| 单词 | explode |
| 释义 | explode (ɪksploʊd ) Word forms: explodes , exploding , exploded 1. verb B1 If an object such as a bomb explodes or if someone or something explodes it, it bursts loudly and with great force, often causing damage or injury. They were clearing up when the second bomb exploded. [VERB] A school bus was hit by gunfire which exploded the fuel tank. [VERB noun] Synonyms: blow up, erupt, burst, go off 2. verb If someone explodes, they express strong feelings suddenly and violently. Do you fear that you'll burst into tears or explode with anger in front of her? [VERB + with] 'What happened!' I exploded. [VERB with quote] George caught the look and decided that Bess had better leave before she exploded. [VERB] 3. verb If something explodes, it increases suddenly and rapidly in number or intensity. The population explodes to 40,000 during the tourist season. [VERB + to] Investment by Japanese firms has exploded. [VERB] 4. verb If someone explodes a theory or myth, they prove that it is wrong or impossible. Electricity privatisation has exploded the myth of cheap nuclear power. [VERB noun] Such rumours have only recently been exploded. [VERB noun] 5. verb If something explodes, it makes a sudden very loud noise. [literary] She heard laughter explode, then die. [VERB] Collocations: explode a myth We can first explode the myth that judges are to blame and ministers are not responsible for sentence lengths. Times, Sunday Times Well, it's time to explode that myth. The Sun I also explode the myth that you have to write out of misery. The Sun Let us explode a myth or two. The Sun It also explodes the myth of several stereotypes. Times, Sunday Times There are few residents in winter months, but the population explodes towards the end of spring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mice take over abandoned supermarkets, where their population explodes thanks to the abundance of food. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A year after a cold summer, their population explodes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The display shell explodes in the air using an electronic timer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once again the shell explodes above the tank position and dispenses a number of submunitions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But as the mecha increases its electrical voltage, the blind shell explodes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When a similar hot-water tank explodes, its volume expands approximately 1,600 times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tony rushes from the house to see what has happened to his wife, but as he finds her body the car's fuel tank explodes, critically injuring him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Though that effect has since been removed, the second round of gunfire still ignites where the gasoline would've splashed, catching two barrels on fire before a gas tank explodes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 爆炸 Japanese: 爆発する |
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