gust: [16] The underlying meaning of gust is ‘sudden rush or gush’, and related words refer to water or steam rather than wind. It was borrowed from Old Norse gustr ‘gust’, and the closely connected geysa ‘gush’ produced English geyser [18]. => geyser
gust (n.)
1580s, "sudden squall of wind," possibly a dialectal survival from Old Norse gustr "a cold blast of wind" (related to gusa "to gush, spurt") or Old High German gussa "flood," both from Proto-Germanic *gustiz, from PIE *gheus-, from root *gheu- "to pour" (see found (v.2)). Probably originally in English as a nautical word.
gust (v.)
1813, from gust (n.). Related: Gusted; gusting.
双语例句
1. As she went past there was a gust of strong perfume.
她走过时有一股浓烈的香水味。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A gust of wind pried loose a section of sheet-metal roofing.
一阵狂风把铺在屋顶上的一块金属片掀起来了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass.
一阵微风吹下山坡，使青草如波浪起伏。
来自柯林斯例句
4. During the night a gust of wind had blown the pot over.
