| 单词 | bust |
| 释义 | bust 1. n. 1. a the human chest, esp. that of a woman; the bosom. b the circumference of the body at bust level (a 36-inch bust). 2. a sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest. Etymology: F buste f. It. busto, of unkn. orig. 2. v., n., & adj. --v (past and past part. busted or bust) colloq. 1. tr. & intr. burst, break. 2. tr. esp. US reduce (a soldier etc.) to a lower rank; dismiss. 3. tr. esp. US a raid, search. b arrest. --n 1. a sudden failure; a bankruptcy. 2. a police raid. 3. a drinking-bout. 4. esp. US a punch; a hit. 5. a worthless thing. 6. a bad hand at cards. --adj (also busted) 1. broken, burst, collapsed. 2. bankrupt. Phrases and idioms bust up 1 bring or come to collapse; explode. 2. (of esp. a married couple) separate. bust-up n. 1. a quarrel. 2. a collapse; an explosion. go bust become bankrupt; fail. Etymology: orig. a (dial.) pronunc. of BURST |
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