| 单词 | blow off steam |
| 释义 | blow off steamSEE SYNONYMS FOR blow off steam ON THESAURUS.COM Also, let off steam. Air or relieve one's pent-up feelings by loud talk or vigorous activity. For example, Joan's shouting did not mean she was angry at you; she was just blowing off steam, or After spending the day on very exacting work, Tom blew off steam by going for a long run. This metaphoric term refers to easing the pressure in a steam engine. [Early 1800s] Words nearby blow off steamblow-molded, blow moulding, blown, blown-up, blowoff, blow off steam, blow on, blow one's brains out, blow one's cool, blow one's cover, blow one's mind The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。