gust

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
    — The maximum sustained winds recorded at Waglan Island, Tate’s Cairn and Cheung Chau Beach were 113, 101 and 97 kmh (70, 62, 60 mph) respectively, with maximum gusts 135, 154 and 130 kmh (84, 96, 81 mph)
  2. The physiological faculty of taste. archaic,uncountable
  3. Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.). broadly
    — they are merely driven about by every sudden gust and impulse of the mind
  4. Relish, enjoyment, appreciation. uncountable
    — , "The Spirit of Grace" An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
  5. Intellectual taste; fancy. uncountable
    — A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
动词 v.
  1. To blow in gusts. intransitive,transitive
    — Do the dryers disperse bacteria and viruses through the restroom, like autumn breezes gusting leaves across a lawn?
  2. To taste. obsolete,transitive
  3. To have a relish for. obsolete,transitive

词形变化

gusts plural gusts present,singular,third-person gusting participle,present gusted participle,past gusted past gusts present,singular,third-person gusting participle,present gusted participle,past gusted past

词汇关系

衍生词
gust decay time gust formation time gust front gustful gustless gust lock gustnado gusty thundergust thunder-gust windgust
相关词
degust disgust gustate

词源

词源 1
Apparently from an unrecorded Middle English *gust, from Old Norse gustr (“a gust, blast”), from Proto-Germanic *gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognate with Icelandic gustur (“gust of wind”). Related also to Old Norse gusa (“to gush forth”), Old High German gussa (“flood”), Middle English guschen (> English gush).
The English word was not recorded before Shakespeare.
词源 2
From Middle English gust, guste, from Latin gustus (“taste”) and Old French gust, goust.
词源 3
From Middle English gusten (“to taste, have a taste for”), from the noun (see above).
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