bloody1

adjective

/ˈblʌdi/

[only before noun] adverb (British English, taboo, slang)Idioms

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a swear word that many people find offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement
- Don't be such a bloody fool.
- That was a bloody good meal!
- What bloody awful weather!
- She did bloody well to win that race.
- He doesn't bloody care about anybody else.
- ‘Will you apologize?’ ‘Not bloody likely!’ (= Certainly not!)
- The rail strike is a bloody nuisance.
- I can’t get this bloody stupid thing to work.
- What the bloody hell do you think you’re doing?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Bloody is used with these nouns:
battle
clash
confrontation
…
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from bloody2. The use of bloody to add emphasis to an expression is of uncertain origin, but is thought to have a connection with the “bloods” (aristocratic rowdies) of the late 17th and early 18th centuries; hence the phrase bloody drunk (= as drunk as a blood) meant “very drunk indeed”. After the mid 18th cent. until quite recently bloody used as a swear word was regarded as unprintable, probably from the mistaken belief that it implied a blasphemous reference to the blood of Christ, or that the word was an alteration of “by Our Lady”; hence a widespread caution in using the term even in phrases, such as bloody battle, merely referring to bloodshed.

Idioms

bloody well

(British English, taboo, slang) used to emphasize an angry statement or an order
- You can bloody well keep your job—I don't want it!
- ‘I’m not coming.’ ‘Yes, you bloody well are!’

bloody2

adjective

/ˈblʌdi/

(comparative bloodier, superlative bloodiest)

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involving a lot of violence and killing
- a bloody battle
- The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence.
covered with blood; bleeding
- to give somebody a bloody nose (= in a fight)
- bloody fingerprints

Word OriginOld English blōdig (see blood, -y).

Idioms

scream bloody murder (North American English) (British English)

(also scream blue murder)

to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about something

单词	bloody
释义	bloody1 adjective /ˈblʌdi/ /ˈblʌdi/ [only before noun] adverb (British English, taboo, slang)Idioms jump to other results a swear word that many people find offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement Don't be such a bloody fool. That was a bloody good meal! What bloody awful weather! She did bloody well to win that race. He doesn't bloody care about anybody else. ‘Will you apologize?’ ‘Not bloody likely!’ (= Certainly not!) The rail strike is a bloody nuisance. I can’t get this bloody stupid thing to work. What the bloody hell do you think you’re doing? Oxford Collocations DictionaryBloody is used with these nouns: battle clash confrontation … See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from bloody2. The use of bloody to add emphasis to an expression is of uncertain origin, but is thought to have a connection with the “bloods” (aristocratic rowdies) of the late 17th and early 18th centuries; hence the phrase bloody drunk (= as drunk as a blood) meant “very drunk indeed”. After the mid 18th cent. until quite recently bloody used as a swear word was regarded as unprintable, probably from the mistaken belief that it implied a blasphemous reference to the blood of Christ, or that the word was an alteration of “by Our Lady”; hence a widespread caution in using the term even in phrases, such as bloody battle, merely referring to bloodshed. Idioms bloody well (British English, taboo, slang) used to emphasize an angry statement or an order You can bloody well keep your job—I don't want it! ‘I’m not coming.’ ‘Yes, you bloody well are!’ bloody2 adjective /ˈblʌdi/ /ˈblʌdi/ (comparative bloodier, superlative bloodiest) Idioms jump to other results involving a lot of violence and killing a bloody battle The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence. covered with blood; bleeding to give somebody a bloody nose (= in a fight) bloody fingerprints Word OriginOld English blōdig (see blood, -y). Idioms scream bloody murder (North American English) (British English) (also scream blue murder) to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about something
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