词汇 | blow |
释义 | blow Theme: ANGER in. to become very angry; to lose one's temper.Finally I had had enough, and I blew.The brass blew, and we heard the noise all the way down here. Theme: ATTACK n. a setback; an attack.It was a real blow to our prestige.Acme Systems Industries suffered a blow to its plans to acquire A.B.C. Steel Widgets. Theme: DEPART tr. & in. to leave (someplace) in a hurry.It's late. I gotta blow.They blew this place before you got here. Theme: DRUGS - USE 1. tr. to snort any powdered drug; to take snuff. Those guys spend all their time blowing coke.Are you blowing something good? 2. in. to smoke marijuana. He sits there blowing by the hour. How can he afford it?They say that blowing that much will affect your brain. 3. n. cocaine. You can get some good blow over at that crack house.What's blow cost around here? Theme: MONEY tr. to waste money; to spend money.Mary blew $40 on a secondhand radio.We blew it all at a fancy restaurant. Theme: MUSIC in. to play a musical instrument, not necessarily a wind instrument.Man, listen to her blow.She blows, and everybody listens. Theme: PARTY - DRINKING n. a drinking party.What a blow over at Joe's. I'll never get sober.Man, come to my blow-out. It's the best place to go. Theme: RUINATION tr. to ruin something; to ruin an opportunity.You really blew it!It was my last chance, and I blew it. blow 1. noun 1 cocaine US, 1971. 2 heroin US, 2002. 3 a dose of a drug, especially a dose of cocaine to be snorted US, 1953. 4 marijuana UK, 1996. 5 a cigarette; a smoke UK, 1936. 6 a rest from work. From the sense as 'smoking tobacco', traditionally done on a break AUSTRALIA, 1910. 7 a breath of fresh air, a 'breather', especially in the phrase 'get a blow' UK, 1849. 8 an act of oral sex performed on a man. A contraction of BLOW JOB US, 1946. 9 a high wind; a strong storm; a cyclone AUSTRALIA, 1935. 10 in horse racing, a lengthening of the odds being offered AUSTRALIA, 1988. 11 a confidence swindle involving the claimed ability to change the denomination on currency US, 1957.► have a blow1. to sniff glue NEW ZEALAND, 1998.2. of musicians, to make music UK, 1984 2. verb 1 to smoke, especially to smoke marijuana. Originally 'to smoke a pipe or cigar', now drugs use only. Usage often specifies marijuana thus 'blow SHIT', 'blow a STICK', etc US, 1772. 2 to register on a blood alcohol breath testing device US, 1978. 3 to perform oral sex US, 1930. 4 to masturbate UK, 1978. 5 to orgasm; to ejaculate AUSTRALIA, 1952. 6 to open something with explosives UK, 1602. 7 to inform, to betray someone; to tell tales. Originally a conventional usage but progressed in status to slang in the mid-C17 UK, 1575. 8 to boast AUSTRALIA, 1858. 9 to spoil something, to destroy something US, 1899. 10 to waste an opportunity, to bungle US, 1907. 11 to dismiss something as of no importance; to damn something. Semi-exclamatory; euphemistic UK, 1835. 12 to be useless, unpopular, distasteful. Often in the context of an exclamation such as 'That blows!' US, 1997. 13 to spend money, especially in a lavish or wasteful manner UK, 1874. 14 to leave US, 1898. 15 to play a musical instrument. Used with all instruments, not just those requiring wind US, 1949. 16 used as a mild replacement for 'damn' UK, 1781. 17 to lengthen the odds offered on a horse or greyhound; (of a horse or greyhound) to have its odds lengthen AUSTRALIA, 1975.► blow a gasketto lose your temper completely US, 1949.► blow a hypeto become overexcited US, 1986.► blow a loadto ejaculate US, 1995.► blow a nutto ejaculate US, 1994.► blow a shotwhile trying to inject a drug, to miss the vein or otherwise waste the drug US, 1966.► blow a tankto use an explosive charge to open a safe NEW ZEALAND, 1998.► blow a veinwhile injecting a drug, to cause a vein to collapse US, 1974.► blow and goto vent air before an ascent to the surface while outside a submarine US, 1991.► blow beetsto vomit US, 1968.► blow chowto vomit US, 1988.► blow chunksto vomit US, 1992.► blow dinnerto vomit US, 1968.► blow down someone's earto whisper to someone UK, 1938.► blow dustto shoot a gun US, 2001.► blow gritsto vomit US, 1979.► blow its poke(of a fish) to regurgitate its stomach. The word 'poke' is a very old English word for 'bag' CANADA, 1982.