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bluster
v
1 [I] (of the wind) blow fiercely or in strong gusts (指风)猛刮, 阵阵狂吹
The gale blustered all night. 刮了一夜狂风.
2 [I] talk in an aggressive, boastful or threatening way (usu with little effect) 咄咄逼人, 口出狂言, 威吓(通常作用不大).
3 (phr v) bluster one´s way out of sth try to escape from sth by talking aggressively, boastfully, etc (言语尖刻或口出狂言等)冀求摆脱某事物
He always tries to bluster his way out of difficult situations. 他总是自吹自擂以摆脱困境. bluster, n [U]
1 noise of a violent wind (狂风的)呼啸声.
2 (fig 比喻) blustering talk or behaviour; noisy but empty threats 吓唬人的言语或行为; 虚张声势的恫吓
I wasn´t frightened by what he said it was just bluster. 他说的话吓不倒我--不过是雷声大, 雨点小.
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