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blowverb(SEND OUT AIR)B1[IorT]tomoveand makecurrentsofair, or to bemovedor make somethingmoveon acurrentofair: 吹;吹动;被吹走 Thewindwas blowinghardereveryminute.风越来越大。 Theletterblewawayand I had torunafter it.信被风吹走了,我不得不去追。 A gale-forcewindhad blown thefencedown.大风将篱笆吹倒了。 I blew thedustoffthebooks.我吹掉了书上的灰尘。 Iwishyou wouldn't blowsmokeinmyface.我希望你不要把烟吹到我脸上。 C2[IorT]to make asoundbyforcingairout ofyourmouthand through aninstrument, or to make asoundwhen someone does this: 吹响;吹奏 Ann blew a fewnoteson thetrumpet.安用小号吹了几个音符。 Hescoredthewinninggoaljust before thewhistleblew.就在哨声吹响之前他打入了致胜的一球。 [T]to blowairdown atubeinto apieceofheatedsoftglass, inordertoshapeit into anobject: 吹制(玻璃) abeautifulblownglassvase漂亮的玻璃吹制花瓶 blowyournose B1toforceairfromyourlungsand throughyournosetoclearit: 擤鼻子 Remember towashyourhandsafter you blowyournose. See moreblowsomeonea kiss(alsoblow a kiss to/atsomeone) tokissyourhandand blow on it in thedirectionof someone: 向…送飞吻As Ifinishedmyspeech, she blew me akissfrom theaudience. See more- Toplaytherecorder, blowgentlyinto themouthpiece.
- Alightwindwas blowing.
- Thestormuprootedtreesand blewfencesdown.
- Strongwindsblew theshipashore.
- Therefereeblew hiswhistleforhalf-time.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesWind & winds - air pocket
- anemometer
- blast
- blowy
- breeze
- chinook
- dust devil
- jet stream
- leeward
- prevailing
- sigh
- sirocco
- sou'wester
- southwester
- squall
- stiff
- the Coriolis effect
- tornado
- weathercock
- westerly
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: blowverb(DESTROY)[T]tocausesomething to bedestroyedby abomb,technicalfailure, etc.: 毁掉;炸毁 Hiscarhad been blowntopieces.他的车被炸得粉碎。 [IorT]If anelectricalfuse(= ashort,thinpieceofwire)blows, or if somethingelectricalblows afuse, thedeviceit is instopsworkingbecause it isreceivingtoo muchelectricity. (使)(保险丝)烧断 [I]informalIf atyreblows, itsuddenlygets aholein it and goesflat. (轮胎)爆开,爆裂 blowsomethingsky-high toseriouslydamagesomething by making itexplode: 将…炸得稀烂;严重损坏Theexplosionblew thebuildingsky-high.爆炸把这座建筑物炸得稀烂。 See more- There was anoverloadon theelectricalcircuitand thefuseblew.
- My hairdrier'sstoppedworking- Ithinkthefusehas blown.
- Thecarwas blown tobits.
- So manyfilmsnowadaysinvolveeveryone and everything being blown tosmithereens.
- There was apicturein thepaperof a man whoseleghad been blown off.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDestroying and demolishing - annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-destruct
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- tear
- wipe
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: blowverb(SPEND)[T]informaltospendalargeamountofmoney,especiallyon things that are not reallynecessary: 挥霍,浪费 When I gotpaidI blew it allonanightout.我领到工资后出去一个晚上就全花光了。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto spend money - spendHow much do you intend to spend on a house?
- payWhen you bought the tickets, how much did you pay?
- investShe's invested all her savings in the business.
- pay outI've just paid out £700 to get the car fixed.
- splurgeWe've just splurged on new kitchen appliances.
- blowWe won a £15 million settlement in court and we blew it all in six years.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPaying money - advance
- ante up (something)
- balance
- burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
- chargeable
- co-finance
- compensate
- congestion charge
- cough
- foot
- lash
- pay top dollaridiom
- ransom
- settle up
- shortchange
- sink intosomething
- spender
- splash out(something)
- spring forsomething
- stump
See more results » Idiomsbe blowed if... blow (it)! blowsomeone'sbrains out blowsomeone'scover blowyourlid/top/stack blowsomething/someoneout of the water blowsomeone'smind blowyourown trumpet/horn blow a fuse/gasket blow hot and cold blow it blow smoke upsomeone'sarse blow the cobwebs away blow the gaff blow the whistle onsomeone/something I'll be blowed! Phrasal verbsblowsomeoneaway blowsomeone/somethingaway blowsomething/someoneoff blow(something)out blowsomeoneout blow over blow(someone/something)up blowsomethingup blow up blownoun(HIT)C2[C]a hardhitwith ahandor aweapon: (用拳头或武器的)重击 asharpblowtothestomach对肚子猛的一击 - The blowcaughthimrighton thebridgeof hisnose.
- Heplanteda blow on his opponent'sjaw.
