blow

blow1
(past blew ;past participle blown )
  1. [noobj.](of wind) move creating an air current
    （风）吹，吹动
    a cold wind began to blow.
    刮起了冷风。
    ■[with obj.andadverbial of direction](of wind) cause to move; propel
    （风）推动，吹动
    a gust of wind blew a cloud of smoke into his face.
    一阵风把一团烟雾吹到他脸上。
    the spire was blown down during a gale.
    尖顶被大风刮倒了。
    ■[noobj., with adverbial of direction]be carried, driven, or moved by the wind or an air current
    被吹动，被吹走；飘动
    it was so windy that the tent nearly blew away.
    风很大，帐篷差点儿被吹走了。
    cotton curtains blowing in the breeze.
    在微风中飘动的棉布窗帘。
    ■(informal)leave
    (非正式)离开，动身
    I'd better blow.
    我得走了。
  2. [noobj.](of a person) expel air through pursed lips
    （人）吹气
    Willie took a deep breath, and blew.
    威利深吸一口气后吐气。
    he blew on his tea to cool it.
    他往茶水里吹气，让它冷下来。
    ■[with obj.]use one's breath to propel
    用嘴吹动，吹送
    he blew cigar smoke in her face.
    他朝她脸上吹雪茄烟雾。
    ■breathe hard; pant
    用力呼吸；喘息
    Uncle Albert was soon puffing and blowing.
    阿尔伯特叔叔很快就气喘吁吁了。
    ■[with obj.]cause to breathe hard; exhaust of breath[as adj. blown]
    使用力呼吸，使上气不接下气
    an exhausted, blown horse.
    筋疲力尽、气喘吁吁的马。
    ■[with obj.](of a person) force air through the mouth into (an instrument) in order to make a sound
    （人）吹奏（乐器等），吹响
    the umpire blew his whistle.
    裁判吹响了哨子。
    ■(of such an instrument) make a noise through being blown into in such a way
    （乐器等）吹响
    police whistles blew.
    警察的哨子吹响了。
    ■[with obj.]sound (the horn of a vehicle)
    鸣（汽车喇叭）
    ■(informal)play jazz or rock music in an unrestrained style
    (非正式)纵情地吹奏爵士乐（或摇滚乐）
    ■[with obj.]force air through a tube into (molten glass) in order to create an artefact
    吹制（玻璃）
    ■[with obj.]remove the contents of (an egg) by forcing air through
    把蛋清和蛋黄从（蛋壳）中吹出
    ■[with obj.](of flies) lay eggs in or on (something)
    （苍蝇）产卵于
    ■(of a whale) eject air and vapour through the blowhole
    （鲸鱼）喷水泡
  3. [with obj.andadverbial of direction](of an explosion or explosive device) displace violently or send flying
    （爆炸，爆炸装置）使猛烈爆炸，炸飞
    the blast had blown the windows out of the van.
    爆炸把运货车的窗户炸飞了。
    ■[noobj.](of a vehicle tyre) burst suddenly while the vehicle is in motion
    （轮胎）爆胎
    ■burst or cause to burst due to pressure or overheating
    （因压力或过热）（使）爆炸，（使）爆破
    [noobj.]the engines sounded as if their exhausts had blown.
    引擎的排气管听起来好像爆裂了。
    [with obj.]frost will have blown a compression joint.
    霜冻将会使压缩式接头爆裂。
    ■(of an electric circuit) burn out or cause to burn out through overloading
    电路因过载）（使）溶化，烧断
    [noobj.]the fuse in the plug had blown.
    插头的保险丝爆了。
    [with obj.]the floodlights blew a fuse.
    泛光灯爆了一根熔丝。
  4. [with obj.](informal)spend recklessly
    (非正式)大手大脚的花费，挥霍
    they blew £100,000 in just eighteen months.
    他们仅仅18个月就挥霍掉了10万英镑。
  5. (informal)completely bungle (an opportunity)
    (非正式)糟蹋（一次机会），使泡汤
    the wider issues were to show that politicians had blown it.
    更大范围内的问题将表明，政客们把事情搞糟了。
    ■(一般作 be blown)expose (a stratagem)
    揭露（计谋，诡计）
    a man whose cover was blown.
