单词 | blow |
释义 | Word Frequency blow 1(bləʊ) verbWord forms: blows, blowing, blew or blown 1. (of a current of air, the wind, etc) to be or cause to be in motion 2. (intransitive) to move or be carried by or as if by wind or air a feather blew in through the window 3. to expel (air, cigarette smoke, etc) through the mouth or nose 4. to force or cause (air, dust, etc) to move (into, in, over, etc) by using an instrument or by expelling breath 5. (intransitive) to breathe hard; pant 6. (sometimes foll by up) to inflate with air or the breath 7. (intransitive) (of wind, a storm, etc) to make a roaring or whistling sound 8. to cause (a whistle, siren, etc) to sound by forcing air into it, as a signal, or (of a whistle, etc) to soundthus 9. (transitive) to force air from the lungs through (the nose) to clear out mucus or obstructing matter 10. (often foll by up, down, in, etc) to explode, break, or disintegrate completely the bridge blew down in the gale 11. electronics to burn out (a fuse, valve, etc) because of excessive current or (of a fuse, valve, etc) to burn out 12. blow a fuse 13. (intransitive) (of a whale) to spout water or air from the lungs 14. (transitive) to wind (a horse) by making it run excessively 15. to cause (a wind instrument) to sound by forcing one's breath into the mouthpiece, or (of such an instrument) to sound in this way 16. (intransitive) jazz slang to play in a jam session 17. (intransitive) (of flies) to lay eggs (in) 18. to shape (glass, ornaments, etc) by forcing air or gas through the material when molten 19. (intransitive) mainly Scottish, Australian and New Zealand to boast or brag 20. (transitive) slang a. to spend (money) freely b. US to treat or entertain 21. (transitive) slang to use (an opportunity) ineffectively 22. slang to go suddenly away (from) 23. (transitive) slang to expose or betray (a person or thing meant to be kept secret) 24. (transitive) US slang to inhale (a drug) 25. (transitive) vulgar, slang to perform fellatio on (someone) 26. Word forms: past participle blowed informal another word for damn I'll be blowed blow it! 27. draughts another word for huff (sense 4) 28. blow hot and cold 29. blow a kiss 30. blow one's own trumpet 31. blow someone's mind 32. blow one's top noun 33. the act or an instance of blowing 34. the sound produced by blowing 35. a blast of air or wind 36. metallurgy a. a stage in the Bessemer process in which air is blasted upwards through molten pig iron b. the quantity of metal treated in a Bessemer converter 37. mining a. a rush of air into a mine b. the collapse of a mine roof 38. jazz slang a jam session 39. a. British a slang name for cannabis (sense 2) b. US a slang name for cocaine Word origin Old English blāwan, related to Old Norse blǣr gust of wind, Old High German blāen, Latin flāreWord Frequency blow 2(bləʊ) noun 1. a powerful or heavy stroke with the fist, a weapon, etc 2. at one blow 3. a sudden setback; unfortunate event to come as a blow 4. come to blows 5. an attacking action a blow for freedom 6. Australian and New Zealand a stroke of the shears in sheep-shearing Word origin C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German bliuwan to beatWord Frequency blow 3(bləʊ) verbWord forms: blows, blowing, blew or blown 1. (intransitive) (of a plant or flower) to blossom or open out 2. (transitive) to produce (flowers) noun 3. a mass of blossoms 4. the state or period of blossoming (esp in the phrase in full blow) Word origin Old English blōwan; related to Old Frisian blōia to bloom, Old High German bluoen, Latin flōs flower; see bloom1 |
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