blow

verb

口 from mouth

1. 吹
   to send out air from the mouth
   1. You're not blowing hard enough!
      你没有用劲吹！
   2. The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser.
      警察要我对着呼吸检测仪吹气。
   3. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke.
      他含着烟卷吸了一口，接着吐出一股烟。

风 of wind

2. 刮；吹
   when the wind or a current of air blows , it is moving; when it blows , the wind is blowing
   1. A cold wind blew from the east.
      东边吹来一股冷风。
   2. It was blowing hard.
      刮着大风。
   3. It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind) .
      狂风大作。

风 / 口吹动 move with wind/breath

3. （被）刮动，吹动
   to be moved by the wind, sb's breath, etc.; to move sth in this way
   1. My hat blew off.
      我的帽子被风吹走了。
   2. The door blew open.
      门被风吹开了。
   3. I was almost blown over by the wind.
      我被风刮得快站不住了。
   4. She blew the dust off the book.
      她吹掉了书上的灰尘。
   5. The ship was blown onto the rocks.
      强风使船撞上了礁石。

哨子；乐器 whistle/instrument

4. 吹，吹奏（哨子、乐器等）；（哨子、乐器等）吹奏出音
   if you blow a whistle, musical instrument, etc. or if a whistle, etc. blows , you produce a sound by blowing into the whistle, etc.
   1. The referee blew his whistle.
      裁判吹响了哨子。
   2. the sound of trumpets blowing
      吹喇叭的声音

鼻 your nose

5. 擤（鼻子）
   to clear your nose by blowing strongly through it into a handkerchief

吻 a kiss

6. （向某人）送飞吻
   to kiss your hand and then pretend to blow the kiss towards sb

使成形 shape sth

7. 吹出（某物）；把（某物）吹出形状
   to make or shape sth by blowing
   1. to blow smoke rings
      吐烟圈
   2. to blow bubbles (= for example, by blowing onto a thin layer of water mixed with soap)
      吹（肥皂等）泡泡
   3. to blow glass (= to send a current of air into melted glass to shape it)
      吹制玻璃器皿

电 electricity

8. （使保险丝）熔化，烧断
   if a fuse blows or you blow a fuse , the electricity stops flowing suddenly because the fuse (= a thin wire) has melted because the current was too strong

炸药 with explosives

9. 炸开
   to break sth open with explosives
   1. The safe had been blown by the thieves.
      保险柜被窃贼炸开了。

秘密 secret

10. 泄露；暴露
    to make known sth that was secret
    1. One mistake could blow your cover (= make your real name, job, intentions, etc. known) .
       一不小心就会让你暴露身份。

钱 money

11. （在某事物上）花大钱，挥霍
    to spend or waste a lot of money on sth
    1. He inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling.
       他继承了一百多万元，全部挥霍在饮酒和赌博上了。

机会 opportunity

12. 浪费（机会）
    to waste an opportunity
    1. She blew her chances by arriving late for the interview.
       她面试时迟到，结果错过了机会。
    2. You had your chance and you blew it .
       你本来有机会，却没有抓住。

感叹 exclamation

13. （表示生气、吃惊或不在乎）
    used to show that you are annoyed, surprised or do not care about sth
    1. Blow it! We've missed the bus.
       真该死！我们错过了公交车。
    2. Well, blow me down! I never thought I'd see you again.
       呵，天哪！我以为再也见不到你了。
    3. I'm blowed if I'm going to (= I certainly will not) let him treat you like that.
       我绝不会允许他那么对待你。
    4. Let's take a taxi and blow (= never mind) the expense.
       我们乘出租车吧，别在意费用。

突然离开 leave suddenly

14. 突然离开（某地）
    to leave a place suddenly
    1. Let's blow this joint.
       咱们马上离开这家酒吧。

noun

1. （用手、武器等的）猛击
   a hard hit with the hand, a weapon, etc.
   1. She received a severe blow on the head.
      她头上挨了重重的一击。
   2. He was knocked out by a single blow to the head.
      他头上只被打了一下便昏过去了。
   3. The two men were exchanging blows .
      那两个人在相互厮打。
   4. He landed a blow on Hill's nose.
      他对着希尔的鼻子来了一拳。
2. 打击；挫折
   a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment
   1. Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him.
      失业给他造成了沉重的打击。
   2. It was a shattering blow to her pride.
      那事彻底摧毁了她的自尊心。
3. 吹
   the action of blowing
   1. Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely) .
      把你的鼻子擤干净。

exclamation

1. （表示厌烦）
   used to show that you are annoyed about sth
   1. Blow! I completely forgot it.
      哎呀！我给忘得一干二净了。

