Word · Frequency #9832
busted
戳穿；破除
busted is the past of bust.
To prove a belief or idea false; to debunk it.
常用于 bust a myth 等搭配
- 1.
To debunk, dispel (a belief).
揭穿,消除(信念)
- 2.
An emphatic synonym of do or get.
强调做或得到的同义词
- 3.
To undo a trade, generally an error trade, that has already been executed.
撤销已执行的交易,通常是错误交易
- 4.
To lose all of one's chips.
输掉所有筹码
- 5.
To exceed a score of 21.
超过21分
- 6.
For a headline to exceed the amount of space reserved for it.
标题超过预留空间
干；弄；做；爆牌；超过21点；输光筹码；撤销（已执行的交易）；标题超出预留版面
In use
The company busted after the scandal.
He busted the balloon with a pin.
The old machine finally busted after years of use.
Verb forms
base bust · third person busts · -ing busting · past busted · past participle busted
bust作规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为busted
Connections
Collocations
- bust a gut
- 竭尽全力
- He busted a gut to finish the project on time.他竭尽全力按时完成了项目。
- bust up
- 破裂；分手
- Their marriage busted up after only two years.他们的婚姻仅仅两年后就破裂了。
- bust open
- 用力打开
- The firefighters busted open the door to rescue the family.消防员用力打开门救出了那家人。
- bust wide open
- 彻底打开
- The suitcase busted wide open when it fell.行李箱掉下来时完全摔开了。
- bust out
- 突围；逃出
- The prisoners planned to bust out of the jail.囚犯们计划越狱。
- bust one's ass
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个气球“bust”（爆裂）发出“bʌst”声，生意也“bust”（破产）了，记住bust既有爆裂又有破产的意思。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、商业破产 动词bust在表示“使爆裂”或“使破产”时，多用于非正式的口语或商业对话中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'bust' (pronounced /bʌst/) as they share the ending /ʌst/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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