| 词组 | wind |
| 释义 | wind Wind is used as a noun or a verb. ◊ used as a noun The wind is a current of air moving across the earth's surface. ...an icy wind blowing clouds of snow. ...a leaf blown on the wind. ◊ used as a verb The verb wind is usually used in the passive. If you are winded by something such as a blow, the air is suddenly forced out of your lungs so that you have difficulty in breathing for a short time. The past tense and past participle of this verb is winded. If you go too fast, you get winded. I fell with a crash onto a sandy bank, winded but not hurt. The verb wind has a completely different meaning. If a road or river winds in a particular direction, it goes in that direction with a lot of bends. ...the river winding between the mountains. The past tense and past participle of this verb is wound, pronounced . The road wound through the desolate salt ranges. You can also wind something round something else. For example, you can wind a wire round a stick. This means that you wrap the wire round the stick several times. She started to wind the bandages around her arm. He had a long green woollen scarf wound about his neck. When you wind a watch or a clock, you turn a knob or handle several times in order to make the watch or clock operate. Wound can also be pronounced . When it is pronounced like this, it is a noun or a verb, and it has a completely different meaning. See entry at ↑ |
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