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Blow someone away - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：amaze (Blow someone away)

Blow someone away 🔊

/bloʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn əˈweɪ/

phr.v.

To surprise or impress someone very much, in a positive way.

amaze 🔊

➕

/əˈmeɪz/

phr.v.

To cause someone to feel great surprise or admiration, often by an impressive display of skill or talent.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'blow' (to move air) + 'away' (to a distance). Figuratively means to overwhelm or impress greatly.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a strong wind that sweeps someone off their feet, leaving them amazed or defeated.

📖 Example

Her performance in the school concert blew everyone away; we had no idea she could sing so beautifully. 🔊 Her performance in the school concert blew everyone away; we had no idea she could sing so beautifully.

🔗 Collocations

blow the audience away – to amaze the audience

blow the judges away – to impress the judges greatly

blow someone away with something – to amaze someone with something

🔄 Synonyms

astound (v.) – to shock or greatly surprise someone

astonish (v.) – to cause someone to feel very surprised or impressed

overwhelm (v.) – to cause someone to have too much to deal with, or to completely overcome with emotion

🚫 Antonyms

bore (v.) – to make someone feel tired and uninterested

disappoint (v.) – to fail to meet someone's expectations

🌱 Derivatives

blown away (adj.) – extremely impressed or surprised

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase 'blow someone away' originated in the 17th century as literal wind, but by the 20th century evolved to express extreme surprise or decisive victory, popularized in sports and entertainment contexts.

Meaning 2：trounce (Blow someone away)

Blow someone away 🔊

/bloʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn əˈweɪ/

phr.v.

To defeat someone easily and completely in a competition.

trounce 🔊

➕

/traʊns/

phr.v.

To defeat an opponent thoroughly and with ease, often by a large margin.

📁 Category：Sports & Competition 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The home team blew the visitors away with a score of 6-0 in the first half. 🔊 The home team blew the visitors away with a score of 6-0 in the first half.

🔗 Collocations

blow the competition away – to defeat the competition decisively

blow away the opposition – to overwhelm the opposing side

🔄 Synonyms

rout (v.) – to defeat someone completely in a battle or competition

annihilate (v.) – to destroy or defeat someone completely

crush (v.) – to defeat someone completely and easily

🚫 Antonyms

lose to (phr.v.) – to be defeated by someone

🌱 Derivatives

blown away (adj.) – extremely impressed or surprised