Learner's definition of BLOOD
[noncount]
1
: the red liquid that flows through the bodies of people and animals血;血液 -
The accident victim has already lost a lot of blood.事故的受害者已大量失血。
-
the blood in your veins靜脈血
-
She donates/gives blood twice a year. [=twice a year she has blood taken out of her body so that it can be put into the body of a person who needs it]她一年獻兩次血。
— see also bad blood, cold-blooded, full-blooded, hot-blooded, red-blooded, warm-blooded 3
: members of a team, company, or organization成員;人員 —
usually used in the phrases new blood or young blood通常用於短語new blood或young blood
blood and guts
— see 1gut
blood is thicker than water
◊ The saying blood is thicker than water means that a person's family is more important than a person's other relationships or needs.血濃於水;親人總比外人親
blood is up
◊ In British English, when you say that someone's blood is up, you mean that someone is angry and wants to fight or argue.怒氣沖天;怒不可遏
blood on your hands
◊ If someone's blood is on your hands, you are responsible for that person's death.對某人的死負有責任
by blood
: by a relationship that connects two people through their natural parents, grandparents, etc.血緣關系 -
My aunt and I are related by blood. [=my aunt is the sister of one of my parents]我的姑媽跟我有血緣關系。
-
My aunt and I are not related by blood. [=my aunt is/was married to the brother of one of my parents]我的嬸嬸跟我沒有血緣關系。
draw blood
1
: to take blood from a person's body for medical reasons抽血 2
: to cause blood to flow from a person's body使出血;使流血 —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻
in cold blood
: in a deliberate way : following a plan蓄意地;有預謀地
in your blood
◊ If something (such as an ability or activity) is in your blood, it is part of your nature and is often shared by your family members.與生俱來的;遺傳下來的;先天就有的
make someone's blood boil
: to make someone very angry使某人怒不可遏;使某人怒火中燒
make someone's blood curdle
or make someone's blood run cold
: to cause someone to be very afraid or disgusted使某人不寒而栗;使某人厭惡 -
The horrible news made our blood run cold.這個可怕的消息讓我們不寒而栗。
-
a ghost story that will make your blood curdle會讓你毛骨悚然的鬼故事
-
The mere sight of a cockroach makes my blood curdle.只要一看見蟑螂我就惡心。
out for blood
◊ If you are out for blood or out for someone's blood, you are very angry and you want to kill someone or to cause someone pain or discomfort.恨不得要某人的命;要讓某人痛苦(或不痛快)
spill/shed blood
: to kill people violently屠殺;殘殺
sweat blood
informal
: to care a lot about something and work very hard for it累死累活地幹;賣命地幹
taste blood
informal
: to experience pleasure as a result of defeating an opponent嘗到勝利的甜頭;體驗到勝利的喜悅