wind
ˈwɪndKK
變化形
winds
1.
風;風力
自然流動的空氣,尤其是可感受到其吹拂或力量時。
用法:通常為不可數名詞;說某一陣或某一股風時,可用可數形式。
Check the wind before you ride your bike by the river.
沿著河邊騎腳踏車前,先看看風。
The wind was so strong that we held our umbrellas with both hands.
風太大了,所以我們用雙手拿著雨傘。
還有 5 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
風向;迎風或背風的方向
風所吹來或吹往的方向,常用於航行、運動或描述位置。
用法:常與介系詞連用;此義多出現在固定搭配中。
We put the food fire far from the house, so the wind did not blow smoke to the house.
我們把煮食的火放在離房子很遠的地方,所以風沒有把煙吹到房子那邊。
The people had to run fast because the wind was strong at the end of the race.
比賽快結束時,風很大,所以大家必須快跑。
3.
聽到;獲悉,尤指未公開的消息
關於某事的風聲或線索,通常用於表示偶然得知消息的固定說法。
用法:通常不加冠詞,並接表示消息內容的介系詞片語。
My parents got wind of the surprise party before we could invite them.
我們還來不及邀請爸媽,他們就聽到驚喜派對的風聲了。
The teacher caught wind of the cheating and changed the seating plan.
老師聽到作弊的風聲後,便調整了座位安排。
4.
呼吸;喘息
呼吸所需的氣息,尤其指運動或受驚後恢復正常呼吸的能力。
用法:多與所有格連用,指某人的呼吸。
After walking up six sets of stairs, I stopped to catch my wind.
走上六段樓梯後,我停下來喘口氣。
5.
腸胃脹氣;排出的腸胃氣體
腸胃中的氣體,或身體排出的腸胃氣體。
用法:通常為不可數名詞。
The baby was crying because she had wind after feeding.
寶寶喝完奶後因為脹氣而哭。
6.
纏繞;盤繞
把線、繩子或其他長條物繞在某物周圍,或把它盤成一圈。
用法:受詞可放在動詞後,也可在受詞後加表示纏繞目標的介系詞片語。
Wind the string around the box before you tie a bow.
在打蝴蝶結前,先把繩子繞在盒子上。
She wound the string around her finger while watching TV with her family.
她和家人一起看電視時,把線繞在手指上。
常見錯誤
The wind is very big today.
The wind is very strong today.
I got a wind of the news.
I got wind of the news.
Please wind on the clock.
Please wind the clock.
The road winds around the mountain.
The road winds around the mountain.
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學習提示
・名詞最常指天氣中的風。說「風很大」時,英文慣用形容詞表示風勢強。
・作動詞時,可指把長條物纏繞起來,也可指道路或河流蜿蜒穿過某地。
・此字有不同讀法,會隨名詞或動詞義項而改變;請依字典發音功能確認。