英汉词典

blow 基本解释

• n. 吹；打击；殴打
• vi. 风吹；喘气
• vt. 风吹
• n. (Blow)人名；(英)布洛

blow 词态变化

blow 中文词源

来自PIE *bhel, 膨胀，涌出。词源同bellow, 吼叫。

blow 英文词源

blow

blow: There are three distinct blows in English. The commonest, the verb ‘send out air’ [OE], can be traced back to an Indo-European base *bhlā-. It came into English (as Old English blāwan) via Germanic *blǣ-, source also of bladder. The Indo-European base also produced Latin flāre ‘blow’, from which English gets flatulent and inflate.

The other verb blow, ‘come into flower’ [OE], now archaic, comes ultimately from Indo-European *bhlō-. It entered English (as Old English blōwan) via Germanic *blo-, from which English also gets bloom and probably blade. A variant form of the Indo-European base with -s- produced Latin flōs (source of English flower) and English blossom.

The noun blow ‘hard hit’ [15] is altogether more mysterious. It first appears, in the form blaw, in northern and Scottish texts, and it has been connected with a hypothetical Germanic *bleuwan ‘strike’.
=> bladder, flatulent, inflate; blade, bloom, blossom, flower

blow (v.1)

"move air," Old English blawan "blow, breathe, make an air current; kindle; inflate; sound a wind instrument" (class VII strong verb; past tense bleow, past participle blawen), from Proto-Germanic *blæ-anan (source of Old High German blaen, German blähen), from PIE *bhle- "to swell, blow up" (source of Latin flare "to blow"), an extended form, possibly identical with *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (see bole).

Meaning "to squander" (of money) is from 1874. Sense of "depart suddenly" is from 1902. Slang "do fellatio on" sense is from 1933, as blow (someone) off, originally among prostitutes (compare blow job). This usage probably is not connected to the colloquial imprecation (1781, associated with sailors, as in Popeye's "well, blow me down!"), which has past participle blowed. Meaning "to spend (money) foolishly and all at once" is 1890s; that of "bungle an opportunity" is from 1943. To blow over "pass" is from 1610s, originally of storms. To blow (someone's) mind was in use by 1967; there is a song title "Blow Your Mind" released in a 1965 Mirawood recording by a group called The Gas Company.

blow (v.2)

"to bloom, blossom" (intransitive), from Old English blowan "to flower, blossom, flourish," from Proto-Germanic *blæ- (cognates: Old Saxon bloian, Old Frisian bloia, Middle Dutch and Dutch bloeien, Old High German bluoen, German blühen), from PIE *bhle-, extended form of *bhel- (2) "to blow, inflate, swell" (see bole). This word is the source of the blown in full-blown.

blow (n.1)

"hard hit," mid-15c., blowe, from northern and East Midlands dialects, perhaps from Middle Dutch blouwen "to beat," a common Germanic word of unknown origin (compare German bleuen, Gothic bliggwan "to strike"). Influenced in English by blow (v.1). In reference to descriptions or accounts, blow-by-blow is recorded from 1921, American English, originally of prize-fight broadcasts.

LIKE a hungry kitten loves its saucer of warm milk, so do radio fans joyfully listen to the blow-by-blow broadcast description of a boxing bout. ["The Wireless Age," December 1922]

blow (n.2)

"a blowing, a blast," 1650s, from blow (v.1).

blow 词组搭配

blow 英文释义

1. a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon;

"a blow on the head"

2. an impact (as from a collision);

"the bump threw him off the bicycle"

3. an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

4. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise;

"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

5. a strong current of air;

"the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

6. street names for cocaine

7. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;

"he gave his nose a loud blow"

"he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

blow 双语例句

1. His resignation was a body blow to the team.

他的辞职是对该队的沉重打击。

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2. But Ivanisevic's no-show will be a blow for Wimbledon chiefs.

但伊万尼塞维奇不能参赛对温布尔登主办方将是一个重大打击。

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3. He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head.

他冲着暴戾的父亲的头部猛击了一下，把他打死了。

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4. It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow.

很难判断是谁给了致命的一击。

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5. It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self-esteem.

这件事如此丢脸，深深地挫伤了我的自尊心。

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blow 实用场景例句

You're not blowing hard enough!

你没有用劲吹！

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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。

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The car tyre blew.

这辆车爆胎了。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting.

代表们在一次会议上差点动起手来。

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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。

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A lorry blew a tyre and careered into them...

一辆货车爆胎了，向他们猛撞了过去。

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The fuse blew as he pressed the button.

他刚一按下按钮，保险丝就烧断了。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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...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

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A chill wind blew at the top of the hill...

山顶寒风呼啸。

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We woke to find a gale blowing outside.

我们醒来时发现外面狂风大作。

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The wind blew her hair back from her forehead...

风把她前额上的头发吹到了后面。

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Strong winds blew away most of the dust...

大风卷走了大部分的尘土。

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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。

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Take a deep breath and blow.

深呼吸，吐气。

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He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.

他端起杯子，吹走了热气。

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He blew a ring of blue smoke.

他吐出了蓝色的烟圈。

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The whistle blew and the train slid forward...

汽笛鸣响，火车向前滑动。

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A guard was blowing his whistle.

一个警卫正在吹警笛。

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He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.

他掏出一块手帕，擤了擤鼻子。

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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。

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Rival gunmen blew the city to bits.

敌人把这座城市炸成了一片废墟。

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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。

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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。

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