, torso, body, bodice," Romanian buşteán "tree trunk." The traditional etymology of Italian busto connects it with classical Latin bustum "funeral pyre, burial mound" but the improbable notion of a transfer in sense from "burial mound" to "representation of the upper body" is not supported by the Romance evidence, which shows a clear progression "tree trunk" > "trunk of the body."

Verb

variant of burst entry 1 with assimilatory loss of /r/ before /s/

Note: See note at hoss

Noun (2)

derivative of bust entry 2

Adjective

from predicative use of bust entry 3

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1639, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Noun (2)

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined above

单词	busters
释义	bust 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈbəst 1 art : a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast has a bust of Abraham Lincoln in his office 2 : the upper part of the human torso between neck and waist especially : the breasts of a woman her bust size bust 2 of 4 verb busted also bust; busting transitive verb 1 a : to break or smash especially with force bust a window also : to make inoperative busted my watch b : to bring an end to : break up helped bust trusts Newsweek —often used with up better not try to bust up his happy marriage — Forbes c : to ruin financially the game of cheaters, which has busted more men than blackjack Arthur Mayse d : exhaust, wear out —used in phrases like bust one's butt to describe making a strenuous effort e : to tease or give a hard time to —often used in phrases like bust one's chops I'm just busting your chops. 2 : tame bronco busting 3 : demote busted them to the bottom of the seniority list Time 4 slang a : arrest busted for carrying guns Saul Gottlieb b : raid busted the apartment 5 : hit, slug felt like busting him in the face 6 informal : to execute or perform (a difficult, elaborate, or acrobatic movement, as when dancing) bust a dance move Hot Hot Heat's jittery, caffeinated rhythms and disco grooves are helping persuade punk kids to bust a move … Christian Hoard intransitive verb 1 : to go broke 2 a : burst laughing fit to bust b : break down Her camera busted. 3 a card games : to lose at cards by exceeding a limit (such as the count of 21 in blackjack) b poker : to fail to complete a straight (see straight entry 4 sense 3) or flush bust 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : spree b : a hearty drinking session a beer bust 2 a : a complete failure : flop b economics : a business depression (see depression sense 2) boom and bust 3 : punch, sock a good bust on the nose J. T. Farrell 4 law enforcement, slang a : a police raid (see raid entry 1 sense 2b) b : arrest sense 1 made a couple of drug busts bust 4 of 4 adjective variants or busted ˈbə-stəd economics : bankrupt, broke go bust Synonyms Verb break degrade demote disrate downgrade reduce Noun (2) bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He busted his watch when he fell. I think the camera is busted. Police busted 12 gang members on weapons charges. She got busted for drug possession. Two students got busted by the teacher for smoking in the bathroom. Word History Etymology Noun (1) borrowed from French & Italian; French buste "part of the torso above the waist," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian busto "tree trunk" (15th-century Upper Italian), "part of the torso above the waist, corset, sculpture or painting representing the head and upper body," going back to Vulgar Latin būstis "trunk," perhaps alteration of Latin fūstis* "stick, rod, cudgel" by crossing with a Celtic word of like meaning Note: Outcomes of būstis in Italy with the meaning "trunk" are attested in Upper Italian and to a limited degree in the south (see Lessico etimologico italiano); outside of Italy compare Old Occitan bustz* "torso," Romansh (Engadine) büst, (Surselvan [dialect of the upper Rhine]) best "tree trunk, torso, body, bodice," Romanian buşteán "tree trunk." The traditional etymology of Italian busto connects it with classical Latin bustum "funeral pyre, burial mound" but the improbable notion of a transfer in sense from "burial mound" to "representation of the upper body" is not supported by the Romance evidence, which shows a clear progression "tree trunk" > "trunk of the body." Verb variant of burst entry 1 with assimilatory loss of /r/ before /s/ Note: See note at hoss Noun (2) derivative of bust entry 2 Adjective from predicative use of bust entry 3 First Known Use Noun (1) 1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1639, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2 Noun (2) 1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Adjective 1836, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing bust baby bust bust out bust someone's chops bust a/one's gut bust up go bust or bust bust out (something) bust (something) out baby bust bust out bust someone's chops bust a/one's gut bust up go bust or bust bust out (something) bust (something) out See More Kids Definition bust 1 of 2 noun ˈbəst 1 : a piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck 2 : a woman's bosom bust 2 of 2 verb busted; busting 1 : to hit with the fist I'm sorry I busted your nose. Carl Hiaasen, Hoot 2 : break entry 1 sense 1 busters noun plural of buster as in buddies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance buddies fellas masters bastards guys galoots misters bucks sirs hombres dudes gents blokes lads chaps jokers joes chappies jacks males fellers cats gentlemen men fellows
随便看	place of origin place of refuge place of worship place on a pedestal place one's trust in place setting place settings place someone at a disadvantage place someone on a pedestal place stock in place transform place value place's equation place-money place-name place/house of worship place/make a wager place/put little credence in place/put one's trust in place/put stock in placeable placeabler placeablest placebo placebo effect

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