VERB USES 动词用法

1. VERB （风）吹，刮
   When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
   1. A chill wind blew at the top of the hill...
      山顶寒风呼啸。
   2. We woke to find a gale blowing outside.
      我们醒来时发现外面狂风大作。
2. V-ERG （风）把…吹到；吹到，吹向
   If the wind blows something somewhere or if it blows there, the wind moves it there.
   1. The wind blew her hair back from her forehead...
      风把她前额上的头发吹到了后面。
   2. Strong winds blew away most of the dust...
      大风卷走了大部分的尘土。
   3. Her cap fell off in the street and blew away...
      她的帽子掉在大街上，被风吹走了。
   4. Sand blew in our eyes...
      沙子吹进了我们的眼睛里。
   5. The bushes and trees were blowing in the wind.
      灌木丛和树木在风中摇晃。
3. VERB 吹气；呼气
   If you blow, you send out a stream of air from your mouth.
   1. Danny rubbed his arms and blew on his fingers to warm them...
      丹尼搓着胳膊并向手指上哈气取暖。
   2. Take a deep breath and blow.
      深呼吸，吐气。
4. VERB （用嘴）吹，把…吹到
   If you blow something somewhere, you move it by sending out a stream of air from your mouth.
   1. He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.
      他端起杯子，吹走了热气。
5. VERB 吹，吐（泡泡、烟圈等）
   If you blow bubbles or smoke rings, you make them by blowing air out of your mouth through liquid or smoke.
   1. He blew a ring of blue smoke.
      他吐出了蓝色的烟圈。
6. V-ERG 吹奏；吹响；鸣响
   When a whistle or horn blows or someone blows it, they make a sound by blowing into it.
   1. The whistle blew and the train slid forward...
      汽笛鸣响，火车向前滑动。
   2. A guard was blowing his whistle.
      一个警卫正在吹警笛。
7. VERB 擤（鼻子）
   When you blow your nose, you force air out of it through your nostrils in order to clear it.
   1. He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.
      他掏出一块手帕，擤了擤鼻子。
8. VERB 炸飞；炸毁
   To blow something out ,off, or away means to remove or destroy it violently with an explosion.
   1. The can exploded, wrecking the kitchen and bathroom and blowing out windows...
      罐子爆炸了，不但炸毁了厨房和浴室，还把窗户炸飞了。
   2. Rival gunmen blew the city to bits.
      敌人把这座城市炸成了一片废墟。
9. VERB 导致；致使
   If you say that something blows an event, situation, or argument into a particular extreme state, especially an uncertain or unpleasant state, you mean that it causes it to be in that state.
   1. The dramatic World Motor Sports Council meeting in Paris blew the championship wide open as Schumacher was also docked six points...
      在巴黎召开的令人瞩目的世界汽车运动理事会会议使冠军归属充满各种可能，因为舒马赫也被扣了6分。
   2. Someone took an inappropriate use of words on my part and tried to blow it into a major controversy.
      有人不适当地引用我的话，想借此把事情闹大。
10. VERB 挥霍；乱花
    If you blow a large amount of money, you spend it quickly on luxuries.
    1. Before you blow it all on a luxury cruise, give a little thought to the future...
       在把钱全砸到一趟海上豪华游之前，多少考虑一下日后怎么办。
    2. My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot.
       我兄弟借给我一些钱，全被我拿去挥霍了。
11. VERB 失去，断送（机会）；搞砸（努力）
    If you blow a chance or attempt to do something, you make a mistake which wastes the chance or causes the attempt to fail.
    1. He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter.
       他几乎肯定失去了今冬去印度旅行的机会。
    2. ...the high-risk world of real estate, where one careless word could blow a whole deal...
       一字不慎就可能会断送整笔交易的高风险的房地产业
    3. Oh you fool! You've blown it!
       哦，你这个笨蛋！都让你搞砸了！
12. V-ERG （保险丝）烧断；使（保险丝）熔断
    If a fuse blows or if something blows it, the fuse melts because too much electricity has been sent through it, and the electrical current is cut off.
    1. The fuse blew as he pressed the button.
       他刚一按下按钮，保险丝就烧断了。
13. V-ERG （轮胎）爆裂；使（轮胎）爆裂
    If you blow a tyre or if it blows, a hole suddenly appears in it and all the air comes out of it.
    1. A lorry blew a tyre and careered into them...
       一辆货车爆胎了，向他们猛撞了过去。
    2. The car tyre blew.
       这辆车爆胎了。
    3. Blow out means the same as blow .
       blow out同blow
    4. A tyre blew out when the coach was on its way.
       长途汽车在半路上爆胎了。
14. PHRASE 自我炫耀；自吹自擂
    If you blow your own trumpet or blow your own horn, you tell people that you are very clever or successful.
    1. Hollywood cameramen have good reason to blow their own trumpets.
       好莱坞的摄影师们有足够的理由可以自我吹嘘。
15. See also: full-blown overblown. to blow away the cobwebs

