English主要词典
blast
Universal Words
noun, verb, exclamation
noun
explosion
1 [C] an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion:
a bomb blast * 27 schoolchildren were injured in the blast. * The blast ripped through the building.
of air
2 [C] a sudden strong movement of air:
A blast of hot air hit us as we stepped off the plane. * the wind's icy blasts
loud noise
3 [C] a sudden loud noise, especially one made by a musical instrument that you blow, or by a whistle or a car horn:
three short blasts on the ship's siren * The driver opened the door letting out a blast of Bob Marley.
criticism
4 [C] (used especially in newspapers) strong criticism:
Blast for prison governors in judge's report.
fun
5 [sing.] (AmE) a very enjoyable experience that is a lot of fun:
The party was a blast. * We had a blast at the party.
IDIOMS
(at) full blast with the greatest possible volume or power:
She had the car stereo on at full blast.
verb
explode
1 to violently destroy or break sth into pieces, using explosives:
[VN] They blasted a huge crater in the runway. * Builders had to blast a tunnel through the mountain. * All the windows were blasted inwards with the force of the explosion. * The jumbo jet was blasted out of the sky. * [V] Danger! Blasting in Progress! [also VN-ADJ]
make loud noise
2 ~ (sth) (out) to make a loud unpleasant noise, especially music:
[V] Music suddenly blasted out from the speakers. * [VN] The radio blasted out rock music at full volume.
criticize
3 [VN] ~ sb/sth (for sth / for doing sth) (informal) to criticize sb/sth severely:
The movie was blasted by all the critics.
hit / kick
4 [VN] (informal) to hit or kick sb/sth with a lot of force:
He blasted the ball past the goalie. * He blasted the policeman right between the eyes.
air / water
5 [VN] to direct air, water, etc. at sb/sth with a lot of force:
Police blasted the demonstrators with water cannons.
destroy with disease, etc.
6 [VN] [usuallypassive] to destroy sth such as a plant with disease, cold, heat, etc:
Their whole crop had been blasted by a late frost.
PHRASALVERBS
blast away if a gun or sb using a gun blasts away, the gun fires continuously and loudly:
The machine guns blasted away non-stop.
blast off (of spacecraft) to leave the ground; to take off:
The rocket blasted off at noon.
relatednounBLAST-OFF
exclamation (informal) people sometimes say Blast! when they are annoyed about sth:
Oh blast! The car won't start.