- [countable, uncountable] (also the wind)
air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces 风；气流 strong/high winds 强劲的风；大风 gale-force winds 七到十级的风 a light wind 微风 a north/south/east/west wind 北风；南风；东风；西风 westerly/easterly winds 西风/东风 a chill/cold/biting wind from the north 冷飕飕的／寒冷的／刺骨的北风 gusty/howling winds 阵风/呼啸的风 The wind is blowing from the south. 刮的是南风。 - in the wind
The trees were swaying in the wind. 树在风中摇晃。 A gust of wind blew my hat off. 一阵风把我的帽子刮掉了。 The weather was hot, without a breath of wind. 天气炎热，连一丝风都没有。 The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind (= the direction the wind blows from most often). 这堵墙挡着常刮的风，起到一些保护作用。 The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). 风势越来越大。 The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). 风势已经减弱。 wind speed/direction 风速；风向 renewable energies like solar and wind power 像太阳能和风力之类的再生能源
Collocations The weathersee also crosswind, downwind, headwind, tailwind, trade winds, windyThe weather 天气 Good weather 好天气 - be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 - the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather 坏天气 - thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 - (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
下瓢泼大雨 - get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 - be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 - be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 - hear rolling/distant thunder
听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 - be battered/buffeted by strong winds
遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 - (British English) be blowing a gale
在刮大风 - battle against/brave the elements
与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转 - the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera2Adverse winds swept the boat off course. 逆风把小船刮得偏离了航线。 Fans braved icy winds to watch the match. 球迷们顶着刺骨的寒风观看比赛。 Let's shelter out of the wind. 我们先避避风吧。 Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail. 我们等风小了再起航吧。 Rain and high winds are forecast. 天气预报说有雨和大风。 The icy wind cut right through us. 冰冷的风把我们冻透了。 The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds. 这座建筑能够承受住飓风的冲击。 The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth. 这个无人航天舱将把太阳风粒子带回地球。 The wind came from the west. 风从西方吹来。 The wind roared through the tunnel. 风呼啸着穿过隧道。 The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north. 风向突变，开始刮北风了。 The wind whipped up the surface of the lake. 风刮得湖面泛起波浪。 There was a stiff wind blowing. 当时正刮着狂风。 There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air. 凝滞的空气中一丝风也没有。 They set sail the next morning with a fair wind. 第二天早上，他们顺风扬帆出发了。 We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds. 我们设法利用盛行的西南风。 We were rowing against the wind. 我们逆风划船。 We were sailing into the wind. 我们的船逆风行驶。 The seeds are carried long distances by the wind. 种子被风带到很远的地方。 a flag flapping in the wind 迎风飘扬的旗帜 a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph 风速高达每小时 80 英里的北风 A chill north wind was blowing. 刮着刺骨的北风。 Several trees were blown over in high winds. 强风把几棵树刮倒了。 The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind. 花园被遮挡住了，不受盛行风的影响。 Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night. 昨晚暴雨和大风席卷全国。 They are installing a wind energy system. 他们正在安装风能系统。 wind gusts of up to 70 mph 高达每小时70英里的阵风
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fierce
- harsh
- high
- …
- blast
- gust
- breath
- …
- brave
- withstand
- blow
- come
- gust
- …
- conditions
- direction
- pressure
- …
- against the wind
- in the wind
- into the wind
- …
- the roar of the wind
- the sound of the wind
- (British English) (North American English gas)[uncountable]
air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable （随食物或饮料）吞下的气；胃气；肠气 - [uncountable]
breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrument （运动或吹奏乐器时的）呼吸 I need time to get my wind back after that run. 我跑过之后需要时间喘口气。 He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. 他踢了戈麦斯的肚子，把他踢得喘不上气来。
- [uncountable + singular or plural verb] (also winds [plural])
the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them, especially woodwind instruments; the musicians who play those instruments （管弦乐团的）管乐器，管乐器组
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus.
Idioms
break wind
a following wind
a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster 顺风 With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake. 随着一阵强劲的顺风，我们快速穿过湖面。 - (figurative)
With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule. 如果运气好，顺风顺水，这个项目将如期完成。
get wind of something
- (informal)
to hear about something secret or private 听到…的风声；获悉…的秘密消息 She didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans. 她不想让记者们听到他们的计划。
get/have the wind up (about something)
- (informal)
to become/be frightened about something 因…害怕（或忧虑）
in the wind
about to happen soon, although you do not know exactly how or when 即将发生；在酝酿中 Once again, changes are in the wind. 变化又来了。
it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
- (saying)
no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody 没有绝对的坏事；任何坏事都会有利于某些人
like the wind
very quickly 一阵风似的；飞快地 We ran like the wind. 我们像风一样奔跑。
put the wind up somebody
- (British English, informal)
to make somebody frightened 使害怕；使惊吓 Tell him that the police have been informed—that’ll put the wind up him. 告诉他警察已经接到通知——那会使他紧张的。
sail close to the wind
to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegal 冒风险（干危险或可能违法的事）
see which way the wind is blowing
to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do 看看风向；观察势头；摸清可能发生的情况
a straw in the wind
- (British English)
a small sign of what might happen in the future （预示发生某事的）迹象，苗头，征兆
take the wind out of somebody’s sails
- (informal)
to make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect 出其不意地打击某人的信心；突然减轻某人的怒气 When I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails. 当我立刻同意了他的建议时，他真的失去了信心。
throw/cast caution to the wind(s)
to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks 不顾危险；鲁莽行事；冒险 He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child. 他不顾一切，跟着孩子跳入水中。
a wind/the winds of change