英语

windy

gb/wˈɪndi/ us/wˈɪndi/
A2 英语
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adjective A2 property
1

having a lot of wind

If it’s windy, the wind is blowing a lot.

用法模式: windy [day/weather/conditions/place]
常见错误:
Don’t confuse windy (a lot of wind) with winding (full of turns, e.g., a winding road).
近义词
gusty (Emphasizes sudden strong bursts of wind.) | blustery (Suggests rough, noisy wind, often with cold weather.) | breezy (Usually means a lighter, more pleasant wind than windy.)
反义词
calm (With little or no wind.) | still (Air is not moving.)
搭配
a windy day |windy weather |windy conditions |a windy coast |a windy hillside |a windy night |a windy forecast |windy and cold |windy outside |very windy
主题
weather |nature |daily_life
例句
  • It was too windy to use an umbrella.
  • The beach is beautiful but really windy in the afternoon.
  • Expect windy conditions along the coast tonight.
学习者例句
  • It is windy today.
  • I don’t like walking in windy weather.
adjective B2 property
2

using too many words

Windy language uses too many words and is not direct.

用法模式: a windy [speech/explanation/paragraph/style]
常见错误:
This meaning is about language style, not weather.
近义词
long-winded (Very common and direct for speech that goes on too long.) | wordy (Focuses on unnecessary words, especially in writing.) | rambling (Suggests a lack of clear structure or focus.)
反义词
concise (Short and clear, with no unnecessary words.) | succinct (Very brief and clearly expressed.)
搭配
a windy speech |a windy explanation |windy prose |a windy paragraph |a windy introduction |a windy argument |windy writing |a windy email |windy remarks |windy rhetoric
主题
communication |writing |education
例句
  • His answer was so windy that I still wasn’t sure what he meant.
  • Try to cut the windy opening and get to the main point.
  • The report is accurate, but the writing is a bit windy.
学习者例句
  • Please be concise, not windy.
  • Her explanation was windy and hard to follow.
adjective informal C1 state
3

having gas in the stomach

If you feel windy, you have gas in your stomach.

用法模式: feel windy; a windy [baby/stomach]
常见错误:
This is informal and can sound childish or euphemistic; in medical contexts, flatulent/gassy is more direct.
近义词
gassy (Common informal word for having gas.) | flatulent (More direct and more formal/medical-sounding.)
搭配
a windy baby |feel windy |a windy stomach |windy after eating |a bit windy
主题
health |body |daily_life
例句
  • That meal always makes me feel windy.
  • The baby was windy and cried most of the evening.
  • I’ve been a bit windy since lunch.
学习者例句
  • I feel windy after beans.
语法
词典原形
windy
IPA
GB/wˈɪndi/
US/wˈɪndi/
音节与重音
windy (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (windy)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: windy
  • Comparative: windier
  • Superlative: windiest
相关表达

the windy city

1
/ðə wˈɪndi sˈɪti/
fixed phrase

nickname for Chicago

“The Windy City” means Chicago.

例句
  • She moved to the Windy City for a new job.
  • We spent the weekend in the Windy City and saw a Cubs game.
  • The conference will be held in the Windy City this year.

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