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explode

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ex·plode /ɪkˈspləʊd $ -ˈsploʊd/ ●●● W3 verb  
1  burst 爆炸 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]EXPLODE to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage (使)爆炸 → explosion
 The device was thrown at an army patrol but failed to explode.
炸弹投向了陆军巡逻队，但没有爆炸。
 Far sooner than anyone thought possible, the Russians exploded an atomic bomb.
苏联引爆了一颗原子弹，大大早于任何人的预期。
n Register
In everyday English, people usually say that a bomb goes off rather than explodes:
A bomb went off in the city centre.
恐怖分子在市中心引爆了一颗炸弹。
2  increase suddenly 突然增加 [intransitiveI]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to suddenly increase greatly in number, amount, or degree 急剧增长 SYN rocket, → explosion
 Florida’s population exploded after World War II.
第二次世界大战后，佛罗里达州的人口急剧增长。
3  strong feelings 强烈的感情 [intransitiveI]ANGRY to suddenly express strong feelings such as anger 〔愤怒等感情〕爆发，迸发 → explosion
 Paul exploded. ‘What has it got to do with you?’ he yelled.
保罗大发雷霆。“这和你有什么关系？”他大声喊道。
explode with
 She exploded with grief and anger.
她悲愤交加，大发雷霆。
 He told a joke which made Hank explode with laughter.
他讲了个笑话，逗得汉克哈哈大笑。
explode into
 He exploded into a screaming, kicking rage.
他勃然大怒，又是叫又是踢。
4  become dangerous 变得危险 [intransitiveI] if a situation explodes, it is suddenly no longer controlled, and is often violent 〔暴力事件〕爆发 SYN blow up
 Riots may explode at any time.
暴乱随时可能发生。
explode into
 The continued tension could explode into more violence.
持续的紧张局势会引发更多的暴力事件。
5  explode the myth PROVEto prove that something that is believed by many people is actually wrong or not true 打破错误观点
 The programme sets out to explode the myth that some delicate tropical fish are impossible to keep.
这节目一心要推翻关于某些娇弱的热带鱼不可能养活的错误观点。
Examples from the Corpus
explode the myth• It explodes the myth prevalent among pupils at school that history graduates mainly become history teachers.• The report explodes the myth that men are the bed-hopping rogues while the little woman waits at home.• The report explodes the myth that pollution is only a problem for rich countries.• This series sets out to explode the myth that some are impossible to keep.• At last, I thought, some one is willing to explode the myth that thin equals sexy!
6  make a loud noise 发出巨响 [intransitiveI]LOUD/NOISY to make a very loud noise 爆响，发出巨大声音 → explosion
 A clap of thunder exploded overhead.
一声惊雷在头顶炸响。
 THESAURUS
to explode 爆炸
explode verb [intransitiveI] if a bomb explodes, it bursts suddenly and violently with a loud noise 〔炸弹〕爆炸
A bomb exploded in a crowded metro station this morning, killing five people.
今晨一枚炸弹在拥挤的地铁站爆炸，造成五人身亡。
go off phrasal verbphr v if a bomb goes off, it explodes. Go off is less formal than explode and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English 〔炸弹〕爆炸〔go off不如explode正式，是日常英语中的常用短语〕
Luckily the station was empty when the bomb went off.
幸好炸弹爆炸时车站空无一人。
nAs many as ten bombs went off across the city, most of them car bombs.
blow up phrasal verbphr v if a building, car, plane etc blows up, it bursts suddenly and violently into pieces, causing a lot of damage 〔建筑物、汽车、飞机等〕炸毁，炸得粉碎
The plane blew up in mid-air, killing all the passengers and crew.
飞机在半空炸毁，所有乘客及机组人员均罹难。
In early 1986, a US space shuttle blew up shortly after launch.
1986年年初，一架美国航天飞机发射后不久即炸毁。
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/ verb [intransitiveI] if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke and rock into the sky 火山〕喷发，爆发
The volcano has erupted at least fifteen times since 1883.
1883年以来，这座火山至少已喷发了15次。
burst verb [intransitiveI] if something that has air or liquid inside it bursts, it explodes and the air or liquid comes out 内有气体或液体的物体〕爆裂，胀破
One of the water pipes had burst.
其中一根水管爆裂了。
The plane caught fire after its tyre burst on landing.
飞机着陆时轮胎爆裂，机身起火。
to make something explode 使某物爆炸
explode verb [transitiveT] to make a bomb burst suddenly and violently with a loud noise 使〔炸弹〕爆炸
The terrorists planned to explode a car bomb outside the US embassy.
恐怖分子计划在美国大使馆外引爆一枚汽车炸弹。
set off phrasal verbphr v to make a bomb explode, either deliberately or accidentally. Set off is less formal than explode and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English 使〔炸弹〕爆炸〔set off不如explode正式，常用于日常英语〕
The group set off a bomb outside a crowded cafe in Izmir last September.
去年9月该组织在伊兹密尔一家拥挤的咖啡馆外引爆了一颗炸弹。
nPolice say radio signals were probably used to set the bomb off.
detonate /ˈdetəneɪt/ verb [transitiveT] to make a bomb explode, especially by using special equipment. Detonate is a more technical word than set off 引爆〔detonate一词比set off 更专业〕
Army experts detonated the bomb safely in a nearby field.
军方专家在附近一处野地安全引爆了炸弹。
nThe 200 kg bomb was detonated by terrorists using a remote-control device.
let off phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE to deliberately make a bomb explode 使爆炸
Terrorists let off a bomb in the city centre.
恐怖分子在市中心引爆了一颗炸弹。
nThe bomb was let off shortly before 3 pm.
blow up phrasal verbphr v to make a building, car, plane etc explode 炸毁〔建筑物、汽车、飞机等〕
He was involved in a plot to blow up a passenger jet.
他参与了一起炸毁喷气式客机的阴谋。
nHe struck a match and blew the whole place up.
Examples from the Corpus
explode• If you roll a misfire when you roll the first dice the cannon has literally misfired and may explode.• Sly shot a glance at Zimmerman, who was obviously getting ready to explode.• Investigators still don't what caused the storage tanks to explode.• Seconds after the car crashed, its fuel tank exploded.• Another stun grenade was thrown in and a third soldier hurled himself through the window after it, before it had exploded.• So far, only the sound of exploding ammo occasionally popped over the sound of the Huey.• A fight exploded at the roller-skating rink last Friday.• "Damn it!" Bill exploded. "Don't push me, Harry."• We had one hit with mines and incoming rounds, but we never had one explode, even when pressurized.• Firefighters were called when a gas tank exploded in the back yard of a home on Clayton Road.• In 1949 the USSR exploded its first atomic bomb.• "Country music's popularity has exploded, " says Billy Dean.• The report explodes the myth that men are bed-hopping rogues.• I heard the whoosh, and it exploded to our left.
explode into• The entire room exploded into applause.• The audience exploded into laughter.
Origin explode
(1500-1600) Latin explodere “to drive off the stage by clapping”, from plaudere “to clap”
ex·plode verb →n REGISTER1 →THESAURUS1
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