
blowing
词源
源自中古英语 'blowen',源自古英语 'blāwan',意为吹气或吹风,与古高地德语 'blāen' 和拉丁语 'flare'(吹)有关。
verb
❶ 指空气或风以一定力量移动,通常用于描述风、气流或人为吹气的动作。
“The wind is blowing hard today.”
(今天风刮得很猛。)
“She was blowing on her tea to cool it down.”
(她对着茶吹气让它凉下来。)
❶ 指通过吹气或类似动作产生声音,如吹奏乐器或吹口哨。
“He was blowing a trumpet in the band.”
(他在乐队里吹小号。)
“She enjoys blowing bubbles with bubble gum.”
(她喜欢用泡泡糖吹泡泡。)
noun
❶ 指吹的动作或过程,如吹风、吹气或吹奏乐器。
“The blowing of the wind made it hard to walk.”
(风吹得人难以行走。)
“The blowing of the trumpet announced the start of the ceremony.”
(小号的吹奏宣告仪式开始。)
常见短语
blowing in the wind — 形容某物随风飘动或摇摆,常用于比喻不确定或无法控制的状态。
“The answer is blowing in the wind.”
(答案在风中飘荡(指不确定或难以捉摸)。)
blowing hot and cold — 形容态度或情绪反复无常,时而热情时而冷淡。
“He keeps blowing hot and cold about the project.”
(他对这个项目的态度忽冷忽热。)
blowing one's own trumpet — 指自吹自擂,夸耀自己的成就或能力。
“He's always blowing his own trumpet about his achievements.”
(他总是自吹自擂自己的成就。)