| 释义 |
gustily
adverb
uk /ˈɡʌs.təl.i/ us /ˈɡʌs.təl.i/
gustilyadverb (WIND)
with sudden gusts(= strong blows) of wind, strong breaths, etc.:
Outside, the wind was blowing gustily, swaying the trees and rattling the windows.
When I told her the news, she sighed gustily and said, "I'm not surprised."
The contestant gustily exhaled before she attempted to answer the question.
The engines roared gustily, and soon the plane was on the runway in position for takeoff.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wind & winds
anemometer
blast
chinook
crosswind
cyclonic
easterly
gale
leeward
northerly
northwesterly
sea breeze
sigh
slipstream
stiff
the Coriolis effect
tornado
weathervane
windblown
windswept
wuthering
gustilyadverb (ENTHUSIASM)
with great energy, enthusiasm, and enjoyment:
The governor was gustily boasting to the crowd about all of improvements made to his state since he had taken office.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
alacrity
animation
ardour
avidity
boosterism
commotion
flirtation
frenzy
friskiness
frisson
frolic
get a buzz out of something/doing something
hubbub
pep
perkiness
physicality
piquancy
pizzazz
whirl
zealousness
Related word
gusty
|