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blow /BrE bləʊ; NAmE bloʊ/ (blew /bluː/ , blown /BrE bləʊn; NAmE bloʊn/ ) ► SEE ALLblow awayblow sth awayblow sb awayblow sb/sth awayblow downblow sth downblow inblow into sth blow off blow offblow sth offblow sth off sthblow off sth blow sb off blow outblow outblow sth outblow sb outblow sth outblow itself outblow overblow overblow sb/sth overblow upblow sb/sth upblow sth up●ˌblow aˈway 🔑●ˌblow sth aˈway 🔑to be moved or carried away by the force of the wind or by sb’s breath; to move in this way (被)吹走,吹散◆It was so windy the tent nearly blew away! 风太大,帐篷都几乎要被刮走了!◆A sudden breeze blew his newspaper away. 突如其来的一阵风刮跑了他的报纸。◆She blew away the dust on the lid. 她吹掉了盖子上的灰尘。[v + adv] [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌblow sb aˈway1. (informal) to impress sb a lot; to surprise or please sb 给…留下深刻印象;震撼;使高兴◆I saw her performance on Broadway last year and it just blew me away. 我去年在百老汇看过她的演出,印象十分深刻。SYN bowl sb over, knock sb out (informal) 2. (NAmE, informal, sport 体育) to defeat sb easily 轻易打败;轻松战胜◆Mitchell blew away the other runners. 米切尔轻而易举地战胜了其他赛跑选手。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌblow sb/sth aˈwayto kill sb or remove or destroy sth with bombs or with a gun (用炸药或枪)杀死,除掉,摧毁◆He threatened to blow us away. 他威胁说要把我们统统枪毙。◆They blew his kneecaps away (= by shooting them). 他们开枪打碎了他的膝盖骨。SYN blast sb/sth away ➡ note at shoot sb/sth down [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌblow ˈdown●ˌblow sth ˈdownif sth blows down, or the wind blows it down, it falls to the ground because of the force of the wind (被)吹倒,掀翻◆An old oak tree had blown down in the storm. 暴风刮倒了一棵老橡树。◆Hundreds of trees have been blown down this winter. 今年冬天有数百棵树被吹倒。[v + adv] [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌblow ˈin●ˌblow ˈinto sth (informal) to arrive somewhere where you are not expected 突然出现;突然来到◆Look who’s just blown in! 看,谁来了!◆Have you heard who’s just blown into town? 你听说谁刚进城了吗?[v + adv] [v + prep]●ˌblow ˈoff (BrE, informal) to let air from the body escape through your bottom 放屁◆Who just blew off? 刚才谁放的屁?SYN break wind (more formal), fart (slang) [v + adv]●ˌblow ˈoff 🔑●ˌblow sth ˈoff 🔑●ˌblow sth ˈoff sth 🔑1. if sth blows off, or the wind blows it off, it is removed by the force of the wind (被)刮走,吹掉◆My hat blew off. 我的帽子被风刮掉了。◆A gust of wind blew her cap off. 一阵风把她的帽子吹走了。◆The roof was blown off the Greens’ house. 格林家的房顶被风掀掉了。2. if sth blows off in an explosion, or an explosion blows sth off, it is violently removed (被)炸掉,摧毁◆The door blew off in the explosion. 那扇门被炸飞了。◆The explosion blew the roof off (the house). 爆炸把屋顶掀翻了。[v + adv] [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + prep] ●ˌblow off ˈsteam (NAmE) ➡ let off steam at let sth off ●blow/knock sb’s ˈsocks offto impress or surprise sb very much 给…留下深刻印象;使十分惊愕◆When I first heard the song, it blew my socks off. 我第一次听到这首歌时就被深深打动了。●blow the ˈlid off sth (BrE also blow the ˈlid on sth) to reveal information that was previously kept secret, especially in a dramatic way (尤指以戏剧性的方式)曝光…的秘密,揭露…的内幕◆The article blew the lid off the secret scandals inside the previous administration. 该文揭露了上届政府不为人知的丑闻。●ˌblow ˈoff sth (NAmE, informal) to decide not to do sth you should do or were planning to do 推掉(本该做的事);取消(原定要做的事);变卦◆Jessica blew off her classes on Friday afternoon to go shopping. 杰西卡星期五下午旷课去逛商店了。 NOTE When the object of blow off is a noun, it comes after off, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between blow and off * blow off 的宾语如果是名词,应置于 off 之后;但如果是代词,应置于 blow 和 off 之间◆I debated going to Joe’s, but I blew it off. 我盘算了一下是否去乔家里,但还是决定不去了。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv]●ˌblow sb ˈoff (NAmE, informal) 1. to disappoint sb by not meeting them as arranged 对…爽约;不赴约去见(某人)◆We were supposed to go out yesterday, but he blew me off. 