to break something
I bust the window by accident.
我不小心打碎了窗户。
to enter a place suddenly to search or arrest
Police bust the illegal gambling den.
警方突袭了非法赌场。
to lower someone's military rank as punishment
The officer was bust to private for misconduct.
这名军官因行为不端被降为列兵。
a statue of a person's head and shoulders
The museum has a marble bust of the famous poet.
博物馆有一座著名诗人的大理石半身像。
a woman's chest measurement
The dress fits my bust perfectly.
这件连衣裙的胸围非常合身。
a time when the economy is bad
The housing market bust hurt many families.
房地产市场崩盘让许多家庭受损。
a police raid to catch criminals
The drug bust caught several dealers.
这次缉毒行动抓获了几名毒贩。
a failure
The party was a total bust because no one came.
派对彻底失败了,因为没人来。
broken
My phone is bust and won't turn on.
我的手机坏了,开不了机。
bankrupt
The store went bust after sales dropped.
销售额下降后,这家店破产了。