[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]血;血液Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]血统;出身;门第;家世 You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone's parents or ancestors.
[usu supp N]
There was Greek blood in his veins...
他有希腊血统。
He was of noble blood, and an officer.
他出身贵族,是一名军官。
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[PHRASE 短语]仇恨;憎恶感;厌恶感 If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
[oft PHR between pl-n]
There is, it seems, some bad blood between Mills and the Baldwins.
米尔斯和鲍德温一家人好像有些不和。
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[PHRASE 短语]要求惩罚;要求严惩 If you say that people are baying for blood, you mean that they are demanding that someone should be hurt or punished.
[V inflects]
And so what will he say to those who have been baying for his blood?
那么,他又会对那些一直强烈要求制裁他的人说些什么呢?
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[PHRASE 短语]See also:
blue-blooded
;出身高贵;名门出身 If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank.
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[PHRASE 短语]使怒不可遏;使怒火中烧 If you say that something makes your blood boil, you are emphasizing that it makes you very angry.
[V inflects]
[emphasis]
It makes my blood boil to think two thugs decided to pick on an innocent young girl.
一想到两个暴徒要欺负一个天真的小姑娘,我就满腔怒火。
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[PHRASE 短语]See also:
cold-blooded
;冷酷无情地;冷血地;残忍地 If something violent and cruel is done in cold blood, it is done deliberately and in an unemotional way.
[PHR after v]
[disapproval]
The crime had been committed in cold blood.
这一罪行极为残忍。
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[PHRASE 短语]使人不寒而栗;令人毛骨悚然 If you say that something makes your blood run cold or makes your blood freeze, you mean that it makes you feel very frightened.
[V inflects]
[emphasis]
The rage in his eyes made her blood run cold...
他眼中的怒火吓得她汗毛倒竖。
He could hear a sudden roaring. His blood froze.
他听到突如其来的一声吼叫,吓得魂不附体。
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[PHRASE 短语]手上沾了…的血;对…的死难辞其咎 If you say that someone has a person's blood on their hands, you mean that they are responsible for that person's death.
He has my son's blood on his hands. I hope it haunts him for the rest of his days.
他手上沾了我儿子的血。我咒他余生不得安宁。
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[PHRASE 短语]天生的;遗传的;生来就有的 If a quality or talent is in your blood, it is part of your nature, and other members of your family have it too.
[oft v-link PHR]
Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords...
他天生擅长交际:他的祖先曾是封建领主。
He has adventure in his blood.
他天生具备冒险基因。
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[PHRASE 短语]新鲜血液;新生力量;新成员 You can use the expressions new blood ,fresh blood, or young blood to refer to people who are brought into an organization to improve it by thinking of new ideas or new ways of doing things.
There's been a major reshuffle of the cabinet to bring in new blood...
内阁进行了重大改组,吸收了一些新鲜血液。
The England selectors must start introducing young blood.
英格兰队的人才选拔委员会必须着手引入一些新生力量。
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[PHRASE 短语]向石取血,缘木求鱼(比喻很难办到或徒劳无功) If you say that doing something such as getting information or persuading someone to talk to you is like getting blood out of a stone or getting blood from a stone, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult and that people are not being very helpful. In American English, you can also say that it is like getting blood out of a turnip .
[V inflects]
[emphasis]
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[PHRASE 短语]竭尽全力;呕心沥血 If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
[V inflects]
[emphasis]
I had to sweat blood for an M.A.
我得拼命争取获得硕士学位。
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[PHRASE 短语]取得初步胜利;最先占上风 If you say that someone draws first blood, you mean that they have had a success at the beginning of a competition or conflict.
[V inflects]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
The home side drew first blood with a penalty from Murray Strang.
主场球队依靠默里·斯特朗的罚球而旗开得胜。
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[PHRASE 短语]血汗;艰苦的努力 If you refer to something as involving blood, sweat, and tears, you mean that it is a very hard thing to do and requires a lot of effort.
Why do apparently sane people go through all the blood, sweat, tears and heartache involved in getting a PhD?
为什么那些看起来神志正常的人会拼了命地要拿到一个博士学位?
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[PHRASE 短语]血浓于水;家人总比外人亲 People say 'blood is thicker than water' when they mean that their loyalty to their family is greater than their loyalty to anyone else.
[V inflects]
Families have their problems and jealousies, but blood is thicker than water.
