blow something 失败
【讲解】
blow有“使爆炸,炸开”之意,例如:blow a Ship to bits (把一条船炸得粉碎)。Blow something可直译为“使某物炸开”,引申为“失败”。
【对话】
A: You seem really angry. What's the matter?
A: 你好像很不高兴。怎么回事?
B: Just leave me alone, all right?
B:别理我,行不行?
A: Relax! What's the matter with you, anyway?
A:放松点!到底怎么回事?
B: Sorry, It's just that I think I blew the final and now my parents are going to get all upset. I, uh, couldn't think of any of the answers!
B:对不起。我期末考试没及格,父母一定会感到很不安的。我真不知道怎么办才好!