我们约定昨天外出的,可他放了我的鸽子。SYN stand sb up2. to tell sb that you do not want to have a relationship with them 表示不愿与…发展关系;甩掉◆I told her I liked her, but she blew me off. 我向她示爱,但是她拒绝了。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌblow ˈout1. if a tyre blows out, it bursts suddenly (轮胎)突然爆裂◆One of the front tyres blew out. 一个前胎突然爆了。SYN burst2. if an oil or gas well blows out, it suddenly sends out gas with great force (油气井)发生井喷[v + adv]▸ ˈblowout noun 1. an occasion when a tyre bursts on a vehicle while it is being driven (车辆行驶过程中的)爆胎2. an occasion when oil or gas suddenly escapes from an oil well (油气井的)井喷3. (BrE, informal) a large meal at which people eat too much 大餐;盛宴4. (NAmE, informal) a large party or social occasion 盛大聚会;盛大的社交活动●ˌblow ˈout●ˌblow sth ˈout1. if a flame blows out or sb/sth blows it out, it is put out by the wind or some air (被)吹灭,熄灭◆There was a sudden gust of wind and the candle blew out. 突如其来的一阵风把蜡烛吹灭了。◆She took a deep breath and blew out all the candles. 她深吸一口气,吹熄了所有蜡烛。 ➡ note at put sth out 2. if a window blows out, or an explosion, etc. blows it out, the force makes it fall out (窗户)被炸掉,被炸开;炸掉,炸开(窗户)◆All the windows blew out in the blast. 爆炸炸飞了所有窗户。◆The explosion blew out the windows in the building. 爆炸把这栋大楼的窗户都炸毁了。3. (in surfing 冲浪) if the waves blow out or the wind blows out the waves, they become too low for surfing in a particular place (风、浪)过去了(指浪头过低,不适合冲浪)[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌblow sb ˈout1. (for sb) (BrE, slang) to tell sb that you do not want to have a relationship with them 不愿与…发展关系;甩掉◆He blew me out for Chris, but I still fancy him. 他甩了我而选择了克丽丝,但是我仍喜欢他。2. (NAmE, informal, sport 体育) to defeat sb easily 轻易打败;轻松战胜◆The home team blew out the Suns by 30 points. 主队以 30 分的优势一举击败太阳队。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˈblowout noun (NAmE, informal, sport 体育) an easy victory 轻而易举的胜利●ˌblow sth ˈout1. to breathe sth out from your mouth 吹出;呼出◆She inhaled and then blew the smoke out. 她吸了一口,接着吐出了烟。SYN exhale sth2. to fill sth, especially your cheeks, with air 鼓起(腮帮子等)◆She blew out her cheeks in exasperation. 她气乎乎地鼓着腮帮子。OBJ cheeks3. (especially NAmE) to use a machine that blows hot air (a hairdryer) and a brush to make your/sb’s hair straight (用电吹风和发刷)梳直,吹直(头发)◆Blowing your hair out every day can damage it. 每天用电吹风吹头会伤害头发。OBJ hair4. (NAmE) to badly injure a part of your body, especially a joint such as a knee or elbow 重伤(尤指关节部位)◆He blew out his knee playing basketball. 他打篮球时膝盖受了重伤。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] ●blow your/sb’s ˈbrains out (informal) to kill yourself/sb by shooting yourself/them in the head 枪击头部自杀/杀死某人▸ ˈblowout noun (especially NAmE) the act of blowing your hair out (电吹风)吹头发●ˌblow itself ˈoutif a storm blows itself out, it loses its force and stops (风暴)减弱,停止◆By morning the storm had blown itself out. 到了早上,风暴就逐渐停了。[v + pron + adv]●ˌblow ˈover1. if a storm blows over, it becomes less strong and stops (风暴)减弱,停止◆We sheltered in a barn until the storm blew over. 我们躲在谷仓里,直到风暴平息。SYN die down, subside2. if an argument blows over, it becomes less important and is forgotten (争论等)平息,被淡忘◆Don’t come back to work until the argument has blown over. 等争论平息后,再回来工作。SYN subside[v + adv]●ˌblow ˈover●ˌblow sb/sth ˈoverif sb/sth blows over or the wind blows sb/sth over, he/she/it falls to the ground because of the force of the wind (被)吹倒,掀翻◆One of the trees had blown over in the storm. 其中一棵树在风暴中刮倒了。◆The fence had been blown over in a storm. 篱笆在一次风暴中刮倒了。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + adv] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌblow ˈup 🔑1. to explode; to be destroyed by an explosion 爆炸;被炸毁◆The bomb blew up as experts tried to defuse it. 