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单词 blow-by-blow
释义

blow-by-blow

[ bloh-bahy-bloh ]
/ ˈbloʊˌbaɪˈbloʊ /
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adjective

precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.

noun

a blow-by-blow account.

Origin of blow-by-blow

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby blow-by-blow

blow a fuse, blow away, blowback, blowball, blow-by, blow-by-blow, blow-comb, blowdown, blow-dry, blow-dryer, blowed
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British Dictionary definitions for blow-by-blow

blow-by-blow

adjective

(prenominal) explained in great detaila blow-by-blow account of the argument
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with blow-by-blow

blow by blow

Described in minute detail, as in Tell me about last night's party, blow by blow. This term originated in radio broadcasts during the 1930s, in which the sportscaster gave a detailed account of each punch struck in a boxing match. It soon was transferred to a detailed account of anything at all.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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