The Open Dictionary

bust

名詞

UK/bʌst/
US/bʌst/

定義 bust 名詞

body

  1. Countable

    A woman's chest, or the measurement around a woman's chest and back.

    • I couldn't find any blouses that fit my chest measurement.

    • This dress is a bit too tight across the bust.

    • She's taking her measurements to determine her bust size.

art

  1. Countable

    A sculpture depicting the head and shoulders of a person.

    • The museum displayed many busts of historical figures.

    • The artist is creating a bust of a famous poet.

    • The bust is renowned for its realistic details.

law

  1. Countableslang

    An act of the police arresting people suspected of having committed crimes.

    • Police arrested several suspects during a drug bust.

    • Many officials were arrested due to the large-scale corruption bust.

    • Police conducted a bust to shut down illegal gambling activities in the area.

動詞

UK/bʌst/
US/bʌst/

定義 bust 動詞

damage

  1. Transitiveinformal

    To damage or break something.

    • I accidentally busted his phone.

    • They accidentally busted the toy while playing.

    • I need to be careful not to bust my new tablet.

law

  1. Transitiveslang

    To arrest a person, or to enter a building or place to arrest people suspected of breaking the law.

    • The police busted several men for drug trafficking.

    • They busted the building and arrested all the illegal occupants.

    • The police busted the club after receiving intelligence about illegal activities.

形容詞

UK/bʌst/
US/bʌst/

定義 bust 形容詞

condition

  1. informal

    Something that is broken.

    • My car is bust; I need to get it fixed.

    • This machine is bust and unusable.

    • I think my old radio is bust.

片語 bust 形容詞

  • go bust

    When a company goes bust, it is forced to close because it is financially unsuccessful.

    • The small business went bust after being unable to pay its debts.

成語

  • bust a gut

    To exert oneself to an extreme degree, often involving a considerable amount of effort, in order to accomplish a goal.

    • He really busted a gut to get the project finished by the deadline.

  • bust out/up laughing

    To suddenly and uncontrollably begin to laugh.

    • She busted out laughing after hearing the joke.

片語動詞 bust

  • bust up

    When a relationship ends, often due to a serious argument, it is said to bust up, or that people involved in it bust up.

    • After they had a heated argument over a trivial issue, their relationship ultimately bust up.

  • bust something up

    to cause harm to something and bring it to a conclusion

    • Their plans were busted up by a sudden storm.