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TOEFL BNC: 1822 COCA: 1414

blow

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blow1 /bləʊ $ bloʊ/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tensepst blew /bluː/, past participlepp blown /bləʊn $ bloʊn/)  
1  wind moving 风吹动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]WIND MOVINGDN if the wind or a current of air blows, it moves 〔风〕吹，刮
 A cold breeze was blowing hard.
寒风劲吹。
 It was blowing from an easterly direction.
这是从东面吹过来的。
 Outside, the weather was blowing a gale.
外面狂风大作。
2  wind moving STH 风吹动某物WIND MOVING something [intransitiveI, transitiveT usually + adverbadv/prepositionprep]DN to move, or to move something, by the force of the wind or a current of air 吹动；刮走
 Her hair was blowing in the breeze.
她的头发在微风中飘扬。
 The wind blew the rain into our faces.
风裹挟着雨点吹打在我们脸上。
 My ticket blew away.
我的票被风刮走了。
blow (something) open/shut
 A sudden draught blew the door shut.
一阵突如其来的穿堂风把门吹上了。
3  air from your mouth 嘴里呼出的气 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]AIR to send air out from your mouth 吹（气）
blow (something) into/onto/out etc
 She blew onto her coffee to cool it down.
她吹着咖啡让它凉下来。
 He blew the smoke right in my face.
他直对着我的脸吐烟。
4  make a noise 弄出声响 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]APM to make a sound by passing air through a whistle, horn etc 吹奏；（使）鸣响
 The whistle blew for half time.
哨声响起，上半场结束。
 A truck went by and blew its horn at her.
一辆卡车驶过，对着她鸣喇叭。
5  violence 暴力 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]DAMAGE to damage or destroy something violently with an explosion or by shooting 炸毁；摧毁
blow something away/out/off something
 Part of his leg had been blown off.
他的一条腿被炸掉一截。
blow somebody/something to pieces/bits/smithereens
 A bomb like that could blow you to bits.
那样一颗炸弹可以把你炸得粉碎。
6  lose an opportunity 失去机会 [transitiveT] informalMISTAKE to lose a good opportunity by making a mistake or by being careless 〔因犯错或不小心〕失掉，断送〔机会〕
 We’ve blown our chances of getting that contract.
我们断送了得到那份合同的机会。
 You’ve got a great future ahead of you. Don’t blow it.
你有很大好的前途，不要毁了它。
7  waste money 浪费钱 [transitiveT] informalSPEND MONEY to spend a lot of money in a careless way, especially on one thing 挥霍〔尤在一件事物上〕
 I blew all the money I won on a trip to Hawaii.
我把赢来的钱全部挥霍在一次夏威夷之旅上了。
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8. blow your nose HBHto clean your nose by forcing air through it into a cloth or a piece of soft paper 擤鼻涕
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blow your nose• Here's a Kleenex - blow your nose.• I had a terrible cold and spent much of the time blowing my nose.• She took out a handkerchief and pressed it against her eyes, then blew her nose.• Stu was worried that he was responsible for me needing Kleenex, blowing my nose.• With great discretion, the overcoats in the front pews blew their noses.• With soil-caked fingers he drew a handkerchief from a pocket and blew his nose.• She blew her nose as daintily as was possible in the circumstances and handed the handkerchief back with a wan smile.• For a moment Converse thought that she would blow her nose on him.• Either way, if you blow your nose, you may well miss it altogether.
9  blow somebody a kiss KISSto kiss your hand and then pretend to blow the kiss towards someone 给某人一个飞吻
 She leant out of the window and blew him a kiss.
她探出窗外，给他送上一个飞吻。
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blow somebody a kiss• And she blew down a kiss.• Dinah was at the near window, saw him, and blew a kiss.• He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.• She blew him little kisses, and he felt love and pangs of something that frightened him.• Joe blew her a kiss and set off again.• I wanted to blow her a kiss but there was nothing in me to send her way.• Blow Grandma a kiss, Katie.• For him to blow a kiss to the gallery was one thing.• She blew a kiss to Tunney, and scampered up a wall like a spider.
10  electricity stops 电力中断 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TEE if an electrical fuse blows, or a piece of electrical equipment blows a fuse, the electricity suddenly stops working because a thin wire has melted （使）〔保险丝〕烧断，熔断
 The floodlights blew a fuse.
