- (合拢嘴唇用力出气) blow; puff:
blow a fire;
吹火
puff out a candle;
吹熄蜡烛
- (吹气演奏) play (wind instruments):
play the flute;
吹长笛
play the clarinet;
吹单簧管
- (风、气流等流动; 冲击) blow; puff:
The wind blows and the rain beats down.
风吹雨打。
The ship was blowing [blown] towards the rocks.
船被风吹向礁石。
- (夸口) boast; brag:
blow one's own trumpet;
自吹自擂
Don't brag about what you're going to do. Get something done.
先别吹,做出具体成绩来再说。
- (吹捧) flatter; laud to the skies:
They puffed him to skies.
他们把他吹上了天。
- (事情、交情破裂; 失败; 取消) break off [up]; fall through:
That couple have broken up.
他们俩吹了。
Our travel plan has been cancelled.
我们的旅行吹了。