► blow lunchto vomit US, 1965.► blow piesto vomit US, 2003.► blow smoke1. to brag US, 1946.2. to inhale crack cocaine smoke UK, 1998.► blow someone's mind1. to amaze someone; to surprise someone; to shock someone. A figurative sense, extended from the sense as a 'hallucinogenic experience' US, 1965.2. to render someone unable to comprehend US, 1961.► blow someone's top1. to render someone unable to comprehend US, 1961.2. to induce psychosis in someone US, 1946.► blow the brains outto install a sun roof on a car US, 1997.► blow the cobwebs awayto take some fresh air or exercise and so become revivified UK, 2003.► blow the gaffto reveal a secret, to inform UK, 1812.► blow the lid off(of a secret plan or a hidden state-of-affairs) to publicly reveal something, especially to expose it in a spectacular way US, 1928.► blow the ragto deploy a reserve parachute when the main parachute fails to deploy US, 1991.► blow the whistleto inform against an activity or crime and by so doing cause the subject of such complaint to cease UK, 1934.► blow this cookie standto leave US, 1977.► blow this discoto leave US, 1994.► blow this popsicle standto leave US, 1986.► blow this taco standto leave US, 1988.► blow this trapto leave US, 1958.► blow tubesto smoke marijuana filtered through glass tubes US, 1991.► blow your bagsto boast. Possibly from 'bagpipes', in a similar way to the conventional 'blow your own trumpet' AUSTRALIA, 1961.► blow your beansto ejaculate AUSTRALIA, 1985.► blow your bowel bugleto fart UK, 1978.► blow your capto become uncontrollable with anger or excitement. Beatniks' variation on BLOW YOUR TOP UK, 1984.► blow your cookiesto ejaculate UK, 2000.► blow your coolto become very angry, excited, nervous, etc. Since the mid-1950s it has been uncool in youth and counterculture to demonstrate too much emotion US, 1961.► blow your dustto ejaculate UK, 1978.► blow your jetsto become angry US, 1960.► blow your lidto lose your control emotionally; to become angry US, 1935.► blow your lumpto completely lose your emotional composure US, 1951.► blow your mind1. to have a hallucinogenic experience; to experience a pyschotic break as a result of drug use US, 1965.2. to lose your mind, to go crazy, to render unable to comprehend US, 1965.► blow your roofto smoke marijuana US, 1950.► blow your stackto lose your temper US, 1947.► blow your top1. to explode with anger UK, 1928.2. to lose your mind, to go crazy US, 1961.3. to lose emotional control US, 1946.4. to engage in inconsequential conversation US, 1947.► blow your wheelsto act without restraint US, 1955.► blow your wigto lose emotional control; to become angry US, 1952.► blow z'sto sleep. Vietnam war usage US, 1991 blow away 1. blow sb away • blow away sb informal if a performance, film, book etc blows you away, you think it is extremely good and you are surprised and impressed by how good it is: Calvin blew away the audience with his outstanding performance as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'. When I first heard this record, I was blown away.2. blow sb away • blow away sb informal to kill someone or something by shooting them with a gun: Don't move or I'll blow you away! Clint takes out his 45 Magnum and blows them all away.3. blow away sb • blow sb away informal, especially AmE to defeat someone or something completely: Franklin D. Roosevelt blew away presidential candidate Alf Landon in 1936. The Italian team blew them away in a thrilling game. blow down blow sth down • blow down sth • blow down if the wind blows something down, or it blows down, the wind makes it fall to the ground: High winds blew down trees, cut power, and blocked roads in Madison yesterday. Seven people were hurt at the carnival when a big tent blew down.