泛光灯烧断了一根保险丝。
11. tyre 轮胎 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TTC if a tyre blows, or if a car blows a tyre, it bursts （使）爆裂，（使）破裂
12  make a shape 做成某种形状 [transitiveT]CFBREATHE to make or shape something by sending air out from your mouth 吹成…形状；吹制
13  surprise/annoyance 惊讶/烦恼blow/blow me/blow it etc SURPRISED British EnglishBrE spoken said to show annoyance or surprise 讨厌，糟糕
14  MAKE A SECRET KNOWNtell a secret 泄露秘密 [transitiveT] to make known something that was meant to be a secret 泄露〔秘密〕
15  blow somebody’s mind spokenSURPRISED to make you feel very surprised and excited by something 令某人兴奋不已
16  blow your top/stack/cool  (also blow a fuse/gasket) informalANGRY to become extremely angry quickly or suddenly 勃然大怒，大发雷霆
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blow your top/stack/cool• It was unusual for Hauser to blow his top.• Striker Slaven blew his top after being axed from the side which grabbed a draw at Bristol City in midweek.• I used to get so angry on the set that one day I just blew my top and hit John Huston.• It had me rolling on the floor to see Schmeichel blowing his top at the scum defence.• Tristan last blew its stack in 1961, forcing a complete evacuation.• Then Nature blows her top, just to remind us.• My father blew his top when I told him I was quitting medical school.• Then suddenly he blew his top while walking down the street one day.• Whether the Ipswich directors who watched him blow his top with the unwitting journalist believe that is debatable.
17  blow the whistle on somebody informalTELL to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone is doing 打某人的小报告，告发某人
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blow the whistle on somebody• So, why not blow the whistle on a thoroughly corrupt system sooner?• With great courage, Vasseur has blown the whistle on an unacceptable situation.• The report will question why medical staff working with him did not blow the whistle on his activities.• Not withstanding that risk, under the Constitution, the judiciary is in the best position to blow the whistle on runaway majorities.• A few honest policemen were willing to blow the whistle on the captain.• There were even rebelliously honest policemen, who might blow the whistle on the dishonest ones.• He claims the two are separate enough that he was in the clear to blow the whistle on the Rialto Theater project.• Anyone who tried to blow the whistle on the violence was intimidated or threatened.• Staff members have little interest in blowing the whistle on this situation.
18. blow something (up) out of (all) proportion EXAGGERATEto make something seem much more serious or important than it is 小题大做；夸大
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blow something (up) out of (all) proportion• The issue was blown far out of proportion.• This case has been blown totally out of proportion because of the media attention.
19  blow your own trumpet especially British EnglishBrE, blow your own horn American EnglishAmE informalBOAST to talk a lot about your own achievements – used to show disapproval 自吹自擂〔含贬义〕
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blow your own trumpet• Despite a unique record of achievement is recent years, he can never be accused of blowing his own trumpet.• For too long we Christians have heard the modern world blowing its own trumpet.• Most were reluctant, defensive, or simply hesitant to blow their own trumpet.• I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but it was me who came up with the idea for the project in the first place.• I don't like to blow my own trumpet but My Better Half could eat it to a band playing.• But he could also blow his own trumpet like Satchmo on pay per note.
20  blow somebody/something out of the water to defeat someone or something that you are competing with, or to achieve much more than they do 把某人/某物打得落花流水；把…彻底比下去
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blow somebody/something out of the water• By then the Motown label had blown all the other record companies out of the water.
21. blow hot and cold British EnglishBrE informalCHANGE YOUR MIND to keep changing your attitude towards someone or something 反复无常，忽冷忽热，摇摆不定
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blow hot and cold• I can't tell what he wants - he keeps blowing hot and cold.• Some of these young officers blow hot and cold.• In our dealings with the police we have found that they can blow hot and cold. Sometimes they are keen to have media help in solving a crime, other times they are more reluctant.
22  blow something sky-high British EnglishBrE to destroy an idea, plan etc by showing that it cannot be true or effective 粉碎，使破灭，彻底摧毁
n Grammar
Blow belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.
You can say:
Someone blew a whistle.
In this sentence, ‘a whistle’ is the object of blow.
You can also say:
A whistle blew.
