| [/ɪkˈspləud; ɪkˋsplod/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) burst with a loud noise; blow up （使某物）爆炸; 炸开:
When the boiler exploded many people were injured. 因锅炉爆炸, 许多人受了伤. *
The firework exploded in his hand. 那个爆竹在他手里响了. *
explode a bomb 使一颗炸弹爆炸. Cf 参看 implode. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr] (a) (of feelings) burst out suddenly （指感情）迸发:
At last his anger exploded. 他终於大发雷霆.
(b) ~ (with/in/into sth) (of people) show sudden violent emotion （指人）冲动, 激动:
He exploded with rage, fury, jealousy, etc. 他勃然大怒、 暴跳如雷、 妒火中烧等. *
She exploded into loud laughter. 她突然大笑起来. 用法:
3 [I] (of a population, etc) increase suddenly or quickly （指人口等）突然或迅速增加:
the exploding world population 激增的世界人口. 用法:
4 [Tn] destroy (a theory, an idea, etc) by showing it to be false 破除, 推翻（一理论、 观念等）（揭示其谬误）:
explode a superstition 破除迷信 *
The myth that eating carrots improves your eyesight was exploded years ago. 认为吃胡萝卜可以改善视力的海外奇谈, 多年前已祛除殆尽. |