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单词 wind
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wind1

noun
 
/wɪnd/
/wɪnd/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable, uncountable]
    (also the wind)
    air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces
    • strong/high winds
    • gale-force winds
    • a light wind
    • a north/south/east/west wind
    • westerly/easterly winds
    • a chill/cold/biting wind from the north
    • gusty/howling winds
    • The wind is blowing from the south.
    • in the wind The trees were swaying in the wind.
    • A gust of wind blew my hat off.
    • The weather was hot, without a breath of wind.
    • The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind (= the direction the wind blows from most often).
    • The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly).
    • The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly).
    • wind speed/direction
    • renewable energies like solar and wind power
    Collocations The weatherThe weatherGood weather
    • be bathed in/​bask in/​be blessed with/​enjoy bright/​brilliant/​glorious sunshine
    • the sun shines/​warms something/​beats down (on something)
    • the sunshine breaks/​streams through something
    • fluffy/​wispy clouds drift across the sky
    • a gentle/​light/​stiff/​cool/​warm/​sea breeze blows in/​comes in off the sea
    • the snow crunches beneath/​under somebody’s feet/​boots
    Bad weather
    • thick/​dark/​storm clouds form/​gather/​roll in/​cover the sky/​block out the sun
    • the sky darkens/​turns black
    • a fine mist hangs in the air
    • a dense/​heavy/​thick fog rolls in
    • the rain falls/​comes down (in buckets/​sheets)/pours down
    • snow falls/​comes down/​covers something
    • the wind blows/​whistles/​howls/​picks up/​whips through something/​sweeps across something
    • strong/​gale-force winds blow/​gust (up to 80 mph)
    • a storm is approaching/​is moving inland/​hits/​strikes/​rages
    • thunder rolls/​rumbles/​sounds
    • (forked/​sheet) lightning strikes/​hits/​flashes
    • a (blinding/​snow) blizzard hits/​strikes/​blows/​rages
    • a tornado touches down/​hits/​strikes/​destroys something/​rips through something
    • forecast/​expect/​predict rain/​snow/​a category-four hurricane
    • (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
    • get caught in/​seek shelter from/​escape the rain
    • be covered/​shrouded in mist/​a blanket of fog
    • be in for/​brave/​shelter from a/​the storm
    • hear rolling/​distant thunder
    • be battered/​buffeted by strong winds
    • (British English) be blowing a gale
    • battle against/​brave the elements
    The weather improves
    • the sun breaks through the clouds
    • the sky clears/​brightens (up)/lightens (up)
    • the clouds part/​clear
    • the rain stops/​lets up/​holds off
    • the wind dies down
    • the storm passes
    • the mist/​fog lifts/​clears
    see also crosswind, downwind, headwind, tailwind, trade winds, windy
    Wordfinder
    • breeze
    • buffet
    • calm
    • force
    • gale
    • gust
    • hurricane
    • prevailing
    • tornado
    • wind
    Extra Examples
    • Adverse winds swept the boat off course.
    • Fans braved icy winds to watch the match.
    • Let's shelter out of the wind.
    • Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail.
    • Rain and high winds are forecast.
    • The icy wind cut right through us.
    • The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds.
    • The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth.
    • The wind came from the west.
    • The wind roared through the tunnel.
    • The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north.
    • The wind whipped up the surface of the lake.
    • There was a stiff wind blowing.
    • There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air.
    • They set sail the next morning with a fair wind.
    • We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds.
    • We were rowing against the wind.
    • We were sailing into the wind.
    • The seeds are carried long distances by the wind.
    • a flag flapping in the wind
    • a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph
    • A chill north wind was blowing.
    • Several trees were blown over in high winds.
    • The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind.
    • Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night.
    • They are installing a wind energy system.
    • wind gusts of up to 70 mph
    Topics Weathera2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fierce
    • harsh
    • high
    … of wind
    • blast
    • gust
    • breath
    verb + wind
    • brave
    • withstand
    wind + verb
    • blow
    • come
    • gust
    wind + noun
    • conditions
    • direction
    • pressure
    preposition
    • against the wind
    • in the wind
    • into the wind
    phrases
    • the roar of the wind
    • the sound of the wind
    See full entry
  2. (British English)
    (North American English gas)
    [uncountable] air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable
    • I can't eat beans—they give me wind.
    • Try to bring the baby's wind up.
  3. [uncountable] breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrument
    • I need time to get my wind back after that run.
    • He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him.
    see also second wind
  4. [uncountable + singular or plural verb]
    (also winds [plural])
    the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them, especially woodwind instruments; the musicians who play those instruments
    • music for wind and strings
    • The wind section played beautifully.
    • a wind band
    Topics Musicc1
  5. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.
Idioms
break wind
  1. to release gas from your bowels through your anus
a following wind
  1. a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster
    • With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake.
    • (figurative) With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule.
    Topics Transport by waterc2
get wind of something
  1. (informal) to hear about something secret or private
    • She didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans.
get/have the wind up (about something)
  1. (informal) to become/be frightened about something
in the wind
  1. about to happen soon, although you do not know exactly how or when
    • Once again, changes are in the wind.
it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
  1. (saying) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody
like the wind
  1. very quickly
    • We ran like the wind.
put the wind up somebody
  1. (British English, informal) to make somebody frightened
    • Tell him that the police have been informed—that’ll put the wind up him.
sail close to the wind
  1. to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegalTopics Dangerc2
see which way the wind is blowing
  1. to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do
a straw in the wind
  1. (British English) a small sign of what might happen in the future
take the wind out of somebody’s sails
  1. (informal) to make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect
    • When I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails.
throw/cast caution to the wind(s)
  1. to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks
    • He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child.
a wind/the winds of change
  1. (used especially by journalists) an event or a series of events that has started to happen and will cause important changes or results
    • A wind of change was blowing through the banking world.