In this sentence, ‘a whistle’ is the subject of blow.
 PHRASAL VERBS
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blow• We blew $3000 on a trip to Barbados.• On the minus side, she'd blown a lot of money and received a couple of scares.• On one of them was Blue Mooney, his pale blond hair blown against his cheek as he skidded around the corner.• One of the tires blew and they skidded into the center divider.• They know the way that the wind is blowing, and would be only too pleased to be redeployed into another trade.• I put the balloon to my lips and blew as hard as I could.• His black hair was tousled, blown by the wind, shining strands of it across his brown forehead.• A warm breeze was blowing from the south.• The ornaments are made of blown glass.• The referee blew his whistle to start the game.• She tried to open the door to the storage-room, but twice the wind blew it out of her hands.• He thinks one of the anti-Castro group is going to blow me away.• Blow on it, Ian - the oatmeal's very hot.• The whistle blew on the old steam engine.• The scare has been blown out of proportion, said John Marchello, professor of animal science at the University of Arizona.• You're lucky you didn't blow out the whole engine.• He blew smoke rings across the table.• The wind blew so hard the bread got stale in our hands.• The wind must have blown the door shut.• She blew the feather off her sleeve.• He won £500,000 in the National Lottery, but he's already blown the lot.
blowing hard• It is miserable work as the snow is now falling thickly, the wind blowing hard.• An hour later I was back, blowing hard and running with sweat, but feeling virtuous and much more relaxed.• When we reached our house, the wind was blowing hard in our faces.• It was still blowing hard north-west.
blow (something) open/shut• Furthermore, its flexibility and power of movement are considerably greater, so that less power is needed to deliver a blow.• A cold breeze blew through the open door, stirring the fire so the flames shot up, flickering brightly.• This will help prevent freezing air blowing up the open ends of the waste pipes.• After 30 moves the position appeared level but Kasparov blew the situation open with a pawn sacrifice.
blow (something) into/onto/out etc• She could do nothing but batten down the conversational hatches and wait until the storm blew itself out.• The morning of the third day, they woke up and saw the storm had blown itself out.• She blew smoke out, coughed, and handed him the cigarette and he took it without a word.• Minor disputes over specific issues blew up into major confrontations.• The wind blew strongly into the room.• The bullet took him right between the eyes, blowing his brains out through the back of his head.• In fact, he reportedly blew it out with a stunning, if showy, throw-out at third.
blow somebody/something to pieces/bits/smithereens• Settle down with a good book, and let them blow themselves to bits.
blown ... chances• He had already blown his chances and perhaps that was why he played a relaxed stroke.
blowing bubbles• Why not something else equally apparently arbitrary, such as blowing bubbles, or dropping pebbles?• Grandma was blowing bubbles with us in the backyard.
blow2 ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countableC]  
1  BAD EFFECT 不好的效果 an action or event that causes difficulty or sadness for someone 打击
2  hard hit 重击HIT a hard hit with someone’s hand, a tool, or a weapon 重击，击打
3  blowing 吹BREATHE an action of blowing 吹
4  come to blows (with somebody) FIGHTif two people come to blows, they start arguing or hitting each other because they disagree about something （和某人）争吵起来；（和某人）打起来
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come to blows (with somebody)• The two actors reputedly almost came to blows and ended the film not talking to each other.• When Antony and Cleopatra come to blows, the scene explodes.• We curse and leave the room or even come to blows.• He and John, the Red Comyn, had come to blows before.• Two men had come to blows, an arm had been broken.• They came to blows in Jersey last weekend and Speedie was fined £50 in court.• The effect was unnerving, and at first I thought the old men would come to blows.• The two of them shouted at each other and until Daley stomped out, the secretaries feared they would come to blows.
5  soften/cushion the blow ACCEPTto make something unpleasant easier for someone to accept 缓和打击
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soften/cushion the blow• Help, or soften the blow.?• Even where price increases have taken place, retailers with good stocks may be able to cushion the blow for a while.• Try starting with a pat on the back to soften the blow of criticism.• Additionally, two presidential decrees on March 23 had been designed to cushion the blow of the price rises.• Factories had closed, and thousands were out of work, without unemployment insurance to soften the blow.• Some of the money will be used to soften the blow of budget cuts to education.• Letting some one resign is a way to soften the blow.• To cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased.