■ SIMILAR TO: blow over blow in blow in informal, especially AmE to arrive unexpectedly: Jim blew in about an hour ago - did you see him? blow off 1. blow off sth • blow sth off • blow off if the wind blows something off, or it blows off, the wind moves it from its position, especially so that it falls down onto the ground: The wind had blown off some of the tiles from the roof. Part of the barn roof blew off in the storm.2. blow off sth • blow sth off if an explosion or bullet blows something off, it removes it with great force: The bullet blew off three of his fingers. The front part of the jeep was blown off in the explosion.3. blow off sb/sth • blow sb/sth off AmE informal to treat someone or something as unimportant: Charles Barkley blew off the sexist remarks he made about female reporters.4. blow sth off • blow off sth AmE informal to not do something that you had planned to do earlier: We blew out the tennis game and went out to dinner instead.■ SIMILAR TO: ditch blow out 1. blow out sth • blow sth out to make a flame or a fire stop burning by blowing air on it: Helen blew out the candles on her birthday cake. The wind had blown out the pilot light on the stove. blow out if a flame or fire blows out, it stops burning because of the wind, or because someone has blown air on it: The candles had blown out in the wind.2. blow out sth • blow sth out if an explosion or strong wind blows something out, especially a window, it breaks and falls down onto the ground: Hundreds of windows were blown out by the force of the explosion, but fortunately no one was hurt.3. blow out if a tyre blows out while you are driving, all the air suddenly goes out of it because it is damaged: One of her tyres blew out and she was lucky not to have an accident.blowout n C when all the air suddenly goes out of a tyre because it is damaged: A blowout at this speed could be really dangerous.4. blow out sb/sth • blow sb/sth out AmE informal to easily defeat someone or something: Our team blew out the Cubs 28-3.5. blow itself out if a storm blows itself out, it ends: The hurricane moved along the northeast before blowing itself out over the North Atlantic.6. blow sb out • blow out sb BrE informal to disappoint someone by not meeting them or not doing what you have agreed to do: If he blows you out again, tell him you've had enough.■ SIMILAR TO: stand up blow over 1. blow over if an argument or unpleasant situation blows over, it is forgotten or no longer seems important: I know she's angry now, but it'll soon blow over. Rushdie stayed in hiding until the controversy about his book blew over.2. blow sth over • blow over if the wind blows something over, or it blows over, the wind makes it fall: The owners are afraid the trees will blow over on the house during the next big storm. Rescue workers help passengers after a bus was blown over by strong winds.3. blow over if a storm blows over, it ends: The Weather Centre predicts that the snowstorm will quickly blow over. blow up 1. blow up sth • blow sth up to destroy something using a bomb: The two men are accused of blowing up TWA Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988. Nato forces have blown up almost all the bridges over the Danube. An army bus carrying 10 soldiers was blown up by a land mine.2. blow up to be destroyed in an explosion: Investigators are trying to find out what caused the rocket to blow up in midair.3. blow up sth • blow sth up to fill something with air or gas: The tyre needs blowing up. Have you got a bicycle pump? Come and help me blow up the balloons.■ SIMILAR TO: pump up, inflate formal■ OPPOSITE: let downblow-up adj always before noun a blow-up object is one that you fill with air and is usually made of plastic or rubber: a blow-up doll4. blow up to suddenly become very angry and start shouting: Why did he blow up like that? He's usually so calm. Soon after our wedding, she started to blow up over the slightest thing.■ SIMILAR TO: explodeblow-up n C usually singular a sudden angry argument: After our blow-up, Larry didn't speak to me for a week.5. blow up sth • blow sth up to make a much larger copy of something, especially a photograph: This picture is absolutely gorgeous - you should blow it up and hang it in the living room. Jerry blew up a picture of himself and gave it to his girlfriend for Christmas.■ SIMILAR TO: enlargeblow-up n C a photograph or picture that has been made much larger: The evening news showed a blow-up of a spy satellite picture taken over Cuba.6. blow up if an angry argument or a difficult situation blows up, it suddenly starts to happen: A diplomatic crisis has blown up over Nato's bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.7. blow up sth • blow sth up usually passive to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important or more serious than it really is: The story got blown up by the press.