家家有本难念的经,也都难免互生嫉妒,但总归血浓于水。
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flesh and blood→see:
flesh
; own flesh and blood→see:
flesh
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Oxford
blood★/blʌd; NAmEblʌd/
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verb
bloodbloodsbloodedbloodingnoun★1★[uncountable ]the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals 血◆He lost a lot of blood in the accident.他在那场事故中流了很多血。◆Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.血不断地从她头上的伤口中涌出。◆to give blood(= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)献血◆to draw blood(= to wound a person so that they lose blood)放血(伤人以致流血)◆a blood cell/sample血细胞;血样2-blooded( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of bloodmentioned 有…类型的血的◆cold-blooded reptiles冷血爬行动物☞see also
blue-blooded
,
hot-blooded
,
red-blooded
3[uncountable ]( formal) family origins 血统;家世◆She is of noble blood.她有贵族血统。4[countable ]( old-fashioned) ( BrE) a rich and fashionable man 纨绔子弟;花花公子IDIOMSbad ˈblood (between A and B)( old-fashioned) feelings of hatred or strong dislike (甲、乙之间的)仇恨,厌恶be after/out for sb's ˈblood( informal,often humorous) to be angry with sb and want to hurt or punish them 恨不得伤害(或惩罚)某人;恨不得放某人的血be/run in your ˈbloodto be a natural part of your character and of the character of other members of your family 是与生俱来的(或遗传的)特性blood is thicker than ˈwater( saying) family relationships are stronger than any others 血浓于水;亲属关系最牢靠sb's ˈblood is up( BrE) somebody is very angry and ready to argue or fight 怒气冲天;怒从心上来;怒不可遏blood, sweat and ˈtearsvery hard work; a lot of effort 血汗;艰苦奋斗have sb's ˈblood on your handsto be responsible for sb's death 对某人的死亡罪责难逃◆a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands手上沾满千万人鲜血的独裁者like getting blood out of/from a ˈstonealmost impossible to obtain 水中捞月;缘木求鱼◆Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone.让他道歉几乎是不可能的。make sb's ˈblood boilto make sb extremely angry 使某人怒不可遏make sb's blood run coldto make sb very frightened or fill them with horror 使某人不寒而栗(或毛骨悚然)new/fresh ˈbloodnew members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things 新成员(尤指年轻、有新思想或方法的);新生力量;新鲜血液☞more at
cold
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flesh
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freeze
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spill
v.,
spit
v.,
stir
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sweat
v.verbbloodsb ( especially BrE) to give sb their first experience of an activity 让新人初试做某事blood/blʌd; NAmEblʌd/
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blood1 noun
blood2 verb
bloodblood1 /blʌd/ ●●●S2W1 noun [uncountable]
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1the red liquid that your heart pumps around your body: Her body was found in a pool of blood. Blood oozed from a cut on his forehead. Blood tests proved he was not the father.2(have) somebody’s blood on your hands to have caused someone’s death: dictators with blood on their hands3in cold blood in a cruel and deliberate way: Evans had been murdered in cold blood.4make somebody’s blood boil to make someone extremely angry: The way they treat people makes my blood boil.5make somebody’s blood run cold to make someone feel extremely frightened6like getting blood out of a stone almost impossible: Getting the truth out of her is like getting blood out of a stone.7blood is thicker than water used to say that family relationships are more important than any other kind8be after somebody’s blood to be angry enough to want to hurt someone9somebody’s blood is up British English someone is extremely angry about something and determined to do something about it: They tried to stop me, but my blood was up.10the family to which you belong from the time that you are born: There’s Irish blood on his mother’s side.11be/run in somebody’s blood if an ability or tendency is in, or runs in, someone’s blood, it is natural to them and others in their family12sweat blood to work extremely hard to achieve something: Beth sweated blood over that article.13blood, sweat, and tears extremely hard work14new/fresh blood new members in a group or organization who bring new ideas and energy: We need to bring in some new blood and fresh ideas.15blood on the carpet a situation where people have a very strong disagreement, with the result that something serious happens, such as someone losing his or her job16young blood old-fashioned a fashionable young man17spoken informal a way of greeting a friend, used by young men → bad blood
at bad1(27)
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, red blood cell
, white blood cell
, → your own flesh and blood
at flesh1(6)
, → shed blood
at shed2(5)
COLLOCATIONSverbslose blood (=from a cut or wound)· He had lost a lot of blood and was very weak.give/donate blood (=provide blood from your body for the medical treatment of other people)· The Health Service is asking for more people to donate blood.draw blood (=make someone bleed)· He touched me with the knife and it drew blood.blood flows· A quick walk will get the blood in your legs flowing again.blood trickles (=moves slowly)· The blood was beginning to trickle down his leg.blood oozes (=comes out slowly)· Blood was oozing from her forehead.be covered in blood· His face was covered in blood.blood gushes/streams (=moves fast)· A man was lying in the street with blood gushing from his head.blood clots (=forms a mass and stops flowing)· The blood should clot and stop the wound from bleeding.be caked with blood (=covered with dry blood)· The cat's fur was caked with blood.be spattered/splattered with blood (=covered with small spots of blood)· Today the only sign of violence is the walls spattered with blood.blood + NOUNblood pressure (=the force with which blood moves through your body)· High blood pressure increases the risk of a heart attack.somebody's blood type/group (=one of the different types of human blood)· What blood type are you?a blood cell· The red blood cells carry oxygen.a blood vessel (=a tube in your body through which blood flows)· the blood vessels that lead to the hearta blood clot (=a mass formed when blood dries or sticks together)· Blood clots in the legs are potentially fatal.the blood flow· Fat reduces the blood flow to the surface of the skin.the blood supply (=the blood that flows to a part of the body)· the blood supply to the braina blood test (=a test done on your blood to see if you have a disease or another condition)a blood sample (=a small amount of blood taken from your body to test)a blood transfusion (=putting more blood in someone's body for medical reasons)phrasesa drop of blood· Police found tiny drops of blood in the apartment.loss of blood· She suffered a massive loss of blood.a pool of blood· A dark pool of blood was spreading from his head.a trickle of blood· A trickle of blood was coming from his nose.
blood1 noun
blood2 verb
bloodblood2 verb [transitive]
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British English to give someone their first experience of an activity, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
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blood
[blʌd]blooded, blooding, bloods
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blooded[598] bloods[910]
血(93%),血统(4%),流血(2%),仇恨(1%)
n.血,血液;血统
vt.从…抽血;使先取得经验
n.(Blood)人名;(英、西)布拉德
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