blad
blad — verb
- bladpresent simple I / you / we / they
- blads3rd person singular
- bladding-ing form
- bladdedpast simple
1. To hit someone or something with a lot of force, usually using an open hand or a
To hit someone or something with a lot of force, usually using an open hand or a heavy object.
Alessia blad the wooden crate with a hammer until it split open.
transitive: blad + direct object (crate)
The angry customer blad the shop counter with the flat of his hand.
Nikhil accidentally blad his younger cousin on the shoulder during their rough play.
Hannah blad the dust out of the old carpet with a heavy wooden stick.
Talia blad the metal post with a rock to drive it deeper into the ground.
- caress
to touch gently and softly, opposite of hitting hard
文法句型
blad + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with a prepositional phrase indicating the instrument or target location (e.g. 'with a hammer', 'on the shoulder'). Almost always describes a sudden, forceful impact.
常見錯誤
2. Of wind, waves, rain, or similar natural forces: to strike against something ove
Of wind, waves, rain, or similar natural forces: to strike against something over and over with strong, steady force.
The storm winds blad the side of the hut for hours before dawn.
subject = natural force + blad + object
Heavy waves blad the base of the cliff during the typhoon.
The old lighthouse was blad by salt spray and wind for over a century.
Felipe could hear the rain blad the roof tiles through the night.
The coast guard boat was blad by towering waves as it fought through the storm.
- buffet
more common synonym; has the same meaning of repeated striking by natural forces
- pound
suggests heavier, more forceful repeated impacts
- beat against
phrasal verb, more common in everyday speech
文法句型
[wind/waves/rain] + blad + noun phrase
be + blad by + [wind/waves/rain]
用法筆記
Almost always used with weather or water as the subject. Unlike 'hit hard' (sense 1), this sense emphasises repeated, sustained striking rather than a single forceful blow. Commonly found in literary or descriptive writing.
常見錯誤
blad — noun
1. A hard, forceful hit delivered with an open hand or a solid object.
A hard, forceful hit delivered with an open hand or a solid object.
Karim gave the stubborn lock a sharp blad with a heavy stone.
give + object + a blad
A single blad from the falling branch left a deep mark on the car roof.
The wooden door flew open after a strong blad from Evelyn's shoulder.
Maeve received a painful blad on the arm from the swinging metal pipe.
Yan blocked the blad with his forearm and pushed the attacker back.
- tap
a light, gentle touch — the opposite of a forceful hit
文法句型
a blad
give + noun phrase + a blad
receive + a blad
用法筆記
Distinguish from the verb sense 1 ('hit hard'): the noun refers to the impact itself rather than the action of hitting. Commonly follows verbs like 'give', 'land', 'deliver', or 'receive'.
常見錯誤
2. A portion or share of something that has been divided among a group of people.
A portion or share of something that has been divided among a group of people.
Each fisher took their blad of the catch and headed home.
possessive + blad + of + [shared item]
Dario claimed his blad of the food supplies before the others arrived.
The three siblings each received an equal blad of their grandmother's savings.
Amira argued that her blad of the land was larger than promised.
The neighbours divided the supply and everyone got their blad within the hour.
- whole
the entire amount, not divided
文法句型
possessive + blad + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually appears with a possessive determiner (my blad, his blad, everyone's blad). The shared item is typically a concrete resource like food, land, or money. Not used for abstract shares like 'blame' or 'responsibility'.
3. A small piece or selection broken off or taken from a larger object.
A small piece or selection broken off or taken from a larger object.
Ada kept a blad of the broken pottery as a souvenir from the dig site.
a blad of + [broken object/material]
The archaeologist found a blad of a clay jar buried near the old wall.
Yumi picked up a blad of the torn letter that had blown into the garden.
The museum displayed a small blad of a medieval stone carving in a glass case.
Rafael gathered every blad of the broken mirror and wrapped them in cloth.
- whole
the complete object, not broken into pieces
文法句型
a blad of + [broken object]
用法筆記
Often used for physical fragments found in archaeology or after something breaks. Unlike sense 2 ('share'), this sense emphasises the broken or separated nature of the piece, not its allocation to someone.