/'blʌstə(r); `blʌstɚ/
v
1 [I] (of the wind) blow fiercely or in strong gusts （指风）猛刮, 阵阵狂吹
*The gale blustered all night. 刮了一夜狂风.
2 [I] talk in an aggressive, boastful or threatening way (usu with little effect) 咄咄逼人, 口出狂言, 威吓（通常作用不大）.
3 (phr v) bluster one's way out of sth try to escape from sth by talking aggressively, boastfully, etc （言语尖刻或口出狂言等）冀求摆脱某事物
*He always tries to bluster his way out of difficult situations. 他总是自吹自擂以摆脱困境.

n [U]
1 noise of a violent wind （狂风的）呼啸声.
2 (fig 比喻) blustering talk or behaviour; noisy but empty threats 吓唬人的言语或行为; 虚张声势的恫吓
*I wasn't frightened by what he said it was just bluster. 他说的话吓不倒我--不过是雷声大, 雨点小.

v
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German blüsteren]
[I and T]
to speak in a loud angry way that is not really very impressive
　'That's hardly the point,' he blustered.
[I]
if the wind blusters, it blows violently
>blustern[U]
>blusteringadj
　blustering wintry weather