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词汇 blow away
释义
Idiom
blow someone or something away
Theme: RUIN
to kill or destroy someone or something. (Slang.)
He drew his gun and blew the thief away.His bad attitude blew away the whole deal.
Idiom
blow awayblow (someone) away
1.
to cause someone great pleasure or surprise.
Everyone I tell that story to, I mean everyone, is just blown away.That new exhibit of ancient gold objects at the museum is so amazing, it will blow you away!
2.
to defeat someone completely.
The Warriors ended an 11-game losing streak by blowing away the Boston Beans 101—87.
3.
to kill someone.
It's basically a dull movie except for the scene where Francie gets to blow away some bad guys.You know, it probably won't be an accident that blows me away but some health problem.

Phr V
blow away
blows, blowing, blew, blown
blow away (sth) or blow (sth) away
if something blows away, or if the wind blows something away, that thing moves from its usual place because the wind blows it
You'd better put something on top of the tablecloth before it blows away.
blow away sb or blow sb away
American slang to kill someone by shooting them with a gun
He just gets his shotgun out and blows the guy away.
American informal to defeat someone completely, especially in a sports competition
She blew away the other swimmers to win her race.
American informal to surprise or please someone a lot
When I first read that book it blew me away - it was just so extraordinary.
blow away
verb
1
to kill someone, usually with a gun US, 1913.
2
to impress or astonish someone; hence, to be impressed or astonished US, 1975
phraseblow away1. blow sb awayblow 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 awayblow 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 sbblow 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 away

1. Of the wind, to blow someone or something away from its current location. Our trashcans were blown away in that bad storm, and we finally found them down the street in our neighbor's yard. I was almost blown away on my walk to the library because it's so windy out!
2. To thoroughly impress, overwhelm, or excite someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "blow" and "away." The show of support from everyone just blew me away. I was blown away by how good that movie was!
3. slang To kill someone, especially with gunfire or an explosive device. Ray blew away the informant, just as the boss told him to.
4. To defeat an opponent easily and/or by a wide margin. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can used between "blow" and "away." The final score was 17-1? Wow, we really blew that team away! I have a feeling the top-ranked team is just going to blow away any opponent they face.

blown away

1. Thoroughly impressed, overwhelmed, or excited by something. I am blown away by the show of support from everyone. I was blown away by how good that movie was!
2. Intoxicated, either by drugs or alcohol. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really blown away!
3. Killed by gunfire. Two guys were blown away in your building tonight, and you don't know anything about it?

blow someone or something away

[for the wind] to carry someone or something away. The wind almost blew her away. It nearly blew away all the houses.

blow someone away

 
1. Sl. [for something shocking or exciting] to overwhelm a person; to excite a person very much. The amount of the check blew me away. The loud noise from the concert blew me away.
2. Sl. to murder someone, usually by gunfire. Mr. Big ordered Lefty to blow Max away. Max tried to blow Lefty away.

blow away

[for something light] to be carried away by the wind. The leaves blew away on the autumn winds. My papers blew away!

blow away

1. Kill, especially by gunshot or explosion. For example, The unit reported that the whole village was blown away. This usage became particularly widespread in the 1960s, during the Vietnam War. [Slang; early 1990s]
2. Overcome easily; defeat decisively. For example, Ann said the test would be easy; she would just blow it away, or Jim was sure his crew could blow away their opponents. [Slang; 1960s] Also see blow off, def. 5.
3. Impress greatly, overwhelm with surprise, delight, or shock, as in That music really blew me away. [Slang; c. 1970] Also see blow one's mind.

blow someone away

1 kill, destroy, or defeat someone. 2 have a very strong effect on someone. informal
2 1998 Times It blows me away the way she [a 13-year-old] is already moving through her life.

blow away

v.
1. To be carried or pushed away by the force of moving air: I left the newspaper on the table and it blew away.
2. To carry or push something away by the force of moving air: The wind blows the fallen leaves away. The storm blew away all the laundry from the clothesline.
3. Slang To affect someone intensely in mind or emotion: Your wonderful new poems really blow me away. Their amazing performance blew away every member of the audience.
4. Slang To kill someone, especially with a firearm: The gang entered their rival's hideout, ready to blow away everyone. The thieves threatened to blow me away if I didn't tell them where I hid the money.
5. Slang To defeat someone or something decisively: The confident chess player blew away every challenger. The visiting soccer team was much better than our team and easily blew us away.

blow someone away

1. tv. to kill someone; to shoot someone. (Underworld.) The boss said we was to blow you away if you gives us any trouble.
2. tv. to overwhelm someone; to amaze someone. The whole idea just blew her away.

blowed (away)

mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. (see also blown away.) I was so blowed away I couldn’t see straight.

blown away

1. mod. dead; killed. (Underworld.) Four of the mob were already blown away when the cops got there.
2. and blown mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. Whatever that pill was, Cecilia is totally blown away. She’s blown and alone and making a groan.
3. mod. overwhelmed; greatly impressed. (Often with with or by.) We were just blown away by your good words.

blow away

Kill; also, surprise, impress, overwhelm. The first usage dates from the Vietnam War but it is the second, from the 1970s, that is more current today. The CBS television show This Morning had it on March 20, 1990: “We were just talking about how blown away we were by [violinist] Joshua Bell.” It is on its way to becoming a cliché. See also blow one's mind.
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