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IELTS BNC: 3285 COCA: 3023

explosion

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Related topics: Bombs & terrorism
ex·plo·sion /ɪkˈspləʊʒən $ -ˈsploʊ-/ ●●● W3 noun  
1 [countableC]LOUD/NOISY a loud sound and the energy produced by something such as a bomb bursting into small pieces 爆炸() explode
bomb/gas/nuclear explosion 炸弹/气体/核爆炸
 Several people were injured in a bomb explosion.
有数人在炸弹爆炸中受伤。
 We heard a loud explosion.
我们听到一声巨大的爆炸声。
huge/massive etc explosion
 A massive explosion ripped through the building.
强烈的爆炸严重损毁了大楼。
4  See picture of 见图 explosion
2 [countableC, uncountableU]SCB a process in which something such as a bomb is deliberately made to explode 引爆
 Police carried out a controlled explosion of the device.
警察对炸弹进行了控制引爆。
3 [countableC]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT a sudden or quick increase in the number or amount of something 激增,急剧膨胀
 the population explosion in India
印度人口的激增
explosion of
 the recent explosion of interest in Latin music and dance
最近对拉丁音乐和舞蹈的兴趣陡增
4. [countableC]EMOTIONAL a sudden expression of emotion, especially anger 〔愤怒等感情的〕爆发,迸发 SYN outburst
5 [countableC]LOUD/NOISY a sudden very loud noise 突发的巨响
explosion of
 an explosion of laughter
一阵大笑
nCOLLOCATIONSMeanings 1 & 2
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosion
a big explosion
There has been a big explosion in the centre of Paris.
a huge/massive/enormous explosion
An enormous explosion tore the roof off the building.
a tremendous explosion (=very big and powerful)
The torpedo struck the side of the ship, followed by a tremendous explosion.
a powerful explosion
The powerful explosion was heard from Portland, Maine to Albany, New York.
a major explosion formal
We are getting reports of a major explosion at the oil refinery.
a loud explosion
We heard several loud explosions followed by an eerie silence.
a deafening explosion (=extremely loud)
The building collapsed in a deafening explosion.
an almighty explosion old-fashioned (=extremely loud)
There was an almighty explosion and I was knocked to the ground.
a muffled explosion (=one that is not heard very clearly)
We could just make out a muffled explosion from deep inside the mine.
a nuclear/atomic explosion
This is the site of the first ever nuclear explosion.
a gas explosion
Firefighters say that a gas explosion destroyed the building.
a volcanic explosion (=one caused by a volcano)
You could see where a volcanic explosion had blown the mountain peak away.
verbs
cause an explosion
The police do not yet know what caused the explosion.
set off/trigger an explosion (=cause an explosion)
Investigators believe a fuel leak may have triggered the explosion.
carry out an explosion (=cause one deliberately)
By 1942, the United States had carried out test explosions with nuclear bombs.
hear an explosion
Marie was reading in bed when she heard the explosion.
an explosion takes place/happens
The largest explosion took place at the main post office.
an explosion occurs formal
The explosion occurred just off the coast of Greece.
an explosion shakes something
A series of explosions shook the building.
an explosion destroys something
Seven people died when the explosion destroyed the bus.
an explosion kills somebody
Last year, an underground explosion killed 82 miners.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 3: a sudden or quick increase in the number or amount of something
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosion
a sudden explosion
Henry thought she was going to laugh, but then there was a sudden explosion of sobbing.
a population explosion
The decision not to plant the fields led to a population explosion in rabbits.
phrases
an explosion of interest in something
There has been an explosion of interest in networking websites in the last few years.
an explosion of violence
The army had to cope with the explosion of violence that followed the elections.
an explosion of anger
The verdict was greeted by an explosion of public anger.
an explosion of colour literary
After the rain, the desert bloomed in an explosion of color.
Examples from the Corpus
IELTS BNC: 3285 COCA: 3023
explosion

