英语词汇“bust”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bust¹ n. [countable]

Fine Arta statue or painting of the upper part of the human body:a bronze bust in the hallway.
- the breasts of a woman;
  bosom.

bust² v. [Informal.]

Informal Termsto burst: [~ + object]Why did you bust those balloons?[no object]Did they all bust open?
Informal Terms[~ + object] Informal.
- to hit:She busted him in the face.
- to break:I fell and busted my arm.
to damage or destroy: [~ + up + object]He busted up the place.[~ + object + up]Get Bugsy to bust the place up.
to break up;
separate;
split up:[~ + up]He and his wife busted up a month ago.
to escape or flee from jail:[~ + out of + object]They busted out of prison.
Slang Terms[~ + object] Slang.
- to place under arrest:"Freeze! You're busted!'' shouted the cop.
- to enter (a house) in a police raid:The police busted her house.

n. [countable]

[Informal.]something unsuccessful;
a failure:The play turned out to be a real bust.
a sudden economic decline;
depression:a bust in the economy.
Slang TermsSlang.
- an arrest:The rookie got credit for the bust of the Mafia boss.
- a police raid.

adj. [go + ~]

Informal TermsInformal. bankrupt;
broke:Our business went bust after the war.

bust¹ n.

Fine Arta sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, esp. a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
the chest or breast, esp. a woman's bosom.

Latin būstum grave mound, tomb, literally, funeral pyre, ashes; presumably by association with the busts erected over graves
Italian busto, probably
French buste
1685–95

bust² v.i.

Informal Terms
- to burst.
- to go bankrupt.
- to collapse from the strain of making a supreme effort:She was determined to make straight A's or bust.
Games[Cards.]
- [Draw Poker.]to fail to make a flush or straight by one card.
- Blackjack. to draw cards exceeding the count of 21.

v.t.

Informal Terms
- to burst.
- to bankrupt;
  ruin financially.
to demote, esp. in military rank or grade:He was busted from sergeant to private three times.
to tame;
break:to bust a bronco.
Slang Terms
- to place under arrest:The gang was busted and put away on narcotics charges.
- to subject to a police raid:The bar has been busted three times for selling drinks to minors.
Informal Terms
- to hit.
- to break;
  fracture:She fell and busted her arm.
Slang Terms, Idioms bust ass, Slang (vulgar). to fight with the fists;
strike or thrash another.
Slang Terms bust on:
- to attack physically;
  beat up.
- to criticize or reprimand harshly.
- to make fun of or laugh at;
  mock.
- to inform on.
Slang Terms bust one's ass, Slang (vulgar). to make an extreme effort;
exert oneself.
Informal Terms bust up:
- to break up;
  separate:Sam and his wife busted up a year ago.
- to damage or destroy:Soldiers got in a fight and busted up the bar.

a failure.
Informal Termsa hit;
sock;
punch:He got a bust in the nose before he could put up his hands.
a sudden decline in the economic conditions of a country, marked by an extreme drop in stock-market prices, business activity, and employment;
depression.
Slang Terms
- an arrest.
- a police raid.
Informal Termsa drinking spree;
binge.
Games[Cards.]
- a very weak hand.
- [Bridge.]a hand lacking the potential to take a single trick.

adj.

Informal Termsbankrupt;
broke.

variant of burst, by loss of r before s, as in ass², bass², passel, etc. 1755–65

bust

burst

cuss

curse.

Bust

bust /bʌst/ n

the chest of a human being, esp a woman's bosom
a sculpture of the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a person

