Verb Master 動詞達人

【自然動詞】Cloud

Cloud (雲)，動詞「布滿雲霧」「遮蓋」「蒙蔽」
The fog clouded the road.
(霧把路給這蓋住了)
Fear will cloud your judgment/mind.
(恐懼會蒙蔽你的判斷力)

Cloud (雲)，動詞「模糊、朦朧」
The glasses clouded up with steam.
(蒸氣把眼鏡弄模糊了)
His eyes were clouded with tears.
(他淚眼矇矓)

Cloud (雲)，動詞「憂慮」「焦慮」「陰沉」
The suspicion clouded over his face.
(他一臉狐疑)
Worry clouded her brows.
(她眼神焦慮)

Cloud (雲)，動詞「玷汙」
My name was clouded by her false accusations.
(她的不實指控讓我名譽受損)

Cloud (雲)，動詞「蒙上陰影」
My childhood memory was clouded by the car accident.
(我小時候的記憶被一場車禍蒙上陰影)

【自然動詞】Tide
片語：Tide someone over something
幫人度過困難時刻
I have enough food to tide me over the weekend.
(我有足夠的食物度過這周末)
I need some money to tide me over this difficult time.
(我需要一點錢度過這段時間)

【自然動詞】Wave
Wave(波浪)，動詞「揮動」

to wave goodbye (揮手告別)
to wave to the crowd (向群眾揮手)
to wave at someone (向某人揮手)
to wave a flag (揮旗子)

成語 Wave a magic wand
揮動魔法棒、迎刃而解
I can’t wave a magic wand and let what happened not happen.
(我無法揮動魔法棒讓已經發生的不發生)

片語 Wave Aside，揮到一邊去、忽視
The police waved us aside.
(警察把我們揮到一邊去)
John waved my opinions aside.
(約翰認為我的意見不重要)

片語 Wave down，揮手叫住、停住
to wave down a cab (攔計程車)
to wave down a driver (揮手叫司機停車)

片語 Wave off，揮手告別、拒絕、取消
He came to my office and waved me off.
(他來辦公室跟我告別)
The bus driver waved us off.
(公車司機揮手拒絕停車載我們)
She waved off my invitation.
(她拒絕我的邀請)
The judge waved off the score.
(裁判說得分不算)
The referee waved off the penalty.
(裁判取消處罰)

【自然動詞】Wind
Wind (風)，動詞「呼吸困難」、「纏繞、捲」

Wind 呼吸困難
發音[wɪnd]，過去式Winded, 分詞Winded
I was winded during the fall of sky diving.
(我高空跳傘的時候幾乎無法呼吸)

Wind 纏繞
發音[waind]，過去式Wound, 分詞Wound
wind the leg with bandage
wind bandage around the leg
(腳纏繃帶)

to wind up the clock
(給時鐘上發條)

 
to wind the DVD back/forward
(倒帶/快進DVD)

to wind the line off the reel
(放釣魚線)

 
to wind the pail up the well
(把水桶捲上井口)

 
to wind real thoughts into the letter
(把真實想法拐彎抹腳寫在信裡)

片語 Wind up, 捲起 (= coil up)
to wind the clock/watch up (上發條)  

片語 Wind up, 完成、結束 (= finish up)
to wind a deal up. (完成交易)
to wind up a meeting (結束會議)

片語 Wind up, 淪落成 (= end up)
to wind up broke and ugly (最後變得又窮又醜)
to wind up like you (最後淪落成像你這樣)
to wind up (as) a billionaire (最後成為億萬富翁)
to wind up a pauper (淪落成乞丐)

片語 Wind down，減緩、慢下來、變冷清
* Wind down，發條快沒力了，所以越來越慢、越來越沒勁
Party is winding down. (聚會越來越冷清)
Stop the music and wind down the party. (關掉音樂讓聚會平靜下來)
The typhoon finally wound down. (颱風終於減弱下來)