NOUN USES 名词用法

1. N-COUNT 重击；猛击
   If someone receives a blow, they are hit with a fist or weapon.
   1. He went off to hospital after a blow to the face.
      他脸部受到重击之后就去了医院。
2. N-COUNT 打击；挫折
   If something that happens is a blow to someone or something, it is very upsetting, disappointing, or damaging to them.
   1. When the marriage finally broke up it was obviously a terrible blow to Soames...
      婚姻的最终破裂对索姆斯显然是一个沉重打击。
   2. That ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists...
      那项裁决对环境保护论者来说如同一记闷棍。
   3. His death dealt a severe blow to the army's morale.
      他的死严重打击了军队的士气。
3. PHRASE 激烈争吵；动武；打架
   If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting.
   1. The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting.
      代表们在一次会议上差点动起手来。
4. PHRASE 减轻，缓和，缓解（打击等）
   Something that softens the blow or cushions the blow makes an unpleasant change or piece of news easier to accept.
   1. Senator Sarbanes expressed concern that programs designed to soften the blow of unemployment are not working well.
      旨在缓解失业冲击的项目进展得并不太顺利，参议员萨班斯对此表示关切。
5. PHRASE 支持；拥护；为…而战
   If you strike a blow for a particular cause or principle, you do something that supports it or makes it more likely to succeed.
   1. The team struck a blow for women's rights by winning the match.
      这个小组在比赛中获胜，维护了女性的权利。

1. A chill wind blew at the top of the hill
   山顶寒风呼啸。
2. We woke to find a gale blowing outside.
   我们醒来时发现外面狂风大作。
3. The wind blew her hair back from her forehead
   风把她前额上的头发吹到了后面。
4. Strong winds blew away most of the dust
   大风卷走了大部分的尘土。
5. Her cap fell off in the street and blew away
   她的帽子掉在大街上，被风吹走了。
6. Sand blew in our eyes
   沙子吹进了我们的眼睛里。
7. The bushes and trees were blowing in the wind.
   灌木丛和树木在风中摇晃。
8. Danny rubbed his arms and blew on his fingers to warm them
   丹尼搓着胳膊并向手指上哈气取暖。
9. Take a deep breath and blow.
   深呼吸，吐气。
10. He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.
    他端起杯子，吹走了热气。
11. He blew a ring of blue smoke.
    他吐出了蓝色的烟圈。
12. The whistle blew and the train slid forward
    汽笛鸣响，火车向前滑动。
13. A guard was blowing his whistle.
    一个警卫正在吹警笛。
14. He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.
    他掏出一块手帕，擤了擤鼻子。
15. The can exploded, wrecking the kitchen and bathroom and blowing out windows
    罐子爆炸了，不但炸毁了厨房和浴室，还把窗户炸飞了。
16. Rival gunmen blew the city to bits.
    敌人把这座城市炸成了一片废墟。
17. The dramatic World Motor Sports Council meeting in Paris blew the championship wide open as Schumacher was also docked six points
    在巴黎召开的令人瞩目的世界汽车运动理事会会议使冠军归属充满各种可能，因为舒马赫也被扣了6分。
18. Someone took an inappropriate use of words on my part and tried to blow it into a major controversy.
    有人不适当地引用我的话，想借此把事情闹大。
19. My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot.
    我兄弟借给我一些钱，全被我拿去挥霍了。
20. He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter.
    他几乎肯定失去了今冬去印度旅行的机会。
21. Oh you fool! You've blown it!
    哦，你这个笨蛋！都让你搞砸了！
22. The fuse blew as he pressed the button.
    他刚一按下按钮，保险丝就烧断了。
23. A lorry blew a tyre and careered into them
    一辆货车爆胎了，向他们猛撞了过去。
24. Hollywood cameramen have good reason to blow their own trumpets.
    好莱坞的摄影师们有足够的理由可以自我吹嘘。
25. He went off to hospital after a blow to the face.
    他脸部受到重击之后就去了医院。
26. When the marriage finally broke up it was obviously a terrible blow to Soames
    婚姻的最终破裂对索姆斯显然是一个沉重打击。
27. The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting.
    代表们在一次会议上差点动起手来。
28. Senator Sarbanes expressed concern that programs designed to soften the blow of unemployment are not working well.
    旨在缓解失业冲击的项目进展得并不太顺利，参议员萨班斯对此表示关切。
29. The team struck a blow for women's rights by winning the match.
    这个小组在比赛中获胜，维护了女性的权利。