专家们试图拆除引信时,炸弹爆炸了。◆The car blew up when it hit the wall. 汽车撞墙后炸毁了。SYN explode (more formal) 2. to start suddenly and with force 爆发◆A storm blew up just after the ship left port. 轮船刚离开港口便狂风大作。◆A row has blown up over the leaking of information to the press. 向新闻界泄露消息引发了一场轩然大波。OPP die down3. (at sb) (informal) to become very angry 动怒;大动肝火◆My mum blew up at my dad for keeping me up so late. 妈妈对爸爸大发雷霆,因为他这么晚还不让我去睡觉。◆His attitude annoyed me and I blew up. 他的态度令我生厌,于是我发火了。4. (slang) to become very successful or popular 大获成功;走红◆Right now Miss Kirstee is totally blowing up. She’s in her prime. 眼下柯斯蒂小姐大红大紫。她风头正旺。[v + adv] ●blow up in sb’s ˈfaceif a plan, a deal or a situation blows up in your face, it goes very badly wrong and causes you harm or embarrassment (因计划、交易失败或形势恶化而)使某人栽跟头▸ ˈblow-up noun 1. (especially NAmE) an explosion 爆炸2. (NAmE) an occasion when sb becomes very angry; an argument 狂怒;争吵◆The tensions between them ended in a big blow-up. 他们之间关系紧张,结果使他们大吵一场。●ˌblow sb/sth ˈup 🔑to kill sb or destroy sth with a bomb or an explosion 炸死;炸毁◆The hijackers threatened to blow the plane up. 劫机者威胁说要炸掉飞机。◆A judge in Italy was blown up by a car bomb last week. 上周在意大利一名法官被汽车炸弹炸死。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析blow (sth) up blow (sth) up ◇ burst (sth) ◇ explode (sth) ◇ go off These are all verbs that can be used when sth bursts apart violently, causing damage or injury. 这些动词都表示爆炸、炸毁或炸伤。 blow (sth) up to be destroyed by an explosion; to destroy sth by an explosion (被)炸毁,炸掉A police officer was killed when his car blew up. 一名警察在汽车爆炸中丧生。They were trying to blow up the bridge. 他们企图炸毁大桥。 burst (sth) to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make sth break in this way (尤指因内部压力)(使)爆炸,爆裂,胀破That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. 你再吹气,气球会爆的。The dam burst under the weight of water. 在水压之下,堤坝溃决了。 explode (sth) to burst loudly and violently, causing damage; to make sth burst in this way 爆炸;引爆The jet smashed into a hillside and exploded. 那架喷气式飞机撞上山坡,爆炸了。Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. 拆弹专家在受控条件下引爆了该装置。▸ explosion noun There were two loud explosions. 发生了两次剧烈爆炸。 go off (of a bomb) to explode; (of a gun) to be fired (炸弹)爆炸,起爆;(枪支)发射,开火The bomb went off in a crowded street. 炸弹在一条熙熙攘攘的街道上爆炸了。 NOTE When used about guns, go off can suggest that the gun was fired by accident, or that the person who fired it was not really responsible 如果指枪支,go off 暗示枪支走火,或者开枪者并无责任A gun went off during the search of his home. 在搜查他家的时候,有支枪走火了。 WHICH WORD? Blow up has a similar meaning to explode, but explode is more formal. It is possible to say that a bomb blows up, but it is more common to say that it explodes or goes off. * blow up 和 explode 含义相近,但 explode 更正式。指炸弹爆炸时可说 blow up,但说 explode 或 go off 更常见。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSa bomb explodes / goes off / burstsa car / plane / vehicle explodes / blows upa firework / rocket explodes / goes offa shell explodes / bursts●ˌblow sth ˈup 🔑1. to fill sth with air or gas 给…充气◆You need to blow up the tyres on your bike. 你该给自行车轮胎打气了。OBJ balloon, tyre SYN inflate sth (more formal) OPP let sth down2. to make sth larger 放大◆What a lovely photo! Why don’t you have it blown up? 这张照片多可爱啊!你怎么不把它放大呢?OBJ photo SYN enlarge sth (more formal) 3. to make sth seem more important, better or worse than it really is 夸张;对…言过其实◆The whole affair has been blown up out of all proportion. 整个事件被炒作得太离谱了。SYN exaggerate sth (more formal) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˈblow-up noun a larger picture made from a photo or picture 放大了的照片(或图片)◆The blow-up showed a scar on the attacker’s cheek. 从放大后的照片上可以看到攻击者面颊上有块伤疤。▸ ˈblow-up adjective [only before noun] that you can fill with air or gas 可充气的 |