blasted

/ˈblɑːstɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblæstɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbla-stəd/ (ame, mw)

blasted — adjective

  • blastedpositive
  • more blastedcomparative
  • most blastedsuperlative

1. put before a noun or in a short remark to show strong irritation or dislike.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

put before a noun or in a short remark to show strong irritation or dislike.

例句

This blasted printer has jammed again just before the staff meeting.

blasted + noun for angry complaint

Romi dropped her keys and muttered about the blasted rain.

同義詞
  • damned

    stronger and often more offensive

  • cursed

    more old-fashioned and dramatic

  • wretched

    can sound less explosive and more contemptuous

文法句型

blasted + noun

that blasted + noun

用法筆記

Usually comes before a noun when someone is speaking in annoyance. In many contexts it sounds strongly British or slightly old-fashioned.

常見錯誤

❌The blasted dinner was delicious.
✅The blasted oven broke again during dinner.
💡Here 'blasted' shows annoyance with the thing, not strong approval.

2. left barren, broken, or lifeless after violent weather, fire, explosions, or som

2.形容詞C1
釋義

left barren, broken, or lifeless after violent weather, fire, explosions, or some other powerful force.

例句

After the wildfire, the blasted hillside stayed black through the winter.

blasted + land damaged by fire or heat

Farmers pulled down the fence around the blasted apple trees.

同義詞
  • ruined

    broader and less tied to violent physical force

  • ravaged

    emphasises widespread destructive damage

  • scorched

    narrower and mainly about burning or heat

反義詞
  • intact

    not physically damaged

  • thriving

    especially for land or plants that remain healthy

文法句型

blasted + hillside

blasted + trees

blasted + wall

用法筆記

Most often describes land, plants, or buildings after severe damage. It suggests visible lasting ruin, not a small or temporary break.

常見錯誤

❌The blasted cup lay on the floor.
✅The shattered cup lay on the floor.
💡This sense is for things ruined by violent force, not any ordinary broken object.

3. so affected by drink or drugs that you lose clear control of your speech or move

3.形容詞C1
釋義

so affected by drink or drugs that you lose clear control of your speech or movement.

例句

By midnight, Femi was too blasted to unlock his front door.

too blasted to + verb

After six shots, the drummer looked blasted and missed the chorus.

同義詞
  • wasted

    very informal and often stronger

  • smashed

    informal, especially for heavy drinking

  • intoxicated

    formal and broader in register

反義詞
  • sober

    not under the influence of drink or drugs

  • clear-headed

    thinking and reacting normally

文法句型

be blasted

get blasted

too blasted to + verb

用法筆記

Informal and often slightly humorous. It usually follows 'be' or 'get' and suggests stronger loss of control than ordinary 'drunk'.

常見錯誤

❌I was blasted after carrying those boxes upstairs.
✅I was exhausted after carrying those boxes upstairs.
💡'Blasted' here means drunk or high, not physically tired.