| 单词 | to blow over |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto blow over c. to blow over (formerly in perfect to be blown over): (of storms or storm-clouds) to pass over a place without descending upon it; to pass away, come to an end; also figurative of misfortune, danger, etc. Also to blow off in same sense. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > end or extremity > come to an end [verb (intransitive)] finea1300 cease1382 fall1523 to break up1544 to blow off1633 subside1654 peter1846 1633 J. Fosbroke Englands Warning 26 in Six Serm. When the storm is blown over, they return to their old bias again. 1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Vindic. Answer Hvmble Remonstr. §13. 131 This cloud will soone blow over. 1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. 636 Do they think that..this dreadfull Sentence [shall] blow off without Execution? 1794 G. Morris in J. Sparks Life G. Morris (1832) II. 399 The affair is blown over. 1849 A. Alison Hist. Europe from French Revol. (new ed.) VIII. liv. 479 The danger had blown over. < as lemmas |
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