explode
verb uk/ɪkˈspləʊd/ us/ɪkˈsploʊd/
(BREAK APART)
B1 [ I or T ]（使）爆炸
to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this
A bomb exploded at one of the capital's busiest railway stations this morning. 今天上午一枚炸弹在首都最繁忙的一个火车站爆炸。
He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded. 他车开得太快导致爆胎。
Compare: implode
- More examples
- If you pull the pin out of a hand-grenade, it'll explode.
- The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame.
- Witnesses reported seeing a huge orange fireball as the oil refinery exploded.
- The terrorists exploded the device just as a convoy was passing.
- She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.
(EMOTION)
[ I ]（情感）突然迸发，爆发，突然发作
to react suddenly with a strong expression of emotion
[ + speech ] "What on earth do you think you're doing?" she exploded (= said angrily). “你到底知不知道你在干什么？”她大发雷霆。
The children exploded into giggles (= suddenly started laughing uncontrollably). 孩子们突然咯咯地笑起来。
(INCREASE)
[ I ]急剧扩大；激增，突增
to increase very quickly
The population has exploded in the last ten years. 在过去10年中，人口激增。
(PROVE FALSE)
[ T ]推翻；驳倒；破除
to show something to be wrong
This book finally explodes some of the myths about the origin of the universe. 这本书最终推翻了一些关于宇宙起源的毫无根据的说法。
Phrasal verb
explode into something 突发;迸发
to suddenly change into something powerful or exciting
London's parks have exploded into colour (= become very colourful, because many flowers have opened) in the last week. 上周，伦敦各公园一时间百花怒放，姹紫嫣红。