吹 [chuī]

• 动词
  • （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。