- Thepolicesaid that it was the blow that had beendeliveredto herheadthat hadkilledher.
- Feelingmuzzyfrom the blow on hishead, he got up veryslowly.
- Shediedafterreceivinga blow to thehead.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesHitting and beating - at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
See more results » blownoun(BAD EVENT)C2[C]anunexpectedeventthat has adamagingeffecton someone or something: 打击;不幸 Losing hisjobwas asevereblowtohisconfidence.失去工作对他的自信心是个沉重的打击。 Herdeathcame as aterribleblowtoherparents.她的死对她父母是个沉重的打击。 - Thenewscame as acrushingblow.
- He'slosthisjob, but theredundancymoneywillcushionthe blow.
- Thelatesttradefigureshavedealtasevereblow tohopesof an earlyeconomicrecovery.
- Thenewscame as ashockingblow.
- Thelatestopinionpollshaveadministeredasevereblow to theparty.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDifficult things and people - a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- chill
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teaser
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
See more results » blownoun(AIR)[Cusually singular]anactof blowing: 吹;擤(鼻子);吹奏(乐器) a blow on thetrumpet吹小号 It took him three blows to get all thecandlesout.他吹了三次才把所有的蜡烛吹灭。 [Cusually singular]UKold-fashionedawalkin thefreshair: (在空气清新的地方)散步 Shall we go out for a blow?我们出去散散步怎么样? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesNoises made by the body - belch
- borborygmus
- break
- break windidiom
- bruit
- burp
- clear
- footstep
- grumble
- hiccup
- pass windidiom
- sneeze
- snore
- snorer
- snoring
- snort
- wheeze
- wheezy
- wind
- yawn
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: blownoun(DRUG)[U]UKslang→cannabis 大麻;大麻制品 [U]USslang→cocaine 可卡因,古柯碱 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSpecific types of drug - alprazolam
- amnesiac
- amyl nitrite
- anaphrodisiac
- anti-AIDS
- anti-aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiac
- barbiturate
- caffeine
- designer drug
- gas and air
- GHB
- hallucinogen
- khat
- legal high
- LSD
- MDMA
- psychedelic
- roach
- smack
See more results » (Definition ofblowfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)blowverb(SEND OUT AIR)B1[IorT]tomoveand makecurrentsofair, or to bemovedor make somethingmoveon acurrentofair 吹;吹动;被吹走Thewindwas blowinghardereveryminute.风越来越大。 Theletterblewawayand I had torunafter it.信被风吹走了,我不得不去追。 A gale-forcewindhad blown thefencedown.大风将篱笆吹倒了。 I blew thedustoffthebooks.我吹掉了书上的灰尘。 Iwishyou wouldn't blowsmokeinmyface.我希望你不要把烟吹到我脸上。 C2[IorT]to make asoundbyforcingairout ofyourmouthand through aninstrument, or to make asoundwhen someone does this 吹响;吹奏Ann blew a fewnoteson thetrumpet.安用小号吹了几个音符。 Hescoredthewinninggoaljust before thewhistleblew.就在哨声吹响之前他打入了致胜的一球。 [T]to blowairdown atubeinto apieceofheatedsoftglass, inordertoshapeit into anobject 吹制(玻璃)abeautifulblownglassvase漂亮的玻璃吹制花瓶 blowyournose B1toforceairfromyourlungsand throughyournosetoclearit 擤鼻子 blowsba kiss(alsoblow a kiss to/atsb) tokissyourhandand blow on it in thedirectionof someone 向…送飞吻 - Toplaytherecorder, blowgentlyinto themouthpiece.
- Alightwindwas blowing.
- Thestormuprootedtreesand blewfencesdown.
- Strongwindsblew theshipashore.
- Therefereeblew hiswhistleforhalf-time.
blowverb(DESTROY)[T]tocausesomething to bedestroyedby abomb,technicalfailure, etc. 毁掉;炸毁Hiscarhad been blowntopieces.他的车被炸得粉碎。 [IorT]If anelectricalfuse(= ashort,thinpieceofwire)blows, or if somethingelectricalblows afuse, thedeviceit is instopsworkingbecause it isreceivingtoo muchelectricity. (使)(保险丝)烧断 [I]informalIf atyreblows, itsuddenlygets aholein it and goesflat. (轮胎)爆开,爆裂 blowsthsky-high toseriouslydamagesomething by making itexplode 将…炸得稀烂;严重损坏Theexplosionblew thebuildingsky-high.爆炸把这座建筑物炸得稀烂。 - There was anoverloadon theelectricalcircuitand thefuseblew.
- My hairdrier'sstoppedworking- Ithinkthefusehas blown.
- Thecarwas blown tobits.
- So manyfilmsnowadaysinvolveeveryone and everything being blown tosmithereens.
