Blow up不是"向上吹"!这个常用短语的4种含义,一文掌握
Blow up不是"向上吹"!这个常用短语的4种含义,一文掌握
你知道"Blow up"是什么意思吗?这个看似简单的短语其实有多种含义,一起来看看吧!
"Blow"这个单词看起来似乎很简单,但是有20多种解释。既可以是指"吹气",也可以是指"爆炸"等等。所以,"Blow up"根据上下文也可以有多达四种解释:爆炸;发脾气;吹风;放大。
例句:
The terrorists are threatening to blow up the plane.(恐怖分子扬言要炸毁飞机。)
One false move and the bomb might blow up.(一步弄错,炸弹就可能会爆炸。)
I really blew up when I learned that my girlfriend was going out with another man.(当我知道我女朋友还跟另外一个男人出去玩的时候,我可真火了。)
I have to stop at the gas station to blow up my front tires.(我得到加油站去给汽车的前轮打气。)
I'd like 8 by 10 blow ups of these negatives, please.(请你把这些底片放大成8X10的照片。)
除了"Blow up",还有一些类似的短语也容易让人混淆,比如"Blow your nose"和"Blow to"。
"Blow your nose"其实不是指"吹鼻子",而是指"擤鼻子;擦鼻涕"。
例句:
It is bad manners to blow your nose at the table.(吃饭时擦鼻涕是不礼貌的行为。)
"Blow to"的意思是"打击"。
例句:
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride.(失掉工作对他的自尊是个沉重的打击。)
Jimmy was still dazed by the blow to his head.(吉米由于头部被击,仍然神志不清。)