wind-up


n. 结局;结束;故意激怒或招惹某人

adj. 要上发条才能运转的

中文词源

wind-up 装有发条的,收场的

wind,缠绕,发条,up,向上。引申义装有发条的,收场的。

英文词源

wind-up (n.)
1570s, "conclusion or final adjustment and settlement of some matter," from verbal phrase wind up (see wind (v.1)). Baseball pitching sense attested from 1906.

实用例句

1. The wind was bouncing the branches of the big oak trees.
一棵棵高大橡树的枝条随风摇摆。
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2. Wind turbines are large and noisy and they disfigure the landscape.
风力涡轮机个头大、噪音响,还会破坏周边风景。
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3. His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind.
他那露在外面的长发随风向后飞舞。
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4. She unbound her hair and let it flow loose in the wind.
她把头发解开,让它随风飘动。
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5. If a stranger stops you, just wind the window down a fraction.
如果有陌生人拦你的车,把车窗摇下一点点就行。
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