wind1

verb
/wɪnd/
/wɪnd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wind
/wɪnd/
/wɪnd/
he / she / it winds
/wɪndz/
/wɪndz/
past simple winded
/ˈwɪndɪd/
/ˈwɪndɪd/
past participle winded
/ˈwɪndɪd/
/ˈwɪndɪd/
-ing form winding
/ˈwɪndɪŋ/
/ˈwɪndɪŋ/
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  1. [usually passive] to make somebody unable to breathe easily for a short time
    • be winded (by something) He was momentarily winded by the blow to his stomach.
  2. wind somebody (British English) to gently hit or rub a baby’s back to make it burp (= release gas from its stomach through its mouth) synonym burp
  3. see also long-winded
    Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.

wind2

noun
/waɪnd/
/waɪnd/
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  1. an act of turning, wrapping or twisting something around itself or in a circle
    • Give the handle another couple of winds.

wind2

verb
 
/waɪnd/
/waɪnd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wind
/waɪnd/
/waɪnd/
he / she / it winds
/waɪndz/
/waɪndz/
past simple wound
/waʊnd/
/waʊnd/
past participle wound
/waʊnd/
/waʊnd/
-ing form winding
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
    [intransitive, transitive] (of a road, river, etc.) to have many bends and twists
    • wind + adv./prep. The path wound down to the beach.
    • A wooden staircase winds up to the attic.
    • The king's funeral procession wound slowly through city.
    • wind its way + adv./prep. The river winds its way between two meadows.
    see also windingTopics Transport by car or lorryb2
  2.  
    [transitive] wind something + adv./prep. to wrap or twist something around itself or something else
    • He wound the wool into a ball.
    • Wind the bandage around your finger.
    • He wound the bandage tightly around his ankle.
    • They wind individual strands of fibre together to make home-made rope.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • tight
    • tightly
    • carefully
    preposition
    • around
    • round
    • into
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  3.  
    [transitive, intransitive] to operate a tape, film, etc. so that it moves nearer to its ending or starting position
    • wind something forward/back He wound the tape back to the beginning.
    • wind forward/back Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body.
    • wind something (on) With these cameras, after you click the shutter, you have to wind the film on.
  4. [transitive, intransitive] to make a clock or a machine work by turning a knob, handle, etc. several times; to be able to be made to work in this way
    • wind something (up) He had forgotten to wind his watch.
    • wind up It was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up.
    see also wind-up
  5. [transitive] wind something to turn a handle several times
    • You operate the trapdoor by winding this handle.
  6. Word OriginOld English windan ‘go rapidly’, ‘twine’, of Germanic origin; related to wander and wend.
Idioms
wind/twist/wrap somebody around your little finger
  1. (informal) to persuade somebody to do anything that you want
    • She has always been able to wind her parents around her little finger.
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