好词典
blood
UK //blʌd//US //blʌd//
词源
源自古英语 'blōd'，源自原始日耳曼语 '*blōþam'，可能与古高地德语 'bluot' 和古诺尔斯语 'blóð' 同源。
noun
❶ 血液，指在人体或动物体内循环的红色液体，负责输送氧气和营养物质到身体各部分。
“The doctor took a sample of my blood for testing.”
（医生抽取了我的血液样本进行检测。）
“Blood carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.”
（血液将氧气从肺部输送到身体的其他部位。）
❶ 血统或家族关系，指因共同的祖先而产生的亲属关系。
“They are related by blood, not just by marriage.”
（他们是有血缘关系的，而不仅仅是姻亲。）
“The royal bloodline can be traced back for centuries.”
（这个皇室血统可以追溯到几个世纪前。）
同义词:lifeblood, gore, lineage, ancestry
verb
❶ 使某人初次经历某事，通常指战斗或危险的情况。
“The young soldier was blooded in his first battle.”
（这位年轻士兵在他的第一场战斗中初次见血。）
“The hunting dogs were blooded early to prepare them for the chase.”
（猎犬很早就被训练见血，为追捕做准备。）
同义词:initiate, experience
常见短语
blood is thicker than water — 血浓于水，指家庭关系比其他人际关系更重要。
“Even though they argued, she helped her brother because blood is thicker than water.”
（尽管他们争吵，她还是帮助了她的兄弟，因为血浓于水。）
in cold blood — 冷酷无情地，通常指故意且残忍的行为。
“The murderer killed the victim in cold blood.”
（凶手冷酷无情地杀害了受害者。）
blood, sweat, and tears — 血汗和泪水，形容付出了极大的努力和牺牲。
“Building this business took blood, sweat, and tears.”
（建立这家企业付出了血汗和泪水。）