9VERB 导致;致使 If you say that something blows an event, situation, or argument into a particular extreme state, especially an uncertain or unpleasant state, you mean that it causes it to be in that state. 导致;致使
The dramatic World Motor Sports Council meeting in Paris blew the championship wide open as Schumacher was also docked six points. [VERB noun with adv.]
在巴黎召开的令人瞩目的世界汽车运动理事会会议使冠军归属充满各种可能,因为舒马赫也被扣了6分。
Someone took an inappropriate use of words on my part and tried to blow it into a major controversy. [VERB noun prep.]
有人不适当地引用我的话,想借此把事情闹大。
10VERB 挥霍;乱花 If you blow a large amount of money, you spend it quickly on luxuries. 挥霍;乱花 [informal]
Before you blow it all on a luxury cruise, give a little thought to the future. [VERB noun on noun]
在把钱全砸到一趟海上豪华游之前,多少考虑一下日后怎么办。
My brother lent me some money and I went and blew the lot. [VERB noun]
11VERB 失去,断送(机会);搞砸(努力) If you blow a chance or attempt to do something, you make a mistake which wastes the chance or causes the attempt to fail. 失去,断送(机会);搞砸(努力) [informal]
He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter. [VERB noun]
他几乎肯定失去了今冬去印度旅行的机会。
...the high-risk world of real estate, where one careless word could blow a whole deal. [VERB noun]
12V-ERG (保险丝)烧断;使(保险丝)熔断 If a fuse blows or if something blows it, the fuse melts because too much electricity has been sent through it, and the electrical current is cut off. (保险丝)烧断;使(保险丝)熔断 [Also VERB n]
14PHRASE [VERB and NOUN inflect]自我炫耀;自吹自擂 If you blow your own trumpet or blow your own horn, you tell people that you are very clever or successful. 自我炫耀;自吹自擂
Hollywood cameramen have good reason to blow their own trumpets.
15See also:full-blownoverblown. to blow away the cobwebs →see: cobweb to blow someone's cover→see: cover to blow hot and cold→see: hot to blow a kiss→see: kiss to blow a raspberry→see: raspberry to blow your top→see: top to blow the whistle→see: whistle
3PHRASE 激烈争吵;动武;打架 If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting. 激烈争吵;动武;打架
The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting.
代表们在一次会议上差点动起手来。
4PHRASE [VERB inflects]减轻,缓和,缓解(打击等) Something that softens the blow or cushions the blow makes an unpleasant change or piece of news easier to accept. 减轻,缓和,缓解(打击等)
Senator Sarbanes expressed concern that programs designed to soften the blow of unemployment are not working well.
旨在缓解失业冲击的项目进展得并不太顺利,参议员萨班斯对此表示关切。
5PHRASE [VERB inflects, PHRASE n]支持;拥护;为…而战 If you strike a blow for a particular cause or principle, you do something that supports it or makes it more likely to succeed. 支持;拥护;为…而战
The team struck a blow for women's rights by winning the match.