【blood音标】 英[blʌd] 美[blʌd]
【单词释义】 blood是什么意思：
n.[U]血，血液；流血，杀戮，杀人（罪），牺牲；有…类型的血的，血统；血气，气质
vt.用血染（皮革等），用血弄湿；使出血，抽…的血；让新人初试做某事，使先取得经验
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] bloods
[单词现在分词] blooding
[单词过去式] blooded
[单词过去分词] blooded
【关联词/派生词】
bleed v. 出血，流血
bloody adj.血腥的，残忍的；血淋淋的 adv.非常，很 v.血污，血染；使流血
bloodstream n. 体内循环的血液；血流
【blood形近词/近似词】
stood v.(使)站立，起立；忍受；使直立，竖放(stand 的过去式和过去分词)
hood n. （衣服上的）兜帽，风帽；头巾，面罩；（设备或机器的）防护罩，罩 v. 加罩于，覆盖
brood v.孵蛋，育雏；沉思 n.（雏鸡、鸟等的）一窝幼雏；一家的孩子
flood n.洪水；水灾 v.淹没；大量涌入
【单词例句】
◇ After eleven days had passed, and it was Benjamin's turn, he saw that a flag had been raised. It was not the white one, but instead the red blood-flag, decreeing that they all were to die.
十一天过去了，轮到便雅明放哨。他看到高塔上升起了一面旗子，可这旗子不是白色的，而是血红色的，这意味着他们只有死路一条。
---- The Twelve Brothers
◇ 'Apple peel also has blood-pressure lowering actions similar to those of ACE inhibitor drugs,' Dr Brewer said.
布鲁尔医生说：“苹果皮还能降血压，类似于血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂药物。”
---- An apple a day keeps the doctor away
◇ But her hearing problems remained, and she soon noticed blood appearing on the cotton swabs after she cleaned her ears.
但她的听力问题依然存在。不久后她发现，清洁耳朵后，棉签上出现血迹。
---- Never Cleaning Ears With Cotton Swabs
◇ Second, breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure.
其次，早餐可能有助于平衡血糖水平和控制血压。
---- Skipping breakfast could raise risk of heart disease by 87%
◇ It involved 26 adults with an average age of 64, all diagnosed with coronary artery disease, caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
平均年龄为64岁的26名成人参与了这个试验，他们全都确诊冠心病，这种病是由给心脏供血的冠状动脉内壁斑块的累积导致的。
---- Study finds laughter is good for heart health
◇ Even a few ounces of chocolate could leave your dog with sickness, diarrhoea, dehydration, and high blood pressure, and the effect is potentially worse in small breeds.
即使只有几盎司的巧克力，也会让狗狗出现呕吐、腹泻、脱水和高血压症状，而小型犬的症状可能更糟糕。
---- Food that dogs cannot eat
◇ Now, it's unclear why red makes us feel this way. But perhaps it has something to do with where the word comes from. Many ancient languages, including Hebrew and from tribes of New Guinea, first named red from their word for "blood."
目前，我们尚不清楚为什么红色会引发这类感受，但它也许和词汇来源有关。包括希伯来语和新几内亚部落语言的许多古老语言里，“红”的词源是“血”。
---- Why so many fast food logos are red
◇ They get their name because you can feel your pulse there, and the reason you can do that is because vessels are so close to the edge of your skin that one can easily hear or feel the flow of blood.
之所以叫脉搏点是因为在这些地方可以感受到脉搏，而且因为这里的血管和皮肤最近，人们可以轻易地听到或感触到血液的流动。
---- How to keep your body cool
◇ In order to open one side of your nose and close the other, your body inflates tissue with blood in your nose.
为了打开一边的鼻孔、关闭另一边，你的身体会让鼻子里的组织充血膨胀。
---- Only One Side of Your Nose Gets Blocked at a Time
◇ Your first meal of the day is what kick-starts your metabolism and replenishes blood-sugar levels so you can focus and be productive throughout the day. When blood sugar levels are low, DeFazio says, it's much harder to focus and you're more likely to feel tired, irritable, and impatient.
早餐开启了你一天的新陈代谢，补充了血糖水平，使你可以在一天中聚精会神，保持较高的工作效率。德法西奥说，当血糖水平很低时，人们很难集中注意力，更可能感到疲惫、易怒、没耐心。