【句子】So I blew off my errands and headed up the coast.   【Modern Family S3E21】

【发音】/səʊ/ /aɪ/ /bluː/ /ɒf/ /ɑːf/ /maɪ/ /ˈer.əndz/ /ənd/ /ˈhed.ɪd/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /kəʊst/

【发音技巧】blew off连读；and headed不完全爆破；headed up连读；up the不完全爆破；

【翻译】于是我不再想那些琐事，将车驶向了海边。

【适用场合】

今天我们学习这个表达，叫做blow off；

它可以理解成to relieve or release pressure或者let off；

“减轻；释放压力；放走”；

在今天视频中，它的用法可以理解成：to decide not to do something you are expected to do, or not to meet or give an answer to someone when you are expected to；

“决定不去做别人期待你完成的事；或者是本该赴约、回复他人，但是却刻意不这么做”；

eg: I had a homework assignment due, but he tried to persuade me to blow it off and go to a party with him.

我有一份作业到期要交，可他劝我别写了，跟他去参加派对。

eg: A lot of kids are blowing off classes this semester.

这学期有好多学生都在翘课。

eg: I didn't blow them off - I just couldn't make it.

我不是故意爽约的，我只是确实忙不过来。

eg: I sent them so many emails but they blew me off.

我给他们发了好多封邮件，但是他们压根不理我。

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Are you tempted to blow off your regular exercise program?