| 释义 |
Verb: combust kum'búst- Cause to burn or combust
"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
- burn - Start to burn or burst into flames
"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
- erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, conflagrate - Get very angry and fly into a rage
"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"
- flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic - Cause to become violent or angry
"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan" - Undergo combustion
- burn
Derived forms: combusted, combusts, combusting See also: combustible, combustion, combustive Type of: anger, change state, rage, turn Encyclopedia: Combust |