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| Back | 牛津8  blowverb, noun, exclamationBrE /bləʊ/NAmE /bloʊ/ verb  verb forms  word origin  thesaurus  synonyms  example bank (blew /BrE bluː; NAmE bluː/blown /BrE bləʊn;NAmE bloʊn/ In sense 14 blowed is used for the past participle.) from mouth1 [intransitive, transitive] to send out air from the mouth+ adv./prep.You're not blowing hard enough! The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser.~ sth + adv./prep. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. of wind2 [intransitive, transitive] (+ adv./prep.) when the wind or a current of air blows, it is moving; when it blows, the wind is blowingA cold wind blew from the east. It was blowing hard. It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). move with wind/breath3 [intransitive, transitive] to be moved by the wind, sb's breath, etc; to move sth in this way+ adv./prep.My hat blew off.+ adj. The door blew open.~ sth + adv./prep. I was almost blown over by the wind. She blew the dust off the book. The ship was blown onto the rocks. The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street.~ sth + adj. The wind blew the door shut. whistle/instrument4 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) if you blow a whistle, musical instrument, etc. or if a whistle, etc.blows, you produce a sound by blowing into the whistle, etcThe referee blew his whistle. the sound of trumpets blowing your nose5 [transitive] ~ your nose to clear your nose byblowing strongly through it into a tissue orhandkerchief a kiss6 [transitive] ~ (sb) a kiss to kiss your hand and then pretend to blow the kiss towards sb shape sth7 [transitive] ~ sth to make or shape sth by blowingto blow smoke rings to blow bubbles (= for example, by blowing onto a thin layer of water mixed with soap) to blow glass (= to send a current of air into melted glass to shape it) electricity8 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if a fuseblows or you blow a fuse, the electricity stops flowing suddenly because the fuse (= a thin wire) has melted because the current was too strong tyre9 [intransitive, transitive] to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make a tyre break in this way The car spun out of control when a tyre blew. The truck blew a tyre and lurched off the road. with explosives10 [transitive] ~ sth to break sth open withexplosivesThe safe had been blown by the thieves. secret11 [transitive] ~ sth (informal) to make known sth that was secretOne mistake could blow your cover (= make your real name, job, intentions, etc. known). We're going to blow his operation wide open. money12 [transitive] ~ sth (on sth) (informal) to spend or waste a lot of money on sthHe inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling. opportunity13 [transitive] ~ sth (informal) to waste an opportunityShe blew her chances by arriving late for the interview. You had your chance and you blew it. exclamation14 [transitive] ~ sb/sth (BrE, informal) used to show that you are annoyed, surprised or do not care about sthBlow it! We've missed the bus. Well, blow me down! I never thought I'd see you again. I'm blowed if I'm going to (= I certainly will not) let him treat you like that. Let's take a taxi and blow (= never mind) the expense. leave suddenly15 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (NAmE, slang) to leave a place suddenlyLet's blow this joint.blow your/sb's ˈbrains outto kill yourself/sb by shooting yourself/them in the headblow ˈchunks (NAmE, slang) to vomitblow a ˈfuse (informal) to get very angryblow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistakeblow hot and ˈcold (about sth) (informal) to change your opinion about sth oftenblow sb/sth out of the ˈwater (informal)1 to destroy sb/sth completely2 to show that sb/sth is not good by being very much better than it/themA DVD music system plays discs that look like CDs, but blows them out of the water.blow ˈsmoke (up sb's ass) (taboo, NAmE, slang) to try to trick sb or lie to sb, particularly by saying sth is better than it really isblow your ˈmind (informal) to produce a very strong pleasant or shocking feelingWait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind. see also mind-blowingblow your own ˈtrumpet (especially BrE)(NAmE usually blow/toot your own ˈhorn)(informal) to praise your own abilities and achievements boast This phrase refers to the custom of announcing important guests by blowing a horn.blow your ˈtop (BrE)(NAmE blow your ˈstack)(informal) to get very angryblow up in sb's ˈfaceif a plan, etc. blows up in your face, it goes wrong in a way that causes you damage, embarrassment, etc.blow the ˈwhistle on sb/sth (informal) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing see also whistle-blower,  see blow/clear the cobwebs away at cobweb, it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) at ill adj., blow sb/sth to kingdom come at kingdom, blow/sod that for a lark at lark n.,take/blow the lid off sth at lid, puff and blow atpuff v., blow/knock sb's socks off at sock n., see which way the wind is blowing at way n.ˌblow sthaˈpart1 to completely destroy sth in an explosion2 to show that an idea is completely falseWhat we discovered blew apart all our preconceptions about this fascinating species.ˌblow sbaˈway(informal, especially NAmE)1 to kill sb by shooting them2 to impress sb a lot or to make them very happy3 to defeat sb easilyMitchell blew away the other runners.ˌblow ˈin| ˌblow ˈinto sth (informal) to arrive or enter a place suddenlyLook who's just blown in! Have you heard who's blown into town?ˌblow ˈoff(BrE, informal) a rude way of saying ‘ break wind ’ (= release gas through your bottom)ˌblow sbˈoff(NAmE) to deliberately not meet sb when you said you would; to end a romantic relationship with sbˌblow sthˈoff(NAmE) to deliberately not do sth that you said you wouldHe looks for any excuse he can to blow off work.ˌblow ˈout1 if a flame, etc. blows out, it is put out by the wind, etcSomebody opened the door and the candle blew out.2 if an oil or gas wellblows out, it sends out gas suddenly and with force related noun blowoutˌblow itself ˈoutwhen a storm blows itself out, it finally loses its forceˌblow sbˈout(NAmE, informal) to defeat sb easilyˌblow sthˈoutto put out a flame, etc. by blowingˌblow ˈoverto go away without having a serious effectThe storm blew over in the night. The scandal will soon blow over.ˌblow ˈup1 to explode; to be destroyed by an explosionThe bomb blew up. A police officer was killed when his car blew up.2 to start suddenly and with forceA storm was blowing up. A crisis has blown up over the President's latest speech.ˌblow sthˈup1 to destroy sth by an explosionThe police station was blown up by terrorists.2 to fill sth with air or gas so that it becomes firmThe tyres on my bike need blowing up.3 to make a photograph bigger enlarge related noun blow-up4 to make sth seem more important, better, worse, etc. than it really isThe whole affair was blown up out of all proportion.ˌblow ˈup (at sb)(informal) to get angry with sb lose your temperI'm sorry I blew up at you. related noun blow-up noun  word origin  thesaurus  example bank 1 a hard hit with the hand, a weapon, etcShe received a severe blow on the head. He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. The two men were exchanging blows. He landed a blow on Hill's nose.2 ~ (to sb/sth) a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointmentLosing his job came as a terrible blow to him. It was a shattering blow to her pride. The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. see also body blow3 the action of blowingGive your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). Try to put the candles out in one blow. I'll give three blows on the whistle as a signal.a ˌblow-by-ˌblow acˈcount, deˈscription, etc. (of sth)(informal) a description of an event which gives you all the details in the order in which they happenHe insisted on giving us a blow-by-blow account of what had happened.come to ˈblows (over sth)to start fighting because of sthWe almost came to blows over what colour the new carpet should be.soften/cushion the ˈblowto make sth that is unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept more at deal sb/sth a blowdeal a blow to sb/sth atdeal v., strike a blow for/against sth at strike v.exclamation  word origin (old-fashioned, BrE)used to show that you are annoyed about sthBlow! I completely forgot it. 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 朗文动词短语 |
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