blow
v
(pt blew, pp blown or, in sense 12 用於下述第12义时作.
blow n
1 act of blowing 吹: give one's nose a good blow, ie clear it thoroughly 把鼻子好好地擤一擤.
2 (idm 习语) go for/have a `blow go for a short walk in the fresh air 到空气新鲜的地方去散步.
blow n
1 hard stroke (given with the fist, a weapon, etc) (用拳头、武器等的)重击
He received a severe blow on/to the head. 他头部受到重重的一击.
2 ~ (to sb/sth) sudden shock, set-back or disaster (for sb/sth) (对某人[某事物]而言)突然的打击、挫折或灾祸
a blow to one's pride 对自尊心的重大打击
His wife's death was a great blow (to him). 他妻子去世(对他)是一大打击.
3 (idm 习语) at one `blow; at a (single) `blow with one stroke or effort 一击; 一下子; 一举
He felled his three attackers at a single blow. 他一下子撩倒了三个袭击他的人. a ,blow-by-`blow account,description, etc (of sth) account giving all the details (of an event) as they occur (对某事的)详尽的报道
He gave us a blow-by-blow account of the evening's events. 他给我们详细叙述了晚间的赛事. come to `blows (over sth) start fighting (because of sth) (为某事)打起来
We almost came to blows over what colour our new carpet should be. 我们为了用甚麽颜色的新地毯险些打了起来. deal sb/sth a blow => deal3. get a `blow/`punch in succeed in hitting sb 打中某人. strike a blow for/against sth => strike2.
*[blәu]n. 吹, 打击, 殴打, 花开vt. 吹, 风吹, 吹响, 开花vi. 吹, 风吹, 吹响, 开花【机】 吹疵相关词组: blow out blow over blow sth up blow up blow upon... strike a blow against... strike a blow for... blow off steam blow one's mind blow money on... blow in blow off... blow sth out
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