Tra từ blast - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

blast [blast blasts blasted blasting] noun, verb, exclamation BrE [blɑːst] NAmE [blæst]
noun

EXPLOSION
1. countable an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion
•a bomb blast
•27 schoolchildren were injured in the blast.
•The blast ripped through the building.

OF AIR
2. countable a sudden strong movement of air
•A blast of hot air hit us as we stepped off the plane.
•the wind's icy blasts

LOUD NOISE
3. countable a sudden loud noise, especially one made by a musical instrument that you blow, or by a whistle or a car horn
•three short blasts on the ship's siren
•The driver opened the door letting out a blast of Bob Marley.

CRITICISM
4. countable (used especially in newspapers)strong criticism
•Blast for prison governors in judge's report.

FUN
5. singular (informal, especially NAmE)a very enjoyable experience that is a lot of fun
•The party was a blast.
•We had a blast at the party.

EMAIL
6. countable (NAmE, informal)advertising or information that is sent to a large number of people at the same time by email
•They sent out email blasts and posted information on all their websites.

Word Origin:
Old English blǣst, of Germanic origin; related to ↑blaze ‘present news in a sensational manner’.

Example Bank:
•A huge bomb blast rocked central London last night.
•He gave a short blast on his trumpet.
•Officials say they do not know what caused the blast.
•She felt an icy blast of air.
•The blast blew a hole in the front of the building.
•The blast occurred at about 9 a.m.
•Twenty people were killed in the blast.
•a blast of cold air
•Bomb blast kills 50.
•The driver opened the door letting out a blast of Bob Marley.
Idioms: ↑blast from the past ▪ ↑full blast
Derived: ↑blast away ▪ ↑blast off

verb

EXPLODE
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (+ adv./prep.) to violently destroy or break sth into pieces, using ↑explosives
•They blasted a huge crater in the runway.
•They had to blast a tunnel through the mountain.
•All the windows were blasted inwards with the force of the explosion.
•The jumbo jet was blasted out of the sky.
•Danger! Blasting in Progress!

MAKE LOUD NOISE
2. intransitive, transitive to make a loud unpleasant noise, especially music
•~ (out) Music suddenly blasted out from the speakers.
•~ sth (out) The radio blasted out rock music at full volume.

CRITICIZE
3. transitive ~ sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) (informal)to criticize sb/sth severely
•The movie was blasted by all the critics.

HIT/KICK/SHOOT
4. transitive ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) (informal)to hit, kick or shoot sb/sth with a lot of force
•He blasted the ball past the goalie.
•He blasted (= shot) the policeman right between the eyes.

AIR/WATER
5. transitive ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) to direct air, water, etc. at sb/sth with a lot of force
•Police blasted the demonstrators with water cannons.

DESTROY WITH DISEASE, ETC.
6. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to destroy sth such as a plant with disease, cold, heat, etc
•Their whole crop had been blasted by a late frost.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English blǣst, of Germanic origin; related to ↑blaze ‘present news in a sensational manner’.

exclamation (informal, especially BrE)
people sometimes say Blast! when they are annoyed about sth
•Oh blast! The car won't start.

Word Origin:
Old English blǣst, of Germanic origin; related to ↑blaze ‘present news in a sensational manner’.