单词 | burst |
释义 | burst (once / 86 pages) 1vn 2v 3vn A burst is a sudden flurry of activity. Bursts of energy are helpful in shoveling heavy snow, but it's better if you work steadily instead of shoveling fast and stopping. As a verb, burst is your go-to action word to describe something sudden and energetic happening. It usually means, "to explode outward, with noise" like if you burst into song in the middle of study hall, startling everyone. It also means, “to split open in a violent way due to internal pressure” like an overfilled water balloon. It comes from the Old English word berstan, meaning "break suddenly." WORD FAMILYburst: bursted, burster, bursting, bursts+/burster: bursters USAGE EXAMPLESJoe’s Pub, the glimmering nightclub at the Public Theater, bursts with laughter and cheers. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Schroder repeats the process - eyes fixed on the sky, asking for quiet, a burst of calling and then, one word. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The house kept “bursting” with popping noises, she said. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1v come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure The bubble burst Syn|Hypo|Hyper break open, split pop burst open with a sharp, explosive sound blowburst suddenly stave, stave inburst or force (a hole) into something break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up become separated into pieces or fragments 2v break open or apart suddenly and forcefully The dam burst Syn|Hypo|Hyper bust shatter break into many pieces break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up become separated into pieces or fragments 3v burst outward, usually with noise Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper explode go off, implode burst inward crump explode heavily or with a loud dull noise go offbe discharged or activated belch, erupt, extravasatebecome active and spew forth lava and rocks change integrity change in physical make-up 4v emerge suddenly The sun burst into view Hyper emerge come out into view, as from concealment 5n the act of exploding or bursting the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft Syn|Hypo|Hyper explosion detonation the act of detonating an explosive fulminationthe act of exploding with noise and violence percussionthe act of exploding a percussion cap change of integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something 6n rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms 2Syn|Hyper fusillade, salvo, volley fire, firing the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy 1v cause to burst Syn|Hypo collapse break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way break down, literally or metaphorically pop cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound 2v force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up 3Syn|Hyper break, erupt express emotion, express feelings give verbal or other expression to one's feelings 1v move suddenly, energetically, or violently He burst out of the house into the cool night Hyper bound, jump, leap, spring move forward by leaps and bounds 2v be in a state of movement or action Syn|Hyper abound, bristle feature, have have as a feature 3n a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) a burst of applause Syn|Hypo|Hyper fit fits and starts repeated bursts of activity activity any specific behavior 4n a sudden intense happening a burst of lightning Syn|Hypo|Hyper flare-up, outburst salvo an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs rusha sudden burst of activity happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent an event that happens |
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