blast

blast
[blɑːst]
noun
  1. a destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion
    爆炸气浪,冲击波
    they were thrown backwards by the blast.
    他们被爆炸气浪冲得向后退。
    ■an explosion or explosive firing, especially of a bomb
    (尤指炸弹的)爆炸,爆破;爆破声,爆炸声
    bomb blast.
    炸弹爆炸。
    a shotgun blast.
    猎枪射击声。
    ■(figurative)a forceful attack or assault
    (喻)猛烈的进攻;猛烈的攻击
    United's four-goal blast.
    曼联队进四个球的那种猛烈进攻。
  2. a strong gust of wind or air
    一阵强风,一股强劲的气流
    the icy blast hit them.
    一阵寒风朝他们猛袭而来。
    ■a strong current of air used in smelting
    (冶炼时用的)鼓风,吹风
  3. a single loud note of a horn, whistle, or similar
    (号角、汽笛等的)嘟声,吼鸣声
    a blast of the ship's siren.
    轮船的汽笛鸣叫声。
  4. (informal)a severe reprimand
    (非正式)严厉责备,严词训斥
    I braced myself for the inevitable blast.
    我做好准备去面对那无法避免的严厉责备。
  5. (N. Amer. informal)an enjoyable experience or lively party
    (北美,非正式)快乐的经历;热闹的聚会
    it could turn out to be a real blast.
    这可能会是一次非常棒的聚会。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives
    (用炸药)炸碎(或炸开)(坚固的物体)
    quantities of solid rock had to be blasted away.
    大量坚固的岩石只得被炸掉。
    the explosion blasted out hundreds of windows.
    爆炸震坏了数以百计的窗户。
    ■produce (damage or a hole) by means of explosion
    炸坏;炸开口子
    the force of the collision blasted out a tremendous crater.
    冲击力炸出一个巨大裂口。
    ■[with obj.andadverbial of direction]force or throw (something) in a specified direction by impact or explosion
    (用撞击或爆炸力)将…弹出(或冲出)
    the car was blasted thirty feet into the sky.
    汽车被冲到空中30英尺。
    ■shoot with a gun
    (用枪)射击
    Fowler was blasted with an air rifle.
    福勒遭到气枪射击。
    ■[noobj., with adverbial of direction]move very quickly and loudly in a specified direction
    呼啸着快速移动,疾驰
    four low-flying jets blasted down the glen.
    四架超低空飞行的喷气式飞机呼啸着沿峡谷飞去。
    ■(informal)criticize fiercely
    (非正式)猛烈批评
    the school was blasted by government inspectors.
    学校受到政府督察员的猛烈批评。
  2. produce or cause to produce loud continuous music or other noise
    (使)发出响而持续的音乐声(或其他声音)
    [noobj.]music blasted out at full volume.
    音乐放到了最大音量。
    [with obj.]an impatient motorist blasted his horn.
    焦躁的驾车人大声地响喇叭。
  3. kick or strike (a ball) hard
    猛力击(球),猛力踢(球)
    the striker blasted the free kick into the net.
    前锋将任意球大力射入球网。
  4. (poetic/literary)(of a wind or other natural force) wither, shrivel, blight (a plant)
    (诗/文)(风等自然力)使(植物)枯萎(或皱缩)
    corn blasted before it be grown up.
    还未长大就因风吹雨打而枯萎的谷物。
    ■strike with divine anger (used to express annoyance or dislike)
    (用于表示恼怒或厌恶)天杀的,该死的
    damn and blast this awful place!.
    这该死的鬼地方,让老天毁了它吧!。
    ■destroy or ruin
    损坏,摧毁
    your reputation is blasted already in the village.
    你在村子里的名声已经被毁掉了。
exclamation
  1. (Brit. informal)expressing annoyance
    (英,非正式)该死;讨厌
    ‘Blast! The car won't start!’.
    "该死!车子启动不了!"。
常用词组
a blast from the past
  1. (informal)something powerfully nostalgic
    (非正式)纪念物,使人强烈怀旧的东西
    a request for a real old blast from the past.
    请求得到一份真正的怀旧纪念品。
(at) full blast
  1. at maximum power or intensity
    全力地,开足马力地
    the heat is on full blast.
    暖气已开到最高档。
派生
blaster
noun
语源
  1. Old English blǣst, of Germanic origin; related to blaze
常用词组
blast off
  1. (of a rocket or spacecraft) take off from a launching site
    (火箭,航天器)点火发射
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