wafted
past simple and past participle ofwaft
| 单词 | wafted |
| 释义 | wafted past simple and past participle ofwaft waft verb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep] literaryuk/wɒft/us/wɑːft/to (causeto)movegentlythrough theair: Agentlebreezewafted thescentofrosesin through theopenwindow. Thesoundof aflutewafted down thestairs. Movement through the air
Examplesofwaftedwafted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. There were some people who justwaftedthrough because they were so good, but others were hot-house products who got so far. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not something that can bewaftedaway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The liquid cement can bewaftedinto a sewer or other piping, and great damage may be caused which needs expensive remedial work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A little angel has justwaftedme information. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 From the media the smellwaftedin of witch hunt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This question cannot bewaftedaside by theoretical arguments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What would happen if a fire broke out and if a beryllium-enriched toxic cloudwaftedover the whole city? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Attempts to secure other appearances have been evaded andwaftedaside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If they arrange for their families to join them in one station, they are promptlywaftedoff to another station. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I find for a brief and agreeable moment that we arewaftedinto the air of azalea scent, roses, live trees and ornamental flowers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On the other hand, should any bouquets perhaps bewaftedin this direction they will be received with due humility and gratitude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that the action he is taking is very damaging to overseas companies, and it cannot just bewaftedaside as he tried to do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an ungrateful task to oppose a piece of legislation which will certainly bewaftedon to the statute book by the combined commitment of all political parties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the biggest is that if all registered disabled people were tomorrow suddenly and miraculouslywaftedinto employment many employers would still be in breach of the quota provisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are at best a pretty little noise, not unlike the noise of the band which one hearswaftedover the breeze from the bandstand in the park. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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