graph bigger 放大（照片）H771 enlarge 一 related noun blow-up(I) 4 to make sth seem more important, better, worse, etc. than it really is 夸大擎括：The whole affair was blown up out of all proportion. ^ ^ 事件被i染得缉了。，blow _ up (at sb) (/n/omjfl/) to get angry with sb (对某人）发火，动怒 H77I lose your temper: J’m sorry J b〖ew up at you.对不起，我对你发 脖气了。一 related noun blow-up(2)

■ noun 1 a hard hit witli the hand, a weapon, etc.(用 手、武器等的）猛击：She received a severe Wow on the head.她头上—了重重的一击。'_◊ He was knocked out by a sing/e Wow to the head.他头上只被打了一下便昏过去 了。 ◊ 77ie two men were exchanging Mows. 两个.人 会相互厮打。◊ He landed a Wow cm JfiH’s nose.(•着 希午的#%来了一 拳。(to sb/sth) a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment 打击；挫折：Losing his job came as a terriWe Wow to him.失业给他造成了沉重的打击。◊ Jt was a shattering Wow to her pride.那事彻底摧毁 了她的自尊心。，一see also body blow 3 the action of blowing .吹：Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely).把你的鼻子擤干净。ITSTBl a blow-by- ,blow ac'count, de scription, etc. (of sth) {informal) a description of an event which gives you all the details in the order in which they happen 雇原本本的描述等 come to 'blows (over sth) to start fighting because of sth (因某事）刼武，打起架来soften/cushion the blow to make sth that is unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept 缓解；缓和一more at

DEAL V., STRIKE V.

现 exclamation (old-fashioned, used to show that you are annoyed about sth ( ) ： Blow! I completely

/orgotit.哎呀！我给忘得一千二净了_b 'blow-dry verb [VN] to dry hair with a hairdryer and shape it into a particular style吹发（用吹风机吹干头发 并使之成型.）► _blow-dry,now/7: a cut and Wow-dry

修剪及吹发

blow-er /'bl8U0(r); NAmE 'blou-/ noun 1 [C] a device that produces a current of air 吹风机；送风机：a hot-air blower 2 the blower [smg.] {old-fashioned, BrE,

informal) the telephone 电话一see also whistle- blower

blow-fly /'blauflai; NAmE 'bloi>/ noun [pi. blow-flies) a large fly that lays its eggs on meat and other food

(在肉等食物上产卵广

blow-hard /'blaohcud; NAmE 'blouhaird/ noun {NAmE, a person who talks too proudly about sth they own or sth they have done 吹牛夫王.；-

吹自擂的人

blow-hole /'blauhaul; NAmE 'blouhoul/ noun 1 a hole in the top of a whale’s head through which it breathes (嫁头顶的）呼吸孔一picture c> page R28 2 a hole in a large area of ice, through which seals, etc. breathe

(供海豹等呼吸的）冰窟窿

blowie /'blaui; NAmE 'bloui/ noun (AustralE, NZE, informal) a blowfly

■blow-in /?〇(VA7 .(/\wsfra/£，a person who has ■recently larrived somewiiere 刚到尚人；新来的人 'blow job noun [taboo, slang) the act of touching a man's penis with the tongue and lips to give sexual pleasure (对阴茎的）口淫，口交HEJ FELLATIO blow-lamp /'blaulaemp; NAmE 'blou-/ (BrE) (US torch,

¹ blow-torch) noun a tool for directing a very hot flame onto part of a surface, for example to remove paint 喷灯

blown pp of blow

blow-out /'blauaut; NAmE 'blou-/ noun 1 an occasion when a tyre suddenly bursts on a vehicle while it is moving (机动芋行驶过程中的0爆胎SE1 puncture: to have a biowout.车.雇爆裂 2 [usually sing.] (/n/or/rw/) a large meal at which people eat too much 夫餐；盛宴： a/our-course’ Wowoiit 有0道菜的大餐 3 (AMmf， a large party or social occasion 也大聚会；交谊会： WeVe going to have a huge blowout for Valentine's Day. 情人节时我们会举办一场盛大聚会。4 (AMm£， an easy victory 轻易的胜利：The game was a blowout, 8-J.这场比赛贏得易如反掌，结果是8比1。5asudden escape of oil or gas from an oil well 井喷