blow sb↔away

1. 枪杀某人
   to kill sb by shooting them
2. 给某人留下深刻印象；使某人很高兴
   to impress sb a lot or to make them very happy
   1. You're not blowing hard enough!
      你没有用劲吹！
   2. The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser.
      警察要我对着呼吸检测仪吹气。
   3. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke.
      他含着烟卷吸了一口，接着吐出一股烟。
3. 轻易击败某人
   to defeat sb easily

blow in

blow into sth

1. 突然来到；突然进入
   to arrive or enter a place suddenly
   1. My hat blew off.
      我的帽子被风吹走了。
   2. The door blew open.
      门被风吹开了。
   3. I was almost blown over by the wind.
      我被风刮得快站不住了。
   4. She blew the dust off the book.
      她吹掉了书上的灰尘。
   5. The ship was blown onto the rocks.
      强风使船撞上了礁石。

blow sb↔off

1. （故意）失约；结束与…的恋爱关系
   to deliberately not meet sb when you said you would; to end a romantic relationship with sb
   1. The referee blew his whistle.
      裁判吹响了哨子。
   2. the sound of trumpets blowing
      吹喇叭的声音

blow out

1. 被（风等）吹灭；熄灭
   if a flame, etc. blows out , it is put out by the wind, etc.
2. （油井或气井）喷气；井喷
   if an oil or gas well blows out , it sends out gas suddenly and with force

blow itself out

1. （风暴等）平息，减弱
   when a storm blows itself out , it finally loses its force

blow sb↔out

1. 轻易击败某人
   to defeat sb easily

blow sth↔out

1. 吹灭（火焰等）
   to put out a flame, etc. by blowing

blow over

1. 刮过去了，平静下来（未造成严重影响）
   to go away without having a serious effect

blow up

1. 爆炸；被炸毁
   to explode; to be destroyed by an explosion
2. 爆发
   to start suddenly and with force
   1. He inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling.
      他继承了一百多万元，全部挥霍在饮酒和赌博上了。

blow sth↔up

1. 炸毁
   to destroy sth by an explosion
   1. She blew her chances by arriving late for the interview.
      她面试时迟到，结果错过了机会。
   2. You had your chance and you blew it .
      你本来有机会，却没有抓住。
2. 给（某物）充气
   to fill sth with air or gas so that it becomes firm
3. 放大（照片）
   to make a photograph bigger
   1. Blow it! We've missed the bus.
      真该死！我们错过了公交车。
   2. Well, blow me down! I never thought I'd see you again.
      呵，天哪！我以为再也见不到你了。
   3. I'm blowed if I'm going to (= I certainly will not) let him treat you like that.
      我绝不会允许他那么对待你。
   4. Let's take a taxi and blow (= never mind) the expense.
      我们乘出租车吧，别在意费用。
4. 夸大；夸张
   to make sth seem more important, better, worse, etc. than it really is

blow up (at sb)

1. （对某人）发火，动怒
   to get angry with sb

v.

blow your/sb's brains out

• 枪击头部自杀 / 杀人
  to kill yourself/sb by shooting yourself/them in the head

blow chunks

• 呕；呕吐
  to vomit

blow a fuse

• 大怒；暴跳如雷
  to get very angry

blow the gaff (on sb/sth)

• （尤指因大意）泄露秘密
  to tell sth secret, especially by mistake

blow hot and cold (about sth)

• 拿不定主意；出尔反尔
  to change your opinion about sth often

blow sb/sth out of the water

• 彻底摧毁；毁灭
  to destroy sb/sth completely
• （以更加优异者）表明…不好，显得…差得多
  to show that sb/sth is not good by being very much better than it/them
  1. A DVD music system plays discs that look like CDs, but blows them out of the water.
     DVD音乐播放机里放的碟片看似CD，却要比CD强多了。

blow your mind

• 使某人兴奋（或吃惊）
  to produce a very strong pleasant or shocking feeling
  1. Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind.
     等着听听这个吧。它会让你大感意外的。

blow your own trumpet

• 自吹自擂
  to praise your own abilities and achievements

blow your top

• 大怒；暴跳如雷
  to get very angry

blow up in sb's face

• 事情失败，害了自己
  if a plan, etc. blows up in your face , it goes wrong in a way that causes you damage, embarrassment, etc.

