- [uncountable]
the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals 血 He lost a lot of blood in the accident. 他在那场事故中流了很多血。 Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. 血不断地从她头上的伤口中涌出。 His hands were covered in blood. 他的双手沾满了鲜血。 to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) 献血 After the attacks, people donated blood in record numbers. 袭击发生后，献血人数创下纪录。 He was a hot-headed warrior, always too quick to shed blood (= attack and injure or kill somebody). 他是个鲁莽的斗士，总是急于流血。 to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood) 放血（伤人以致流血） a drop/pool of blood 一滴血/一滩血 There was dried blood on her cheek. 她的脸颊上有干涸的血迹。 a blood cell/sample 血细胞；血样 to improve blood flow to the heart 改善流向心脏的血液 the blood supply to the brain 大脑的血液供应
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2Blood oozed slowly from the corner of his mouth. 鲜血从他的嘴角慢慢渗出。 Blood spattered the seats of the vehicle. 鲜血飞溅到车子的座位上。 He was lying on the floor, covered in blood. 他躺在地板上，全身是血。 My handkerchief was soaked in blood from my nose. 我的鼻血把手帕都浸透了。 The heart pumps blood around the body. 心脏把血液输送到全身。 He rubbed his limbs vigorously to get the blood circulating. 他用力摩擦四肢让血液循环起来。 The blood drummed in her ears. 她耳朵里的血管突突直跳。 I felt the blood coursing in my veins as I ran. 我跑步时感觉血液在血管里奔涌。 The blood drained from his face when I told him the news. 我告诉他这个消息的时候，他的脸变得煞白。 The blood rushed to her face as she realized her error. 当她意识到了自己的错误时血一下子涌上了她的脸。 The body lay in a pool of blood. 尸体躺在血泊之中。 The dog's fur was caked in blood when we found him. 我们找到这只狗的时候，它的毛都被血凝住了。 The hospital appealed for more people to donate blood. 医院呼吁更多的人献血。 Traces of an illegal substance were found in his blood. 在他的血液中发现了违禁物质的成分。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- hot
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- drop
- pool
- trickle
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- lose
- shed
- spill
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- dribble
- drip
- flow
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- cell
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- in blood
- in somebody’s/the blood
- blood from
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- caked in blood
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(in adjectives 构成形容词 having the type of blood mentioned 有…类型的血的 cold-blooded reptiles 冷血爬行动物
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics - [uncountable] (formal)
family origins 血统；家世 She is of noble blood. 她有贵族血统。 There is some Polish blood on his father's side. 他父亲一方有波兰血统。 I doubt if I have a single drop of aristocratic blood in my veins. 我看我身上没有一丁点儿贵族血统。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- hot
- warm
- …
- drop
- pool
- trickle
- …
- lose
- shed
- spill
- …
- dribble
- drip
- flow
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- cell
- group
- type
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- in blood
- in somebody’s/the blood
- blood from
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- caked in blood
- caked with blood
- covered in blood
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- [countable] (British English, old-fashioned)
a rich and fashionable man 纨绔子弟；花花公子 a young blood 血气方刚的青年。
Word OriginOld English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed.
Idioms
bad blood (between A and B)
- (old-fashioned)
feelings of hate or strong dislike （甲、乙之间的）仇恨，厌恶
be after/out for somebody’s blood
- (informal, often humorous)
to be angry with somebody and want to hurt or punish them 恨不得伤害（或惩罚）某人；恨不得放某人的血
be/run in your blood
to be a natural part of your character and of the character of other members of your family 是与生俱来的（或遗传的）特性
blood is thicker than water
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family relationships are stronger than any others 血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠
somebody’s blood is up
- (British English)
somebody is very angry and ready to argue or fight 怒气冲天；怒从心上来；怒不可遏
blood, sweat and tears
very hard work; a lot of effort 血汗；艰苦奋斗 The only way to succeed is through old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears. 成功的唯一途径还是老办法：艰苦奋斗。
flesh and blood
your (own) flesh and blood
a person that you are related to 亲骨肉；亲人 You can’t do that to your own flesh and blood! 你不能这样对待自己的骨肉！
freeze your blood | make your blood freeze
to make you extremely frightened or shocked 使人恐惧万分；令人毛骨悚然
have somebody’s blood on your hands
to be responsible for somebody’s death 对某人的死亡罪责难逃 a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands 手上沾满千万人鲜血的独裁者
in cold blood
acting in a way that is deliberately cruel 残忍地；蓄意地；冷酷地；无情地 to kill somebody in cold blood 残忍地杀害某人
like getting blood out of/from a stone
make somebody’s blood boil
to make somebody extremely angry 使某人怒不可遏 The way he treats his employees really makes my blood boil. 他对待员工的方式真的让我热血沸腾。
make somebody’s blood run cold
to make somebody very frightened or fill them with horror 使某人不寒而栗（或毛骨悚然） The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold. 空荡荡的房子里的笑声让我毛骨悚然。 Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed. 一想到当时很容易就会被杀掉，我们就吓得浑身冰凉。
new/fresh blood
new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things 新成员（尤指年轻、有新思想或方法的）；新生力量；新鲜血液 This company badly needs to bring in some new blood. 这家公司急需引进一些新人。
spill (somebody’s) blood
- (formal or literary)
to kill or wound somebody 使流血；伤害；杀死 Nothing can justify spilling innocent blood. 无论任何理由残害无辜都是不正当的。
spit venom/blood
to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way 怒气冲天；咬牙切齿 She looked at him with eyes that spat venom. 她用吐出毒液的眼睛看着他。 She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom. 她冷眼打量着他，眼睛冒出憎恨的光。
stir the blood
to make somebody excited 使人兴奋；激起热情 The atmosphere in a theatre never failed to stir her blood. 剧院的气氛总能激起她的热血。
sweat blood
- (informal)
to work very hard 苦干；卖命地工作 I sweated blood to get everything ready in time. 我拼命工作，以便及时准备好一切。