- There was apicturein thepaperof a man whoseleghad been blown off.
blowverb(SPEND)[T]informaltospendalargeamountofmoney,especiallyon things that are not reallynecessary 挥霍,浪费When I gotpaidI blew it allonanightout.我领到工资后出去一个晚上就全花光了。 Idiomsbe blowed if... blow (it)! blowsb'sbrains out blowsb'scover blowyourlid/top/stack blowsth/sbout of the water blowsb'smind blowyourown trumpet/horn blow a fuse/gasket blow hot and cold blow it blow the cobwebs away blow the gaff blow the whistle onsb/sth I'll be blowed! Phrasal verbsblowsbaway blowsb/sthaway blowsth/sboff blow(sth)out blowsbout blow over blow(sb/sth)up blowsthup blow up blownoun(HIT)C2[C]a hardhitwith ahandor aweapon (用拳头或武器的)重击asharpblowtothestomach对肚子猛的一击 - The blowcaughthimrighton thebridgeof hisnose.
- Heplanteda blow on his opponent'sjaw.
- Thepolicesaid that it was the blow that had beendeliveredto herheadthat hadkilledher.
- Feelingmuzzyfrom the blow on hishead, he got up veryslowly.
- Shediedafterreceivinga blow to thehead.
blownoun(BAD EVENT)C2[C]anunexpectedeventthat has adamagingeffecton someone or something 打击;不幸Losing hisjobwas asevereblowtohisconfidence.失去工作对他的自信心是个沉重的打击。 Herdeathcame as aterribleblowtoherparents.她的死对她父母是个沉重的打击。 - Thenewscame as acrushingblow.
- He'slosthisjob, but theredundancymoneywillcushionthe blow.
- Thelatesttradefigureshavedealtasevereblow tohopesof an earlyeconomicrecovery.
- Thenewscame as ashockingblow.
- Thelatestopinionpollshaveadministeredasevereblow to theparty.
blownoun(AIR)[Cusually singular]anactof blowing 吹;擤(鼻子);吹奏(乐器)a blow on thetrumpet吹小号 It took him three blows to get all thecandlesout.他吹了三次才把所有的蜡烛吹灭。 [Cusually singular]UKold-fashionedawalkin thefreshair (在空气清新的地方)散步Shall we go out for a blow?我们出去散散步怎么样? blow| American Dictionaryblowverb[I/T](MAKE AIR CURRENT)to make acurrentofair, or tomovesomething or bemovedwith acurrentofair: [M]Thewindblew over agarbagecan(=pushedit down onitsside). [M]Webroughtin thebirthdaycakeandwatchedLisa blow out thecandles. To blow up something is topushairinside it to make itlarger: [M]We blew 12balloonsup for Charles’party. If you blowyournose, youforceairthrough it topushout something that isblockingit, so that you canbreathebetter. blowverb[I/T](DESTROY)todestroysomething in anexplosionor to bedestroyedin this way: [T]Thegasexplosionblew ahugeholein theground. [M]Theexplosionfrom thegasleakblew all thewindowsout. infmlTo blow asumofmoneyis tospendit in afoolishway: [T]I blew my firstpaycheckon anightout with myfriends. Idiomsblow it blowyourmind blow off steam blowsomethingout of proportion blow the lid offsomething blow the whistle on soften the blow Phrasal verbsblow awaysomeone blow awaysomeone blow offsomething/someone blow over blow up blow upsomething blownoun[C](HIT)a hardhitwith thehandor aweapon: Asharpblow on thechestsenthimspinningto thefloor. A blow is also anunexpected,harmfulevent: Herdeathat twenty was aterribleblow to herparents. Ifpeoplecome to blows, theyphysicallyfight: Thebrothersalmostcame to blows oversharingthecar. (Definition ofblowfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)tospenda lot ofmoneyon something that is notimportantoreffective: CentralBank blew $900m of foreign-exchangereservesin the first twoweeksofOctoberalone. blow the whistle (on sb/sth) totellsomeone inauthorityabout somethingharmfulorillegalthat someone is doing: If two of the firm'semployeeshadn't blown thewhistle, thescandalwould never havebecomeknown. blow the lid on/off sth totellpeopletherealandunpleasantfactsabout something that werepreviouslynotknown: Thereportblew thelidon thecultureofsecrecysurroundingthe company's newrangeof fizzy-drinkproducts. blow a hole in sth tocauseseriousharmordamageto something: Defeat would blow aholein the club'sfinances. something thatcausesseriousproblemsorspoilsyourchancesofsuccess: be a blow to sthThelossof 1000jobsis another blow to the country'smanufacturingsector. come as a blow (to sb/sth)Unemploymentfigureswill come as a blow to theChancelloras hepreparesnext week'sbudget. deal/deliver a blow (to sb/sth)Risingpollutionlevelsthreatentodeala blow to the state's billion-dollartourismindustry. a major/devastating/bitter blowWe havesufferedamajorblow. soften/cushion the blow to make thebadeffectsof somethingseemto be not asbadas they could have been: If things gowrongthere are nomechanismstosoftenthe blow. (Definition ofblowfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/blow## |