blow the whistle on sb/sth

• 告发
  to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing

blow/clear the cobwebs away

• 使头脑清醒；使振作精神
  to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively state of mind
  1. A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
     轻快的散步可以使人头脑清醒。

it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)

• 没有绝对的坏事；任何坏事都会有利于某些人
  no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb

blow/sod that for a lark

• （认为太费力而不想干时说）
  used by sb who does not want to do sth because it involves too much effort
  1. Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight.
     拉他妈的倒吧！我今晚再也不做了。

lift the lid on sth

take/blow the lid off sth

• 揭露…的真相
  to tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about sth
  1. Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution.
     她的文章揭露了儿童卖淫的丑闻。

puff and pant

• 气喘吁吁；呼哧呼哧地喘
  to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth after physical effort

blow/knock sb's socks off

• 使某人万分惊愕；给某人留下深刻印象
  to surprise or impress sb very much

see which way the wind is blowing

• 看看风向；观察势头；摸清可能发生的情况
  to get an idea of what is likely to happen before doing sth

n.

a blow-by-blow account, description, etc. (of sth)

• 原原本本的描述等
  a description of an event which gives you all the details in the order in which they happen

come to blows (over sth)

• （因某事）动武，打起架来
  to start fighting because of sth

soften/cushion the blow

• 缓解；缓和
  to make sth that is unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept

deal sb/sth a blow

deal a blow to sb/sth

deal a blow to sb/sth

strike a blow for/against/at sth

• 维护（或损害）某种信念或原则等
  to do sth in support of/against a belief, principle, etc.
  1. He felt that they had struck a blow for democracy.
     他感觉他们维护了民主制度。

noun

1. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
   1. he gave his nose a loud blow
   2. he blew out all the candles with a single puff

   Synonym:    puff

2. a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
   1. a blow on the head

3. street names for cocaine

   Synonym:    cokenose candysnowC

4. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
   1. it came as a shock to learn that he was injured

   Synonym:    shock

5. an impact (as from a collision)
   1. the bump threw him off the bicycle

   Synonym:    bump

6. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes

   Synonym:    reversereversalsetbackblack eye

7. a strong current of air
   1. the tree was bent almost double by the gust

   Synonym:    gustblast

verb

1. exhale hard
   1. blow on the soup to cool it down

2. free of obstruction by blowing air through
   1. blow one's nose

3. burst suddenly
   1. The tire blew
   2. We blew a tire

4. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
   1. The lightbulbs blew out
   2. The fuse blew

   Synonym:    blow outburn out

5. shape by blowing
   1. Blow a glass vase

6. allow to regain its breath
   1. blow a horse

7. show off

   Synonym:    boasttoutswashshoot a linebraggasblustervauntgasconade

8. cause to be revealed and jeopardized
   1. The story blew their cover
   2. The double agent was blown by the other side

9. lay eggs
   1. certain insects are said to blow

10. leave
    1. shove off!
    2. The children shoved along
    3. Blow now!

    Synonym:    shove offshove along

11. be in motion due to some air or water current
    1. The leaves were blowing in the wind
    2. the boat drifted on the lake
    3. The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
    4. the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore

    Synonym:    floatdriftbe adrift

12. spout moist air from the blowhole
    1. The whales blew

13. cause to move by means of an air current
    1. The wind blew the leaves around in the yard

14. cause air to go in, on, or through
    1. Blow my hair dry

15. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

    Synonym:    fellatesuckgo down on

16. play or sound a wind instrument
    1. She blew the horn

17. make a sound as if blown
    1. The whistle blew

18. sound by having air expelled through a tube
    1. The trumpets blew

19. spend lavishly or wastefully on
    1. He blew a lot of money on his new home theater

20. spend thoughtlessly
    1. He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
    2. You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree

    Synonym:    wastesquander

21. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    1. I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
    2. the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement

    Synonym:    botchbodgebumblefumblebotch upmuffflubscrew upball upspoilmuck upbunglefluffbollixbollix upbollocksbollocks upbobblemishandlelouse upfoul upmess upfuck up

22. be blowing or storming
    1. The wind blew from the West