erupt
verb [ I ] uk/ɪˈrʌpt/ us/ɪˈrʌpt/
(VOLCANO)
C2 （火山）喷发，爆发
When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it.
Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes. 自从火山上次喷发后，很多房屋建在了火山山坡上的危险地带。
- More examples
- Inner-city riots erupted when a local man was shot by police.
- Violence erupted in the city on Friday night.
- A big diplomatic row erupted as a result.
- Spontaneous demonstrations erupt almost daily.
- A legal fight has erupted between two of the world's largest oil companies.
(START SUDDENLY)
突然发生
to start suddenly and violently
At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities. 一个炎热的夏末，在市中心贫民区突然爆发了暴力事件。
（感情的）爆发；剧烈地表达（感情）
to suddenly express your feelings in a noisy way
The crowd erupted in applause and cheering. 人群中爆发出掌声和欢呼。
（疱疹）突然出现
If spots erupt on your skin, they suddenly appear.
Two days after he'd been exposed to the substance, a painful rash erupted on his neck. 接触了这种物质两天后，他脖子上突然起了一种刺痛的皮疹。