blow

/bləʊ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

吹；刮；吹灭；打击；挫折

释义与例句

v. 吹；刮；吹灭
to send air out of your mouth, or to move air
  1. The wind blew the leaves across the road.
    风把树叶吹过马路。
  2. He blew on his hot soup before taking a spoonful.
    他吹了吹热汤，才舀了一勺。
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  1. A cold wind blew through the empty streets.
    一阵冷风吹过空荡荡的街道。
n. 打击；挫折
an event that damages somebody's confidence or hopes, or a hard hit
  1. Losing the final was a heavy blow to the young team.
    输掉决赛对这支年轻的球队是个沉重打击。
  2. The news came as a blow to the whole family.
    这个消息对全家来说是个打击。
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  1. He took a blow to the head during the match.
    比赛中他的头部挨了一下。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 blow 的过去式是 blew，过去分词是 blown；“吹灭蜡烛”用 blow out the candles。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • blower 鼓风机；吹奏者
    由 blow 加后缀 -er 构成，指吹风的装置或吹奏乐器的人。
同义词
  • shock 打击；震惊
    blow 作名词时强调对信心或希望的打击；shock 强调突然而强烈的震惊。
    The result was a shock to everyone in the room. 这个结果让屋里的每个人都感到震惊。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • blew blow 的过去式
    blow 的过去式是 blew，过去分词是 blown；不要用 blowed 这一错误形式。
    The wind blew hard last night, and the windows have blown open. 昨晚风刮得很大，窗户都被吹开了。
常见搭配
  • blow out 吹灭
    Children often blow out the candles on a birthday cake. 孩子们常常吹灭生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。
  • blow up 充气；爆炸
    They used a pump to blow up the tires. 他们用打气筒给轮胎充气。
  • heavy blow 沉重打击
    The factory closing was a heavy blow to the town. 工厂关闭对这座小镇是个沉重打击。