Etymology: 17th Century: from French buste, from Italian busto a sculpture, of unknown origin

bust /bʌst/ informal vb (busts, busting, busted, bust)

to burst or break
to make or become bankrupt
(transitive) (of the police) to raid, search, or arrest
(transitive) US Canadian to demote, esp in military rank

a raid, search, or arrest by the police
chiefly US a punch; hit
US Canadian a failure, esp a financial one; bankruptcy
a drunken party

adj

broken
bankrupt
go bust ⇒ to become bankrupt

Etymology: 19th Century: from a dialect pronunciation of burst

单词	bust
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bust¹ /bʌst/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Fine Arta statue or painting of the upper part of the human body:a bronze bust in the hallway. the breasts of a woman; bosom. bust² /bʌst/USA pronunciation v. [Informal.] Informal Termsto burst: [~ + object]Why did you bust those balloons?[no object]Did they all bust open? Informal Terms[~ + object] Informal. to hit:She busted him in the face. to break:I fell and busted my arm. to damage or destroy: [~ + up + object]He busted up the place.[~ + object + up]Get Bugsy to bust the place up. to break up; separate; split up:[~ + up]He and his wife busted up a month ago. to escape or flee from jail:[~ + out of + object]They busted out of prison. Slang Terms[~ + object] Slang. to place under arrest:"Freeze! You're busted!'' shouted the cop. to enter (a house) in a police raid:The police busted her house. n. [countable] [Informal.]something unsuccessful; a failure:The play turned out to be a real bust. a sudden economic decline; depression:a bust in the economy. Slang TermsSlang. an arrest:The rookie got credit for the bust of the Mafia boss. a police raid. adj. [go + ~] Informal TermsInformal. bankrupt; broke:Our business went bust after the war. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bust¹ (bust),USA pronunciation n. Fine Arta sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, esp. a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject. the chest or breast, esp. a woman's bosom. Latin būstum grave mound, tomb, literally, funeral pyre, ashes; presumably by association with the busts erected over graves Italian busto, probably French buste 1685–95 bust² (bust),USA pronunciation v.i. Informal Terms to burst. to go bankrupt. to collapse from the strain of making a supreme effort:She was determined to make straight A's or bust. Games[Cards.] [Draw Poker.]to fail to make a flush or straight by one card. Blackjack. to draw cards exceeding the count of 21. v.t. Informal Terms to burst. to bankrupt; ruin financially. to demote, esp. in military rank or grade:He was busted from sergeant to private three times. to tame; break:to bust a bronco. Slang Terms to place under arrest:The gang was busted and put away on narcotics charges. to subject to a police raid:The bar has been busted three times for selling drinks to minors. Informal Terms to hit. to break; fracture:She fell and busted her arm. Slang Terms, Idioms bust ass, Slang (vulgar). to fight with the fists; strike or thrash another. Slang Terms bust on: to attack physically; beat up. to criticize or reprimand harshly. to make fun of or laugh at; mock. to inform on. Slang Terms bust one's ass, Slang (vulgar). to make an extreme effort; exert oneself. Informal Terms bust up: to break up; separate:Sam and his wife busted up a year ago. to damage or destroy:Soldiers got in a fight and busted up the bar. n. a failure. Informal Termsa hit; sock; punch:He got a bust in the nose before he could put up his hands. a sudden decline in the economic conditions of a country, marked by an extreme drop in stock-market prices, business activity, and employment; depression. Slang Terms an arrest. a police raid. Informal Termsa drinking spree; binge. Games[Cards.] a very weak hand. [Bridge.]a hand lacking the potential to take a single trick. adj. Informal Termsbankrupt; broke. variant of burst, by loss of r before s, as in ass², bass², passel, etc. 1755–65 Historically bust is derived from a dialect pronunciation of burst and is related to it much as cuss is related to curse. Bust is both a noun and a verb and has a wide range of meanings for both uses. Many are slang or informal. A few, as "a decline in economic conditions, depression,'' are standard. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bust /bʌst/ n the chest of a human being, esp a woman's bosom a sculpture of the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a person Etymology: 17th Century: from French buste, from Italian busto a sculpture, of unknown origin bust /bʌst/ informal vb (busts, busting, busted, bust) to burst or break to make or become bankrupt (transitive) (of the police) to raid, search, or arrest (transitive) US Canadian to demote, esp in military rank n a raid, search, or arrest by the police chiefly US a punch; hit US Canadian a failure, esp a financial one; bankruptcy a drunken party adj broken bankrupt go bust ⇒ to become bankrupt Etymology: 19th Century: from a dialect pronunciation of burst
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