| 词汇 | buffeted |
| 释义 | buffeted past simple and past participle ofbuffet buffet verb[ T ] uk /ˈbʌf.ɪt/ us /ˈbʌf.ɪt/ (of wind, rain, etc.) to hit something repeatedly and with great force: （风、雨等）连续猛击，打击 The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.海浪无情地拍打着小船。 Wind & winds anemometer blast breeze chinook crosswind cyclonic easterly jet stream leeward northwesterly sigh slipstream squall stiff the Coriolis effect tornado weathervane windblown windswept wuthering You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding Examples of buffetedbuffeted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The photograph depicts the middle of the ballet, when the slowly drifting ensemble patterns have begun to disintegrate, buffeted by seabed currents. The site can be buffeted by strong, persistent and unpredictable winds. Is this because the society is fairly homogeneous, not buffeted by other social stratifications? The industry is drifting aimlessly, buffeted about from time to time, and the dangers must be apparent to all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The producers have been buffeted and made to lose money because they have been efficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the evidence has been buffeted during that time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For a very long time, this country has been buffeted by changes in other countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Narrow margins were involved and there was the possibility of its being buffeted off course by international action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why have some of these schools been buffeted about from one part of the country to another? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They try to increase taxation whenever they can get away with it—when they are not being pressed and buffeted by public opinion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They find themselves buffeted by high interest rates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This reminds me of the difficulties which confronted the aircraft manufacturers when aircraft were being buffeted against the sound barrier. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was quite an experience to find oneself dangling on a rope, buffeted by the wind, and with no secure, firm deck underneath one's feet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Disabled people have been buffeted throughout the ages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are buffeted by pressure and arguments on all sides but, at the end of the day, we are impelled to make a rational decision. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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