| 词汇 | blood and thunder |
| 释义 | Idiom blood and thunder a speech or performance that is loud and full of emotion, especially anger.We sat through 2 hours of blood and thunder and came out feeling exhausted. blood and thunderA spoken piece or performance that is loud and impassioned. I don't think you'll fall asleep during this play—I hear it's all blood and thunder. blood and thunderBRITISHIf you talk about blood and thunder in a performance, you mean powerful emotions, especially anger. Coach Berti Vogts grew increasingly frustrated with an absence of blood and thunder from his team. Note: You can also talk about a blood-and-thunder performance or performer. In a blood-and-thunder speech, he called for sacrifice from his people. blood and thunderunrestrained and violent action or behaviour, especially in sport or fiction. informalBlood and thunder is often used to describe sensational literature, and in the late 19th century gave rise to penny bloods as a term for cheap sensational novels. blood and ˈthunder(informal) sensational and very dramatic incidents in plays, films/movies, stories, contests, etc: I don’t like blood-and-thunder novels. |
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