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bust

UK/bʌst/US
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Definitions

n.

A sculpture of a person's head and shoulders; a police raid or arrest; a complete failure

半身像;警方突击搜查;彻底失败

v.

To break something; to arrest someone or raid a criminal operation

打破;逮捕;突击搜查

adj.

Having no money; bankrupt

破产的;身无分文的

Root Breakdown

Native English
bustother
=bust

Common Collocations

  • 1.drug bust毒品逮捕
  • 2.go bust破产
  • 3.bust a move跳舞

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The police bust arrested three suspects in the drug operation.

  • 2.

    His business went bust after the economic recession.

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