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| 1 | a hard hit from someone’ s hand or an object 重击 |
| The victim was apparently killed by a blow to the head with a heavy object. 受害人显然是被重物重击头部致死的。 |
| They knocked him down and pummelled him with blows. 他们将他打倒，用拳头猛揍他。 |
| a glancing blow (=something that hits at an angle) The falling roof tile struck him a glancing blow. 侧击 |
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| 2 | an event that spoils your chances of success 打击；挫折 |
| Losing a second match would be a major blow to his world title hopes. 输掉第二场比赛对他获得世界冠军的理想是个严重的打击。 |
| deal a blow to sth The closure of the factory dealt a devastating blow to the local economy. 这家工厂的关闭给当地经济造成了毁灭性的打击。 |
| | 2a | an event that causes you to feel very sad , disappointed , or shocked 令人悲伤的事件；令人失望的事件；令人震惊的事件 | | a real blow Her mother’ s death was a real blow to her. 她母亲的去世对她是个沉重的打击。 | | come as a blow It came as a bit of a blow when he found out she was married. 他当发现她已结婚时有点受打击。 | |
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| 3 | an act of blowing air from your mouth or nose 吹气；擤鼻子 |
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| - | come to blows
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| if two people come to blows, they start hitting each other |
| 动手打起来；互相殴打起来 |
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| It sounded as if they were about to come to blows. 听起来好像他们就要动手打起来。 |
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| - | soften/cushion the blow
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| to make something unpleasant easier to deal with or accept |
| 减轻打击；缓和情绪 |
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| There will be no pay rise this year but staff will get one extra day’ s holiday to soften the blow. 今年将不会提薪，但是为了缓和情绪员工将得到额外的一天假期。 |
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| - | strike a blow for sth
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| to do something to support something you believe is right |
| 为某事而奋斗 |
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| This election gives you the chance to strike a blow for freedom. 这次选举给了你争取自由的机会。 |
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