buffeting
buffeting — 動詞
- buffetingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- buffetings3rd person singular
- buffetinging-ing form
- buffetingedpast simple
1. When wind, rain, waves, or other forces hit something again and again with great
猛烈襲擊
指風、雨、海浪等持續猛烈地撞擊
When wind, rain, waves, or other forces hit something again and again with great strength, often causing it to shake, move, or suffer damage.
The old lighthouse was buffeted by fierce winds throughout the night.
那座古老的燈塔整夜受到強風的猛烈襲擊。
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Heavy rain buffeted the windows while the Watanabe family ate dinner.
暴雨不斷拍打窗戶，渡邊一家正在屋內吃晚餐。
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Arun's small fishing boat was buffeted by huge waves far from the coast.
Arun 的小漁船在離岸很遠的海面上受到巨浪的猛烈撞擊。
The mountain rescue team was buffeted by freezing snow and strong winds.
山區救援隊受到冰雪和強風的猛烈吹襲。
Strong winds buffeted the village, tearing roof tiles into the air.
強風不斷襲擊村莊，掀起了屋頂上的瓦片。
- shelter
To protect from the force of wind, rain, or waves — opposite in effect
文法句型
buffet + object
be buffeted by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('was/were buffeted by...') when the focus is on the thing being hit rather than the wind or waves themselves. The figurative use ('buffeted by criticism') is also common in formal writing.
常見錯誤
buffeting — 名詞
1. A rough hit or push that knocks someone or something back and forth, often cause
撞擊；打擊
指被猛烈推撞或承受打擊
A rough hit or push that knocks someone or something back and forth, often caused by wind, waves, or other forces; a difficult experience that feels like a series of repeated blows.
The building showed signs of damage from years of buffeting by ocean winds.
那棟建築物因長年受到海風吹襲而顯現出受損的痕跡。
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The small car took a terrible buffeting from the hailstorm on the highway.
那輛小汽車在高速公路上遭到冰雹的猛烈撞擊。
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The crops in the field suffered a severe buffeting during the sudden summer storm.
田裡的農作物在夏季的暴風雨中遭受了嚴重的打擊。
The pilot reported that the plane took heavy buffeting while flying through the storm.
機長回報說飛機在飛越暴風雨時受到了強烈的撞擊。
After the buffeting of the waves, the kayak finally reached the shore.
經過海浪的猛烈拍打後，那艘獨木舟終於抵達了岸邊。
- calm
A state of peace and stillness, opposite to the rough movement of buffeting
用法筆記
Often used with 'take' or 'suffer' (take a buffeting, suffer a buffeting). Can be both literal (physical hitting) and figurative (a person or organisation experiencing repeated difficulties).