noun¹

1sudden loud bursting/exploding爆炸ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPLOSION | EXPLOSION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEalmighty, big, deafening, enormous, great, huge, large, loud, major, massive, powerful, tremendous, violent巨大的爆炸;震耳欲聾的爆炸;嚴重的爆炸;猛烈的爆炸minor, small輕微爆炸;小爆炸muffled沉悶的爆炸聲There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right.在他們的右面什麼地方有一聲沉悶的爆炸聲。distant遠處的爆炸The floor shook with a distant explosion.地板隨着遠處的爆炸而震顫。controlled受控爆炸test實驗爆炸a nuclear test explosion核試爆accidental意外的爆炸bomb, chemical, gas, mine, volcanic炸彈爆炸;化學品爆炸;煤氣爆炸;礦井爆炸;火山爆發atomic, nuclear原子彈爆炸;核爆炸terrorist恐怖分子製造的爆炸social (figurative) 社會暴亂If no action is taken, the country runs the risk of a social explosion.如果不採取措施,該國有發生社會暴亂的危險。VERB + EXPLOSIONcause, create, set off, trigger引起爆炸;引發爆炸The build-up of gas caused a small explosion.煤氣的積聚導致了一次小爆炸。carry out (especially BrE) 實施爆炸Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on the suspect package.炸彈處理專家對可疑包裹實施了受控引爆。hear聽到爆炸聲prevent防止爆炸survive在爆炸中幸存EXPLOSION + VERBcome, happen, occur, take place爆炸發生The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to the police.在警察接到密碼警告 20 分鐘後,爆炸發生了。The explosion occurred just after noon.爆炸就發生在午後。erupt, go off爆炸突然發生A massive explosion erupted behind him.他身後突然發生了大爆炸。rock sth, shake sth爆炸震動⋯A huge explosion rocked the entire building.爆炸使整棟房子搖晃起來。The explosion shook nearby homes.爆炸震顫了附近的房子。blow sth out, destroy sth, rip through sth爆炸毀壞⋯/摧毀⋯/炸裂⋯An explosion blew out the front windows.爆炸炸毀了前窗。A massive explosion ripped through the chemical works.巨大的爆炸毀壞了化工廠。injure sb, kill sb爆炸炸傷某人;爆炸炸死某人cause sth爆炸造成⋯The explosion caused major structural damage.爆炸使主結構遭到破壞。echo, sound爆炸聲回響A loud explosion echoed around the valley.巨大的爆炸聲在山谷中迴盪着。PREPOSITIONin an/the explosion在爆炸中Three people were injured in the explosion.有三個人在爆炸中受傷。
explosion

noun²

2sudden large increase湧現ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPLOSION | EXPLOSION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEsudden突然激增great大爆發a great explosion of creativity創造力大爆發veritable名副其實的激增In the 1860s a veritable explosion of major scientific publications took place.19 世紀 60 年代,重要的科學出版物如雨後春筍一般冒出來。population人口爆炸information信息爆炸How can we keep up with the information explosion?我們如何能跟上信息爆炸的步伐?price, wage (BrE) 價格猛漲;工資猛漲VERB + EXPLOSIONsee, witness目睹激增I believe we will see an explosion in lawsuits of this kind.我相信,我們將會看到此類訴訟的激增。EXPLOSION + VERBoccur, take place激增出現PREPOSITIONexplosion in⋯的激增a sudden explosion in the number of students學生數量的突然猛增explosion of⋯的迅猛發展an explosion of interest in learning Japanese學習日語興趣的突然高漲
IELTS BNC: 3285 COCA: 3023
explosion

noun

explosion ♦︎ blast ♦︎ eruptionThese are all words for a sudden violent bursting and loud noise when sth explodes. 这些词均表示爆炸、爆炸声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a massive explosion / blast / eruptiona loud / deafening / powerful / huge explosion / blasta bomb / gas / chemical / nuclear explosion / blastto cause an explosion / a blast / an eruptionan explosion / a blast rips through / rocks sth explosion [countable] the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of sth such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing sth to explode 爆炸;爆裂(声);爆破There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames.两声巨响之后建筑物便燃烧起来。Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device.警方爆破小组人员在严密控制下引爆了这一装置。 blast [countable] (rather informal, journalism 新闻) an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion 爆炸;(爆炸引起的)气浪Bomb blast kills 50 (= in a newspaper headline).炸弹爆炸50人亡。The blast ripped through the building.爆炸的气浪席卷了整座大楼。 eruption ɪˈrʌpʃn [countable] an explosion from a volcano 火山爆发The eruption of Krakatoa was heard 3 000 miles away.喀拉喀托火山喷发的声音在3 000英里以外都听得到。
IELTS BNC: 3285 COCA: 3023
explosion
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