gust
gust — noun
- gustsingular
- gustsplural
1. a short, powerful movement of wind that comes and goes quickly — for example, a
a short, powerful movement of wind that comes and goes quickly — for example, a sudden gust that blows a hat off or rattles windows.
A sudden gust of wind blew Selim's hat across the park.
countable noun: a + gust + of + wind
Strong gusts damaged several trees along the road near Nadia's house.
plural form: gusts for repeated bursts
The gust hit the sailboat so hard that the crew grabbed the rails.
Lukas felt a cold gust as he opened the door to the garden.
The morning gust scattered leaves across Mira's front porch.
文法句型
a gust of wind
gust + of + wind
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used in the pattern 'a gust of wind'. The plural 'gusts' is common when describing repeated bursts during a storm. Not used for steady, long-lasting wind — that is a 'gale' or 'strong wind'.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden short burst of a strong feeling, such as anger, excitement, or laughter
a sudden short burst of a strong feeling, such as anger, excitement, or laughter — for example, a gust of laughter after a joke, or a gust of anger after an insult.
Hana felt a gust of anger when she read the unfair review.
gust of + emotion noun: anger
A gust of laughter filled the room after Quinn told his joke.
gust of laughter — positive emotion metaphor
Adisa's speech was interrupted by a gust of applause from the crowd.
With a gust of determination, Reema pushed herself to finish the race.
The argument ended in a gust of frustration as Samir walked out of the kitchen.
- calm
a state of peace without strong emotion
文法句型
a gust of [emotion]
gust + of + emotion noun
用法筆記
Metaphorical extension of the wind sense. The emotion must be brief and sudden — 'gust of sadness' is odd because sadness is usually a lingering feeling. Common with anger, laughter, excitement, frustration, applause, and determination.
常見錯誤
gust — verb
- gustpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gusts3rd person singular
- gusting-ing form
- gustedpast simple
1. if the wind gusts, it blows suddenly and strongly for a short time — for example
if the wind gusts, it blows suddenly and strongly for a short time — for example, wind gusting through trees or gusting at forty miles per hour.
The wind gusted throughout the night, rattling Antonia's windows.
past tense: gusted
It was gusting so hard that the children held onto the garden railing.
continuous form: was gusting
The wind gusted across the empty field as Quan walked home.
Megan listened to the wind gusting through the trees at midnight.
The wind gusted to forty miles per hour during the afternoon storm.
文法句型
wind + gust + adverb/preposition phrase
wind + gust + at/to + measurement
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'gust something'. The subject is always wind or a pronoun referring to wind. Common in continuous form ('it was gusting'). For measurements, use 'gust at' + speed or 'gust to' + speed.