blown-up

IPA/ˈbləʊ.ʌp/
IPA/ˈbloʊ.ʌp/

blown-up — 形容詞

1. damaged beyond repair by a bomb, blast, or similar violent burst of energy

1.形容詞B2
釋義

被炸毀的

被爆炸摧毀的狀態

damaged beyond repair by a bomb, blast, or similar violent burst of energy

例句

The blown-up bridge left the village cut off for three weeks.

被炸毀的橋樑讓村莊與外界隔絕了三週。

collocation: blown-up + structure noun (bridge, building, car)

Rescue workers searched the blown-up factory for survivors.

救援人員在被炸毀的工廠搜尋倖存者。

常見搭配
  • blown-up building
  • blown-up car
  • blown-up bridge
  • blown-up factory
同義詞
  • destroyed

    more general; not limited to the cause being an explosion

  • demolished

    usually implies planned, controlled destruction rather than a sudden blast

  • shattered

    emphasises breaking into many pieces from a sudden impact

反義詞

文法句型

blown-up + noun

be blown-up

用法筆記

Always describes destruction caused specifically by an explosion; not used for buildings that collapse from age, fire alone, or gradual decay.

常見錯誤

The blown-up house had been empty for years and fell apart.
The blown-up house was torn apart by a gas explosion.
'blown-up' means destroyed by an explosion, not simply ruined or collapsed.

2. (of a picture or printed image) made bigger than the original, especially for di

2.形容詞B2
釋義

放大的

照片或影像被放大顯示

(of a picture or printed image) made bigger than the original, especially for display or detailed viewing

例句

Jabari hung a blown-up photo of his grandparents on the living room wall.

Jabari 把祖父母的放大照片掛在客廳牆上。

collocation: blown-up photo / photograph

The detective studied the blown-up image of the suspect's tattoo.

警探仔細檢視嫌犯刺青的放大影像。

常見搭配
  • blown-up photo
  • blown-up image
  • blown-up print
  • blown-up poster
同義詞
  • enlarged

    the standard, more formal term used in photography and printing

  • magnified

    implies using a lens or optical tool to make something look bigger

  • zoomed-in

    informal; mainly used for digital images on screens

反義詞
  • shrunken

    reduced in size, opposite of enlarged

文法句型

blown-up + photo/image/print

用法筆記

Almost always describes photographs, prints, maps, or other visual media; not typically used for physical objects that simply become larger.

3. made to seem far more serious, dramatic, or important than it really is

3.形容詞B2
釋義

誇大的

被過度誇張或渲染

made to seem far more serious, dramatic, or important than it really is

例句

Henrik told me the whole story was a blown-up version of a minor mistake.

Henrik 告訴我整件事只是一個小錯誤的誇大版本。

blown-up version: describes an exaggerated account

The newspaper printed a blown-up account of the argument between the two neighbours.

報紙刊登了兩個鄰居之間爭執的誇大報導。

常見搭配
  • blown-up story
  • blown-up account
  • blown-up scandal
  • blown-up version
同義詞
  • exaggerated

    more widely used and neutral in tone; the default alternative

  • overblown

    adds a suggestion of pretentiousness or self-importance beyond mere exaggeration

  • inflated

    often paired with numbers, figures, or claims of value

  • overstated

    milder; suggests a point was pushed too far rather than dramatically distorted

反義詞
  • understated

    deliberately made to seem less significant than it really is

文法句型

blown-up + story/account/version

be blown-up

用法筆記

Often used critically about stories, reports, or claims that someone has made seem bigger than reality; the subject is almost always a narrative, not a person or object.

常見錯誤

He had a blown-up personality and talked too much.
He had an exaggerated personality and talked too much.
'blown-up' describes an account or story that someone has exaggerated, not a personal trait.

4. having a stomach that feels tight and uncomfortably full from eating or drinking

4.形容詞B2
釋義

吃撐的

幽默指吃太飽肚子脹

having a stomach that feels tight and uncomfortably full from eating or drinking too much, usually said with gentle humour

例句

Defne lay on the sofa, blown-up after the huge Sunday lunch with her aunties.

Defne 躺在沙發上，跟阿姨們吃完豐盛的週日午餐後肚子撐得鼓鼓的。

predicative use: feeling blown-up after a meal

Mira patted her blown-up stomach and groaned at the dessert menu.

Mira 拍拍自己鼓脹的肚子，對著甜點菜單呻吟了一聲。

常見搭配
  • feeling blown-up
  • look blown-up
  • completely blown-up
同義詞
  • bloated

    can sound more negative or suggest a medical issue

  • stuffed

    informal; used for any kind of fullness, not just stomach swelling

  • swollen

    more clinical; often suggests a medical condition rather than overeating

文法句型

feel blown-up

be blown-up

blown-up after + noun

用法筆記

Only used informally and humorously about how a person feels after overindulging; not used in serious or medical contexts — 'bloated' or 'swollen' would be the clinical alternatives.

常見錯誤

The patient reported feeling blown-up for several days.
The patient reported feeling bloated for several days.
'blown-up' is informal and humorous, not appropriate for medical descriptions.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • a blown-up version of