    伪装被揭穿的人。
  6. (past participle blowed)[with obj.][usu. as imperative](Brit. informal)damn
    (英，非正式)见鬼，真倒霉
    ‘Well, blow me ’ , he said, ‘I never knew that’.
    "唉，真倒霉，"他说，"我根本就不知道这事。"。
    [with clause]I'm blowed if I want to see him again.
    我要想再见他，我就不是人。
  7. [with obj.](vulgar slang)perform fellatio on (a sexual partner)
    (粗俚)吮吸（性伴侣）的阴茎
noun
  1. [insing.]a strong wind
    强风，大风
    we're in for a bit of a blow.
    我们很快就要遭遇一场强风了。
    ■an act of getting some fresh air
    呼吸新鲜空气
    I'll go down to the sea and get a blow before supper.
    我晚饭前要去海边呼吸点儿新鲜空气。
    ■an act of blowing on an instrument
    吹奏
    a number of blows on the whistle.
    几次鸣哨。
    ■[insing.]an act of blowing one's nose
    擤鼻子，空鼻子
    give your nose a good blow.
    把你的鼻子好好擤一擤。
    ■[insing.](informal)a spell of playing jazz or rock music
    (非正式)爵士乐（或摇滚乐）演奏
    ■(in steel-making) an act of sending an air or oxygen blast through molten metal in a converter
    （炼钢用语）吹炼
  2. [mass noun](informal)cannabis
    (非正式)大麻
常用词组
be blown off course
  1. (of a project) be disrupted by some circumstance
    （项目）被中断
be blown out of the water
  1. (of a person, idea, or project) be shown to lack all credibility
    （人，想法，计划）被证明不可信
blow away the cobwebs
  1. refresh oneself when feeling weary, especially by having some fresh air
    （尤指通过呼吸新鲜空气）提神，清醒脑子
blow someone's brains out
  1. (informal)kill someone with a shot in the head with a firearm
    (非正式)（用枪）击中某人头部将其杀死
blow cold on
  1. regard unfavourably
    冷眼相待
blow the doors off
  1. (N. Amer. informal)be considerably better or more successful than
    (北美，非正式)远远胜过，比…更为成功
    a package that blows the doors off anything on the market.
    一种比市场上任何促销手段远为成功的套餐式销售方法。
blow a fuse (或 gasket)
  1. (informal)lose one's temper
    (非正式)发脾气
blow the gaff
  1. 见 gaff
blow hot and cold
  1. vacillate
    出尔反尔，冷热无常
blow someone a kiss
  1. kiss the tips of one's fingers then blow across them towards someone as a gesture of affection
    给某人一个飞吻
blow someone's mind
  1. (informal)impress or otherwise affect someone very strongly
    给某人留下深刻印象；使某人感到震撼
    the sound of a twelve-string guitar just blew my mind.
    十二弦吉他的声音震撼了我的心。
blow one's nose
  1. clear one's nose of mucus by blowing through it into a handkerchief
    （对着手帕）擤鼻子
blow off steam
  1. 见 steam 条 let off steam
blow someone's socks off
  1. 见 sock
blow one's top (或 主北美 lid 或 stack)
  1. (informal)lose one's temper
    (非正式)发脾气
blow one's trumpet
  1. 见 trumpet
blow up in one's face
  1. (of an action, project, or situation) go drastically wrong with damaging effects to oneself
    （行动，计划，情况）朝对自己不利的方向急剧发展
blow the whistle on
  1. 见 whistle
blow with the wind
  1. be incapable of maintaining a consistent course of action
    无法保持一贯的事态进程，随波逐流
语源
  1. Old English blāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen 'blow up, swell', from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare 'blow'
继承用法
blow someone away
informal
非正式
  1. kill someone using a firearm
    枪杀某人
  2. (be blown away)be extremely impressed
    得到极深印象，被深深打动
    I'm blown away by his new poem.
