bluster
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++blus·ter /ˈblʌstə $ -ər/ verb 1 TALK TO somebody[intransitive, transitive] to speak in a loud angry way that is not really very impressive 咆哮，叫嚷，吆喝 ‘That’s hardly the point, ’ he blustered. “那根本不重要。”他大声嚷道。2. DN[intransitive] if the wind blusters, it blows violently 〔风〕狂吹 —bluster noun [uncountable] —blustering adjective blustering wintry weather 狂风怒吼的寒冷天气→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
bluster• I believe deeply in persuasion, not bluster and bombast.• By now the skies were black, a chill wind was blustering down the street and the rain was slashing sideways.• We are expected to follow their fickle games, before launching our rich domestic cargo upon those blue, blustering flames.• The remains of the sun were blustered into long shadows by the thin wind.• Laz pumps my hand in a blustering manner that sends his straight hair bobbing over his ruddy face.• It was blustering with rain again.Origin bluster (1400-1500) Probably from Middle Low German blüsterenblus·ter verbChineseSyllable
way in a loud speak to angry Corpus
bluster
blus‧ter /ˈblʌstə $ -ər/
verb
‘That’s hardly the point,’ he blustered.
2. [intransitive] if the wind blusters, it blows violently
—bluster noun [uncountable]
—blustering adjective:
blustering wintry weather
blus‧ter /ˈblʌstə $ -ər/
verb Date: 1400-1500
Origin: Probably from Middle Low German blüsteren
1. [intransitive and transitive] to speak in a loud angry way that is not really very impressive:Origin: Probably from Middle Low German blüsteren
2. [intransitive] if the wind blusters, it blows violently
—bluster noun [uncountable]
—blustering adjective: