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单词 buster
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Definition of buster in English:

buster

noun ˈbʌstəˈbəstər
informal
  • 1North American Used as a mildly disrespectful form of address to a man or boy.

    like it or lump it, buster
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One more stunt like this, buster, and you're becoming a smoker.
    • ‘Well, let me tell you something, buster,’ I pointed a finger, touching his sharped, narrow nose.
    • ‘Say that again and you'll never see the light of day again, buster,’ I said in mock threat.
    • But don't think that gets you off the hook, buster.
    • It's shaped like a little gargoyle who's crouching over the teapot underneath, as if to say, ‘Back off, buster!’
    • We're going to make sure that Princess Gwen gets back at you for trying to hurt our pride… you wait and see, buster!
    • ‘Then you owe me, buster,’ she muttered as she stood up from the bed.
    • If I find out who you are, you won't rest easy anytime I'm in the same room, buster.
    • If you want a different sound card or a bigger hard drive, sorry, buster, you're out of luck.
    • ‘Hold on, buster.’ She held out her hands to stop him.
    • If it's good enough for Prince, it's good enough for you, buster.
    • If you think I'd fall for your line, you've got another thing going, buster!
    • ‘Don't try to get yourself off the hook, buster,’ Nicole scolded, wagging her finger at him like an impatient mother.
    • Now I know and, let me tell you something, buster, I'm none too pleased!
    • As the Belgian pulled alongside us, Tom said to him, ‘Hey, buster, we've lost our passport, and we're not in a good mood.’
    • Try walking around the block a few times, buster.
    • If this is one of your pranks again, then you will find yourself in deep trouble, buster.
    • I have a lot more to worry about than you, buster.
    • ‘That's what happens in this business, buster,’ she sniffed in disgust.
    Synonyms
    man, my friend
  • 2usually in combination A person or thing that stops or gets rid of a specified thing.

    a crime-buster
    the drug's reputation as a cold-buster
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On 10 October 2000, Margery L. Young of Ontario, N.Y., received a patent for her kernel buster.
    • He was a virulent racist and a union buster.
    • ‘As the police monitor the criminals,’ we commented in February, ‘the rest of the city will be watching to see if this experiment is framing up to be a real crime buster.’
    • Nicknamed ‘The Bullet’ because of his speed and intensity, Adams is the wedge buster on the Eagles' kickoff teams.
    • As an added incentive, let us also point out that every variety of the art is a great stress buster; it leaves you feeling great and in fabulous shape.
    • Corsham litter buster Eddy Lodge will have her hours extended so she can continue to keep the streets spick and span.
    • Listening to classical music can have therapeutic effects and is a great stress buster.
    • I've installed a lovely cheeky picture of baby as the screen saver on my PC, this is a good stress buster, but also keeps reminding about her during the day, so I get pangs of missing her more.
    • What he gives the Packers is more of a seam buster in the middle of the field.
    • Exercise has become the favourite stress buster for many.
    • It's unlikely that Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has the horsepower to be the myth buster Hutchison could have been.
    • I also began using exercise as a stress buster to boost my mood.
    • Steeped in history, this vast expanse of beautiful tree-lined avenues has turned into a major stress buster for its denizens: a transformation over the last five years.
    • That's still a budget buster for many families.
    • This article calls the hoo-ha over the filibuster a Trojan horse - it's the elimination of judicial review that's the constitution buster.
    • But professional vocal coaches can be a real budget buster!
    • The trouble has been that the seemingly flimsy excuse for a bread product really can be a diet buster.
    • Do you know anyone on the base that qualifies to man the tank buster?
    • Focusing on the combat operations and daily life of one unit - the 9th Guards Fighter Division - Loza refutes the myth that the P - 39 was used mainly as a tank buster or as flying artillery.
    • On top of that, what a morale buster would it be to see your ‘weaker colleague’ being tortured?
  • 3A notable or impressive person or thing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He dove to the outside, but Batista caught him with a spine buster on the floor.
    • This road buster won the junior boys' 800m and 1500m.
    • He hit the flying forearm on Test, a spine buster on Matt, and a uranage on Test.
    • Every OEM is looking for the segment buster, that new vehicle that will shock the industry.
    • Fuming and fussing, Larroquette knows exactly how to produce a mildly funny line into a gut buster.
    • You could manually think of 1000s of applicable keywords, but such would be a brain buster.
    1. 3.1 A violent gale.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • At the other extreme, there is the guy who puts out in a hot-water boat at the height of a southerly buster, a cold, wet wind with maximum ‘grunt’, just in case someone is in trouble.
      • A severe southerly buster has wind speeds exceeding gale force (17 m s[-1]) and poses a threat to human safety.
      • In Sydney, NSW, Australia these events are known as southerly busters.
      Synonyms
      storm, tempest, squall, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, whirlwind, superstorm

