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Blood Meaning, Examples & Common Collocations (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：red bodily fluid (blood)

blood 🔊

/blʌd/

The red liquid inside the body that carries oxygen and keeps you alive.

Blood drop on finger close-up realistic medical illustration

red bodily fluid 🔊

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/rɛd ˈbɒdɪli ˈfluːɪd/

The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals, carrying oxygen and nutrients and removing waste.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'blod', from Proto-Germanic *blodam, meaning 'blood'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a red drop for the fluid, then a family tree linking relatives—both are 'blood'.

📖 Example

When I cut my finger, a little bit of blood came out. 🔊 When I cut my finger, a little bit of blood came out.

🔗 Collocations

blood pressure – The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured to assess health.

blood type – A classification of blood based on the presence or absence of specific antigens.

blood vessel – A tubular structure that carries blood, such as an artery, vein, or capillary.

🔄 Synonyms

gore (n.) – Blood that has been shed, especially in violence or injury.

lifeblood (n.) – The blood considered as essential to life; figuratively, a vital part of something.

hematology (n.) – Not a synonym, but the study of blood (avoid).

🌱 Derivatives

bloody (adj.) – Stained or covered with blood; involving bloodshed.

bleed (v.) – To lose blood from the body, especially from a wound.

bloodless (adj.) – Lacking blood; without bloodshed or violence.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'blood' has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages. In Old English, 'blod' referred to both the fluid and family kinship, a semantic duality that persists today.

Meaning 2：kinship by birth (blood)

blood 🔊

/blʌd/

Family relationship or connection because you are born into the same family.

Family tree with grandfather and child exploring ancestry

kinship by birth 🔊

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/ˈkɪnʃɪp baɪ bɜːrθ/

The connection or relationship that exists between people who are born into the same family, often implying loyalty and shared heritage.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Even though we grew up apart, we share the same blood and will always be family. 🔊 Even though we grew up apart, we share the same blood and will always be family.

🔗 Collocations

blood relative – A person who is related to you by birth, not by marriage.

blood line – A direct line of descent from a common ancestor; family lineage.

blood bond – A strong connection based on shared family ties.

🔄 Synonyms

lineage (n.) – The line of descent from an ancestor; family line.

ancestry (n.) – The lineage of a person, including their ethnic and familial origins.

descent (n.) – The origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality.

🚫 Antonyms

adoption (n.) – The legal process of taking a child into one's family, which does not rely on birth connection.

marriage (n.) – A legal or formal union between spouses, creating a family tie by choice, not by blood.

🌱 Derivatives

bloodline (n.) – A direct line of descent; family lineage.

blood-related (adj.) – Connected by birth, not by adoption or marriage.

bloodlessness (n.) – The state of lacking family ties or kinship (rare).