+ into I don't know why you've blown this up into such a big deal - it was just a joke!blow sth up out of proportion The whole thing is being blown up out of all proportion by the Western media.8. blow up if a storm or strong wind blows up, it suddenly starts: The sky's getting dark - it looks like there's a storm blowing up. blow1. verb To leave, usually hastily. The train is coming soon—time to blow. 2. verb To squander, spoil, or ruin something. I can't believe you didn't go to the job interview. Why would you blow such a big opportunity? Oh man, I definitely blew it with Gabi this time—I said some horrible things to her. 3. verb To spend one's money excessively or irresponsibly. I can't believe I blew so much money at the mall today. At least I get paid next week. 4. verb To react furiously and/or violently, to the point of losing control of one's behavior. Mom totally blew when I told her I had failed math. Don't blow, it's just a tiny scratch on the car. 5. verb To play a musical instrument, typically a wind instrument. I heard Al blows a mean sax. 6. verb, slang To take a drug by snorting it. Those two must have blown in the bathroom because they definitely seem high now. 7. verb, slang To smoke marijuana. Jim reeks of weed, so he must have been blowing earlier. 8. verb, slang To perform oral sex on a male. Ew, I can't believe he thought you would blow him on your first date! 9. noun A problem, challenge, or setback. After losing the lead in the division, the team suffered another blow when their best player got injured in practice. 10. noun A big, elaborate party, typically marked by the consumption of alcohol. Man, I am so hung-over today—that was quite a blow last night. 11. noun, slang Cocaine. Hey, got any blow? I'm looking for a good time tonight. puff and blow1. To breathe very heavily or laboriously. Running to catch the bus has left me puffing and blowing. You really should quit smoking—look at how you're puffing and blowing after a single flight of stairs! 2. To make an exaggerated show of one's anger, often by making empty threats. The boss likes to puff and blow when things don't go right, but don't pay too much attention to him. My parents puffed and blew when I told them I was dropping out, but in the end they came to respect my decision. blow somethingSl. to ruin or waste something. I had a chance to do it, but I blew it. He blew the whole five dollars on candy. blown (up)Sl. intoxicated. I guess I'm a little too blown up to drive. blow1. tv. & in. to leave (someplace) in a hurry. (see also blow town, blow the joint.) It’s late. I gotta blow. 2. tv. to ruin something; to ruin an opportunity. It was my last chance, and I blew it. 3. n. a setback; an attack. Acme Systems Industries suffered a blow to its plans to acquire ABC Steel Widgets. 4. tv. to waste money; to spend money. Mary blew forty bucks on a secondhand radio. 5. in. to become very angry; to lose one’s temper. (see also blow a fuse.) Finally I had had enough, and I blew. 6. in. to play a musical instrument, not necessarily a wind instrument. He blows, and everybody listens. 7. and blow-out n. a drinking party. What a blow over at Joe’s. I’ll never get sober. We blew out of the blow-out at about midnight. 8. tv. to snort any powdered drug; to take snuff. (Drugs.) Those guys spend all their time blowing coke. 9. in. to smoke marijuana. (Drugs.) He sits there blowing by the hour. How can he afford it? 10. n. cocaine. (Drugs.) You can get some good blow over at that crack house. 11. tv. to perform an act of oral sex on someone, especially males. (Usually objectionable.) Tom was looking for some bone addict who would blow him for nothing. blownverbSee blown away blownverbSee blown out blownverbSee blown up blow/break open To get a sudden, insurmountable lead in (an athletic contest). blow/toot (one's) own horn Informal To brag or boast about oneself. blow (one's)top/stack Informal To lose one's temper.
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