Rhymes

adjuster, Augusta, bluster, cluster, Custer, duster, fluster, lustre (US luster), muster, thruster, truster
 
 

Definition of buster in US English:

buster

nounˈbəstərˈbəstər
informal
  • 1North American Used as a mildly disrespectful or humorous form of address, especially to a man or boy.

    your parents' decisions affect you, like it or not, buster
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘Hold on, buster.’ She held out her hands to stop him.
    • It's shaped like a little gargoyle who's crouching over the teapot underneath, as if to say, ‘Back off, buster!’
    • As the Belgian pulled alongside us, Tom said to him, ‘Hey, buster, we've lost our passport, and we're not in a good mood.’
    • ‘That's what happens in this business, buster,’ she sniffed in disgust.
    • ‘Then you owe me, buster,’ she muttered as she stood up from the bed.
    • One more stunt like this, buster, and you're becoming a smoker.
    • ‘Say that again and you'll never see the light of day again, buster,’ I said in mock threat.
    • If you think I'd fall for your line, you've got another thing going, buster!
    • If I find out who you are, you won't rest easy anytime I'm in the same room, buster.
    • I have a lot more to worry about than you, buster.
    • But don't think that gets you off the hook, buster.
    • If you want a different sound card or a bigger hard drive, sorry, buster, you're out of luck.
    • Now I know and, let me tell you something, buster, I'm none too pleased!
    • If it's good enough for Prince, it's good enough for you, buster.
    • ‘Don't try to get yourself off the hook, buster,’ Nicole scolded, wagging her finger at him like an impatient mother.
    • We're going to make sure that Princess Gwen gets back at you for trying to hurt our pride… you wait and see, buster!
    • If this is one of your pranks again, then you will find yourself in deep trouble, buster.
    • Try walking around the block a few times, buster.
    • ‘Well, let me tell you something, buster,’ I pointed a finger, touching his sharped, narrow nose.
    Synonyms
    man, my friend
  • 2A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or overpowers something.

    in combination the drug's reputation as a flu-buster
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As an added incentive, let us also point out that every variety of the art is a great stress buster; it leaves you feeling great and in fabulous shape.
    • He was a virulent racist and a union buster.
    • Exercise has become the favourite stress buster for many.
    • On 10 October 2000, Margery L. Young of Ontario, N.Y., received a patent for her kernel buster.
    • That's still a budget buster for many families.
    • But professional vocal coaches can be a real budget buster!
    • I've installed a lovely cheeky picture of baby as the screen saver on my PC, this is a good stress buster, but also keeps reminding about her during the day, so I get pangs of missing her more.
    • It's unlikely that Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has the horsepower to be the myth buster Hutchison could have been.
    • On top of that, what a morale buster would it be to see your ‘weaker colleague’ being tortured?
    • ‘As the police monitor the criminals,’ we commented in February, ‘the rest of the city will be watching to see if this experiment is framing up to be a real crime buster.’
    • Steeped in history, this vast expanse of beautiful tree-lined avenues has turned into a major stress buster for its denizens: a transformation over the last five years.
    • What he gives the Packers is more of a seam buster in the middle of the field.
    • The trouble has been that the seemingly flimsy excuse for a bread product really can be a diet buster.
    • Focusing on the combat operations and daily life of one unit - the 9th Guards Fighter Division - Loza refutes the myth that the P - 39 was used mainly as a tank buster or as flying artillery.
    • Nicknamed ‘The Bullet’ because of his speed and intensity, Adams is the wedge buster on the Eagles' kickoff teams.
    • Do you know anyone on the base that qualifies to man the tank buster?
    • Corsham litter buster Eddy Lodge will have her hours extended so she can continue to keep the streets spick and span.
    • Listening to classical music can have therapeutic effects and is a great stress buster.
    • This article calls the hoo-ha over the filibuster a Trojan horse - it's the elimination of judicial review that's the constitution buster.
    • I also began using exercise as a stress buster to boost my mood.
    1. 2.1
      short for broncobuster
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He hit the flying forearm on Test, a spine buster on Matt, and a uranage on Test.
      • Fuming and fussing, Larroquette knows exactly how to produce a mildly funny line into a gut buster.
      • This road buster won the junior boys' 800m and 1500m.
      • Every OEM is looking for the segment buster, that new vehicle that will shock the industry.
      • He dove to the outside, but Batista caught him with a spine buster on the floor.
      • You could manually think of 1000s of applicable keywords, but such would be a brain buster.
 
 
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