A sudden gust of wind wafted the papers off her desk. 一阵突然刮来的风把她桌上的文件吹落到地上。
A gust of wind blew my hat off. 一阵大风吹走了我的帽子。
gust
[ noun ] a strong current of air <noun.phenomenon> the tree was bent almost double by the gust
Gust \Gust\, n. [L. gustus; cf. It. & Sp. gusto. [root]46.] 1. The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto.
An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite. --Jer. Taylor.
2. Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment.
Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust. --Pope.
3. Intellectual taste; fancy.
A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients. --Dryden.
Gust \Gust\, v. t. [Cf. L. gustare, It. gustare, Sp. gustar. See {GUST} a relish.] To taste; to have a relish for. [Obs.]
Gust \Gust\ (g[u^]st), n. [Icel. gustr a cool breeze. Cf. {Gush}.] 1. A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind.
Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw. --Milton.
2. A sudden violent burst of passion. --Bacon.
The pilot of the helicopter, a Bell Jet Ranger 206-L operated by Island Helicopter Corp., said he believed a gust of wind swung the aircraft into the water as it lifted off from a riverside heliport.
The 35-ton motor boat met a wind gust and big waves before sinking off the southern tip of Samar island early Friday, the Coast Guard report said.
In the Atlanta area, two people died Saturday morning when trees fell into their bedrooms, and a woman in north-central Louisiana was killed Friday night when a wind gust flung her mobile home 30 feet, authorities said.
A wind gust of 92 mph was reported at Omaha's Eppley Airfield at 4:21 p.m., the National Weather Service reported.
Vivas said a gust of wind spread the fire to the air force base adjoining Managua international airport, and the blasts destroyed the AN-26 cargo plane.
An FAA duty officer in Los Angeles said he understood Denver's plane was damaged when it spun around horizontally, possibly after being blown by a gust of wind, while taxiing after landing.
"He tried to pull up on the joystick to elevate the plane to turn parallel to the beach to deal with headwind and then a gust hit the hovering plane," said Glenn Tremml, the former world record holder.
Thunderstorm wind damaged a house at Jensen Beach and a gust to 68 mph was clocked at Daytona Beach, the National Weather Service said.
Gusty wind developed over parts of the Southwest during the day with a gust to 49 mph reported at Cedar City, Calif.
"The fire smolders under the trees and springs up in the least gust of wind," an unidentified fireman told AFP.
Lewiston, Idaho, had a gust to 69 mph.
A 92-mph gust at Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City was the strongest on record there, the National Weather Service said.
The air gust is enough to drive a jetliner into the ground when it is landing or departing.
The plane was waiting on the runway for passengers to board when a gust of wind estimated at 77 miles an hour overturned it, said Jan Haggerty, a spokeswoman for Charlotte-based CCAir.
"He was going east, making a left turn from the airport," Ramazzini said. "A gust of wind hit him from right to left.
"The pilot believes he got caught by a gust from the tail, tailwind," Ghiorsi said. "He said he believed the right skid caught the water.
Wind was expected to gust to 65 mph at Valdez and in nearby areas, dropping the wind chill index to 25 degrees below zero.