6. low blow American EnglishAmE informal something unkind you say to deliberately embarrass or upset someone 故意让人难堪的话，刻薄话
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low blow• He respected Ray and his willingness to fight for his ideals, but this was a low blow.• Trinidad was warned for low blows twice by referee Mitch Halpern.
→ strike a blow for somebody/something at strike1(17)
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + blow
a big/major/serious/heavy blow
The earthquake was a serious blow to the area’s tourism industry.
a severe/terrible/awful blow
The news was a terrible blow for his family.
a bitter blow (=extremely disappointing)
Their defeat was a bitter blow.
a cruel/devastating/crushing blow (=extremely hard to bear)
Her loss came as a devastating blow to her father.
a body blow (=a very serious difficulty which could cause something to fail completely)
A tax on books would be a body blow for education.
a mortal/fatal/death blow (=causing something to end)
When he quit it dealt a mortal blow to the show.
verbs
be a blow
I can’t deny his leaving was a blow.
deal a blow to somebody/something
The 1982 drought dealt a devastating blow to the country.
come as a blow to somebody
His sudden death came as a huge blow to us all.
deliver a blow
Opinion polls delivered a nasty blow to the Tory leader.
suffer/receive a blow
Our team suffered a blow when Paul was sent off the field.
soften/cushion the blow (=make it easier to deal with)
There are various ways to soften the blow of redundancy among staff.
phrases
be a bit of a blow British EnglishBrE especially spoken (=be disappointing or cause problems for you)
The result was a bit of a blow for the team.
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blow• Not being allowed to return to her own country was a blow from which she never really recovered.• He had a robust self-esteem, even though this was a blow, and he needed financially to continue working.• a blow to the stomach• The Colorado river was closed, a bitter blow to rafters and kayakers who may have to wait seven years for a river use permit.• For the prosecution case to stand, it will be necessary to prove that Lenny McLean struck the fatal blow.• three heavy blows from the hammer• One jarring blow crushed it all.• One of the knife blows had punctured a lung.• His championship hopes were dealt a savage blow last night when he received a hamstring injury.• The assailant struck several blows before he was restrained.• Officer Stacey was knocked over by a sharp blow to the head.• It is a sweeping blow and only one who has seen them in action knows how tremendous it is.• He kept coming, taking ten blows for one.• Tony smiled and without moving his left knee dodged the blows, his torso jinking, neck muscles popping.• The blue rose on stubby wings, twisting acrobatically to slip the blow.• The blow proved fatal.
severe blow• The failure of the Accord was also a severe blow to Mulroney and prompted opposition calls for his resignation.• This is a severe blow to the Fernandez family.• Pentrite can explode without a detonator if it receives a severe blow or strong friction.• Bank Assistants have suffered a severe blow.• Pittsburgh suffered a severe blow, however, when quarterback Neil O'Donnell broke his right leg.• Finally, the cutting of trade with the United States from 1985 was a severe blow.• This was a severe blow because we needed him desperately.
heavy blow• He says that both changes will be a heavy blow for young self-employed workers.• For the beneficiaries the change would be almost imperceptible: for the losers it would be a heavy blow.• It is knocked to the ground by a heavy blow, seized by the throat or mouth and quickly suffocated.• Now think again of the wound on Hector's face - a heavy blow, a wide gash.• The repression which followed temporarily halted the labour movement and dealt the party a heavy blow.• I am not wholly barren of hope, for circumstances have been dealing the conventional wisdom a new series of heavy blows.
From Longman Business Dictionary
blowblow /bləʊbloʊ/ verb (past tensepst blew /bluː/, past participlepp blown /bləʊnbloʊn/) [transitiveT]
1informal if you blow money on something, you spend a lot of money on it, often money that you cannot afford
He blew his wages on a new stereo.
2HUMAN RESOURCES blow the whistle (on somebody/something) to tell the authorities that someone in your organization is doing something illegal, dishonest, or wrong
Workers were too scared of their employers to blow the whistle on illegal working hours.
Origin blow1
Old English blawan
 blow2
1. (1400-1500) Origin unknown.
2. (1600-1700) → BLOW1
blow1 verb
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→n GRAMMAR1 →PHRASAL VERBS1blow2 noun →REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1
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