blow up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To suddenly become very angry

突然大发雷霆
Estallar de ira repentinamente
突然激怒する、キレる
갑자기 화를 내다, 버럭 화를 내다

To lose one's temper explosively and unexpectedly.

爆发性地、出乎意料地发脾气。像爆炸一样——突然、响亮、激烈。通常描述在本应期待更冷静反应的情况下失去控制。
Perder los estribos de manera explosiva e inesperada. Como una explosión - repentina, ruidosa e intensa. A menudo describe perder el control en una situación donde se esperaría una reacción más calmada.
爆発的に、予想外に怒りを爆発させること。爆発のように、突然で大きく激しい。もっと冷静な反応が期待される状況で自制心を失うことを表すことが多い。
갑작스럽고 폭발적으로 화를 내다.
Base verb: blow
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. He blew up when he saw the mess.
    他看到一团糟就大发雷霆
    Él estalló cuando vio el desorden
    散らかっているのを見て彼はキレた
    어질러진 것을 보고 그는 버럭 화를 냈다.
  2. She blew up at the waiter.
    她对服务员大发脾气
    Ella le gritó al camarero
    彼女はウェイターに怒りを爆発させた
    그녀는 웨이터에게 화를 폭발시켰다.
  3. Don't blow up over nothing.
    别为小事发火
    No estallés por nada
    些細なことでキレないで
    별것 아닌 일로 버럭 화내지 마.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: anger, outburst, temper

Tone: dramatic

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  • Blow up
    大发雷霆
    Estallar de ira
    激怒する
    버럭 화를 내다

Origin & History

From explosive imagery applied to anger.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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