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to blow up
[phrase form: blow]
01
炸裂, 引爆
to cause something to explode
Transitive: to blow up sth
Example
The sudden impact caused the car to blow up.
1.1
爆炸, 炸毁
to explode forcefully and releasing energy through a chemical or physical reaction
Intransitive
Example
A malfunction in the electrical system made the power generator blow up.
In the science class, an accidental mixture of substances caused the beakers to blow up.
The scientist studied the conditions under which substances blow up.
02
充气, 吹起来
to fill with air or gas until something becomes inflated
Transitive: to blow up an inflatable object
Example
The inflatable slide quickly blew up with the help of an air compressor.
The air mattress slowly blew up as he opened the valve.
The life jacket automatically blew up when it touched water.
03
放大, 膨胀
to make something larger
Transitive: to blow up a photograph or text
Example
The crew worked together to blow up the inflatable castle for the event.
They needed to blow up the giant promotional balloon for the store opening.
He blew up the beach ball so they could use it at the beach.
04
膨胀, 增加
to increase in size
Intransitive
Example
The air mattress automatically blew up when opened.
The hot air balloon slowly began to blow up, lifting off the ground.
In the heat, the bread dough started to blow up in the oven.
05
夸大, 吹捧
to make something seem larger or more significant than it actually is
Transitive: to blow up sth
Intransitive
Example
The media can sometimes blow up a story for sensationalism.
The disagreement blew up into a heated argument.
The controversy blew up after the news broke.
06
扩展, 添加详细信息
to add additional information or details on a topic
Transitive: to blow up a topic or content
Example
Can you blow up the email with more information on the event?
The speaker hopes to blow up the talk with thought-provoking insights.
The author wants to blow up the book with more descriptive passages.
07
爆发, 发火
to become extremely angry and lose control
Intransitive
Example
The boss blew up over the missed deadline.
The employee blew up after weeks of unresolved issues.
The customer blew up about the poor service.
例子
The sudden impact caused the car to blow up.
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