    我被他的新诗深深打动。
blow in
  1. (informal)(of a person) arrive casually and unannounced
    (非正式)（人）不期而至，一阵风吹来
blow off
  1. lose one's temper and shout
    发脾气大叫大嚷
  2. (informal)break wind noisily
    (非正式)放响屁
blow someone off
  1. (N. Amer. informal)fail to keep an appointment with someone
    (北美，非正式)没有赴约会见某人
    ■end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
    结束与某人的情爱关系，与某人吹了
blow something off
  1. (N. Amer. informal)ignore or make light of something
    (北美，非正式)把…不当一回事，轻视
    ■fail to attend something
    未能参加，未能出席
    Ivy blew off class.
    伊维旷课了。
blow out
  1. be extinguished by an air current
    被吹灭
    the candles blew out.
    蜡烛被吹灭了。
  2. (of an tyre) puncture while the vehicle is in motion
    （行驶时轮胎）爆裂
  3. (of an oil or gas well) emit gas suddenly and forcefully
    （油井，气井）突然猛烈喷气，井喷
  4. (blow itself out)(of a storm) finally lose its force
    （暴风雨）平息
blow someone out
  1. (N. Amer. informal)defeat someone convincingly
    (北美，非正式)让某人输得心服口服
blow something out
  1. use one's breath to extinguish a flame
    把（火）吹灭
    he blew out the candle.
    他把蜡烛吹灭了。
  2. puff out one's cheeks
    鼓起腮帮
  3. (N. Amer. informal)render a part of the body useless
    (北美，非正式)使身体部位残废
blow over
  1. (of trouble) fade away without serious consequences
    （麻烦）结束，烟消云散
blow up
  1. explode
    爆炸，爆破
    ■(of a person) lose one's temper
    （人）发火，发脾气
    Mum had blown up at Dad with more than her usual vehemence.
    妈妈对爸爸发脾气，火气比平时还大。
  2. (of a wind or storm) begin to develop
    （风，暴风雨）开始爆发
    ■(of a scandal or dispute) emerge or become public
    （丑闻）曝光，（争端）公开化
  3. inflate
    膨胀
    my stomach had started to blow up.
    我的胃开始发胀。
blow someone up
  1. (informal, dated)reprimand someone severely
    (非正式，旧)训斥，严斥
    she got blown up by her boss for being late.
    她因迟到被老板狠狠训了一顿。
blow something up
  1. cause something to explode
    使爆炸
  2. inflate something
    使膨胀，使鼓起来
    a small pump for blowing up balloons.
    给气球充气的小气筒。
    ■(figurative)inflate the importance of something
    (喻)夸大某事的重要性
    it was a domestic tiff which had been blown up out of all proportion.
    那是一桩被过分夸大的家庭争吵。
    ■enlarge a photograph or text
    放大（照片，文字）
blow2
noun
  1. a powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object
    （用手、武器或硬物的）重击，捶击
    he received a blow to the skull.
    他脑颅遭到一记重击。
    ■a sudden shock or disappointment
    震惊，失望，打击
    the news came as a crushing blow to the cast.
    这消息对剧组是个毁灭性的打击。
常用词组
at one blow
  1. by a single stroke; in one operation
    一击，一举，一下子
    the letter had destroyed his certainty at one blow.
    那封信一下子让他没有了把握。
come to blows
  1. start fighting after a disagreement
    动手打起来
soften (或 cushion) the blow
  1. make it easier to cope with a difficult change or upsetting news
    使困难的事情易于处理；使不好的消息易于接受，安抚
    monetary compensation was offered to soften the blow.
    提供金钱赔偿以示安抚。
strike a blow for (或 against)
  1. act in support of (or opposition to)
    支持（或反对）
    a chance to strike a blow for freedom.
    争取自由的机会。
语源
  1. late Middle English : of unknown origin
blow3
(archaic or poetic/literary)(古，诗/文)
(past blew ;past participle blown )
  1. [noobj.]produce flowers or be in flower
    开花；在开花
    I know a bank where the wild thyme blows.
    我知道一个堤岸，那里野生百里香正在开花。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the state or period of flowering
    开花，开花期
    stocks in fragrant blow.
    花香袭人的紫罗兰。
语源
  1. Old English blōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bloeien and German blühen, also to bloomand blossom
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