blood
blood — 名詞
1. the red fluid inside people and animals that the heart moves around the body so
血；血液
體內流動的紅色液體
the red fluid inside people and animals that the heart moves around the body so cells get oxygen and food and can remove waste.
Priya pressed a cloth on her knee to stop the blood.
Priya 用布按住膝蓋，想止住流出的血。
stop the blood
Dark blood marked the snow where the injured fox had run.
受傷的狐狸跑過後，雪地上留下深色的血跡。
blood on a surface
Local students came to donate blood after the train crash.
火車事故後，當地學生趕來捐血。
donate blood
A drop of blood fell on the recipe book by the sink.
一滴血掉在水槽旁的食譜上。
After falling off his bike, Yusuf saw blood on his sleeve.
從腳踏車上摔下來後，Yusuf 看見袖子上有血。
- lose blood
- donate blood
- blood sample
- blood stain
- blood loss
文法句型
lose blood
donate blood
blood on + noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means the liquid in the body. Common verbs are lose, give, donate, draw, and spill.
常見錯誤
2. a family link that comes from shared birth or ancestors instead of marriage.
血緣
因出生而有的家族關係
a family link that comes from shared birth or ancestors instead of marriage.
The twins are related by blood, not through their adoptive parents.
這對雙胞胎有血緣關係，不是靠收養成為家人。
related by blood
Noa has Korean blood through her mother's family in Busan.
Noa 母親在 Busan 的家族那邊有韓國血統。
have + nationality + blood
The family reunion welcomed spouses, children, and blood relatives.
這場家族聚會也歡迎配偶、孩子和血親。
blood relatives
Grandfather left the farm to blood relatives, not in-laws.
祖父把農場留給有血緣的親人，不留給姻親。
Under the new law, adopted children had the same rights as blood children.
依照新法，收養子女和親生子女享有同樣的權利。
- related by blood
- blood relative
- blood line
- blood tie
文法句型
related by blood
blood relative
have + nationality + blood
用法筆記
Common in phrases such as by blood and blood relative. Distinguish from noun/1: this sense is about family origin, not the liquid in the body.
常見錯誤
3. in British informal medical use, blood tests, usually spoken of in the plural as
驗血；血檢
英式口語指血液檢查
in British informal medical use, blood tests, usually spoken of in the plural as bloods.
The clinic will do Ravi's bloods before the heart scan.
診所會在心臟掃描前先替 Ravi 做驗血。
do somebody's bloods
A nurse took Hana's bloods after the fever returned.
發燒又回來後，一名護理師替 Hana 抽血。
take somebody's bloods
The doctor ordered bloods when Omar felt weak for weeks.
Omar 虛弱了好幾週後，醫師安排了驗血。
By Friday, Mei's bloods came back normal after the school fainting scare.
到週五時，Mei 在學校昏倒事件後的驗血結果顯示正常。
bloods come back + adjective
- routine bloods
- take bloods
- order bloods
- bloods come back normal
- blood tests
the standard neutral term
- lab work
broader and more common in American English because it can include other tests too
文法句型
do somebody's bloods
take somebody's bloods
bloods come back + adjective
用法筆記
Usually appears as bloods, especially after do, take, order, and come back. Distinguish from noun/1, which names the liquid itself rather than the tests.
常見錯誤
Angry or unfriendly feelings between people.
惡感；不和
There has been bad blood between the two families for years.
Why is there bad blood between you and your cousin?
To be very angry with someone and want to harm them.
想要傷害某人
After I broke his guitar, he was out for my blood.
The coach was after the player's blood for missing practice.
be/run in your blood
idiomTo be a natural quality that runs in your family.
與生俱來；家族遺傳
Music runs in her blood; her whole family plays instruments.
Being a doctor runs in his blood, just like his father.
Family relationships are more important than any other relationships.
血濃於水
He chose to help his brother because blood is thicker than water.
Even after their fight, she knew blood is thicker than water.
Someone is very angry and ready to fight or argue.
怒火中燒
When he heard the insult, his blood was up immediately.
Her blood was up after the unfair decision.
A lot of hard work and effort.
血汗與淚水；極大的努力
Building this company took years of blood, sweat and tears.
She put blood, sweat and tears into her art project.
flesh and blood
idiomA normal human being with physical needs and emotions.
血肉之軀
Even superheroes are flesh and blood underneath their costumes.
The pain was too much for flesh and blood to bear.
A person who is related to you, such as a family member.
親人；骨肉
How could you lie to your own flesh and blood?
He would never abandon his own flesh and blood.
To make you extremely frightened or shocked.
令人毛骨悚然
The sudden scream in the dark made my blood freeze.
That horror movie scene froze my blood.
To be responsible for someone's death.
手上沾滿鮮血；對某人之死負責
The general has the blood of thousands on his hands.
If you drive drunk, you could have blood on your hands.
in cold blood
idiomIn a cruel and deliberate way, without emotion.
冷血地；殘忍地
The killer shot the victim in cold blood.
They planned the robbery in cold blood.
Almost impossible to get or obtain.
極其困難；不可能
Getting him to apologize is like getting blood from a stone.
Trying to get information from her was like getting blood out of a stone.
To make someone extremely angry.
使某人怒不可遏
The unfair treatment made my blood boil.
Seeing him cheat makes my blood boil.
To make someone very frightened or horrified.
令人膽寒
The ghost story made my blood run cold.
The sight of the accident made her blood run cold.
new/fresh blood
idiomNew members in a group who bring new ideas and energy.
新血；新成員
The company needs fresh blood to stay competitive.
The team brought in new blood to improve performance.
To kill or injure someone, especially violently.
殺人；流血
The soldiers spilled blood in the battle.
No one should spill innocent blood.
spit venom/blood
idiomTo show extreme anger, often by speaking harshly.
怒罵；惡語相向
She spat venom at her opponent during the debate.
He was so angry he practically spat blood.
stir the blood
idiomTo make someone feel excited or enthusiastic.
激勵；使熱血沸騰
The patriotic music stirred the blood of the crowd.
Her speech stirred the blood of the listeners.
sweat blood
idiomTo work extremely hard.
拼命工作；嘔心瀝血
He sweated blood to finish the project on time.
The team sweated blood to win the championship.
blood — 動詞
- bloodpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bloods3rd person singular
- blooding-ing form
- bloodedpast simple
1. to give someone a first real chance to do a job, sport, or other activity.
初試身手
讓人首次實際上場或嘗試
to give someone a first real chance to do a job, sport, or other activity.
The coach blooded Priya in Sunday's cup match against Bristol.
教練讓 Priya 在週日對 Bristol 的盃賽中初試身手。
blood somebody in + match
Factory managers blood new drivers on short city routes first.
工廠主管先讓新司機在短程市區路線上實地上手。
The editor blooded Diego on the evening radio show.
編輯讓 Diego 在晚間廣播節目裡初次上場。
blood somebody on + show
Nadia was blooded in the senior choir at sixteen.
Nadia 十六歲時就在資深合唱團初試身手。
passive: be blooded in + group
The army blooded young officers during the border exercise.
軍方在邊境演習中讓年輕軍官第一次參與實地演訓。
- blood a player
- blood new staff
- be blooded young
- blood somebody in a match
文法句型
blood somebody in + team/match/role
be blooded in + group
blood somebody against + opponent
用法筆記
Usually takes a person as object and often appears in sports, military, or work settings where someone is put into a real role for the first time. Frequently used in the passive.
常見錯誤
同根字
- bloody形容詞B2
- bloodstream名詞B2
- bloodless形容詞C1
- bloodshed名詞C1