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explode

Word family 
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.
炸彈投向了陸軍巡邏隊，但沒有爆炸。
Far sooner than anyone thought possible, the Russians exploded an atomic bomb.
蘇聯引爆了一顆原子彈，大大早於任何人的預期。
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顆炸彈。
2  increase suddenly 突然增加 [intransitiveI]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to suddenly increase greatly in number, amount, or degree 急劇增長 SYN rocket, → explosion
Florida’s population exploded after World War II.
第二次世界大戰後，佛羅裏達州的人口急劇增長。
3  strong feelings 強烈的感情 [intransitiveI]ANGRY to suddenly express strong feelings such as anger 〔憤怒等感情〕爆發，迸發 → explosion
Paul exploded. ‘What has it got to do with you?’ he yelled.
保羅大發雷霆。“這和你有什麽關系？”他大聲喊道。
explode with
She exploded with grief and anger.
她悲憤交加，大發雷霆。
He told a joke which made Hank explode with laughter.
他講了個笑話，逗得漢克哈哈大笑。
explode into
He exploded into a screaming, kicking rage.
他勃然大怒，又是叫又是踢。
4  become dangerous 變得危險 [intransitiveI] if a situation explodes, it is suddenly no longer controlled, and is often violent 〔暴力事件〕爆發 SYN blow up
Riots may explode at any time.
暴亂随時可能發生。
explode into
The continued tension could explode into more violence.
持續的緊張局勢會引發更多的暴力事件。
5  explode the myth PROVEto prove that something that is believed by many people is actually wrong or not true 打破錯誤觀點
The programme sets out to explode the myth that some delicate tropical fish are impossible to keep.
這節目一心要推翻關於某些嬌弱的熱帶魚不可能養活的錯誤觀點。
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 發出巨響 [intransitiveI]LOUD/NOISY to make a very loud noise 爆響，發出巨大聲音 → explosion
A clap of thunder exploded overhead.
一聲驚雷在頭頂炸響。
 THESAURUS
to explode 爆炸
explode verb [intransitiveI] if a bomb explodes, it bursts suddenly and violently with a loud noise 〔炸彈〕爆炸
A bomb exploded in a crowded metro station this morning, killing five people.
今晨一枚炸彈在擁擠的地鐵站爆炸，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 〔炸彈〕爆炸〔go off不如explode正式，是日常英語中的常用短語〕
Luckily the station was empty when the bomb went off.
幸好炸彈爆炸時車站空無一人。
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 〔建築物、汽車、飛機等〕炸毀，炸得粉碎
The plane blew up in mid-air, killing all the passengers and crew.
飛機在半空炸毀，所有乘客及機組人員均罹難。
In early 1986, a US space shuttle blew up shortly after launch.
1986年年初，一架美國航天飛機發射後不久即炸毀。
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/ verb [intransitiveI] if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke and rock into the sky 火山〕噴發，爆發
The volcano has erupted at least fifteen times since 1883.
1883年以來，這座火山至少已噴發了15次。
burst verb [intransitiveI] if something that has air or liquid inside it bursts, it explodes and the air or liquid comes out 内有氣體或液體的物體〕爆裂，脹破
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.
飛機着陸時輪胎爆裂，機身起火。
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〔炸彈〕爆炸
The terrorists planned to explode a car bomb outside the US embassy.
恐怖分子計劃在美國大使館外引爆一枚汽車炸彈。
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〔炸彈〕爆炸〔set off不如explode正式，常用於日常英語〕
The group set off a bomb outside a crowded cafe in Izmir last September.
去年9月該組織在伊茲密爾一家擁擠的咖啡館外引爆了一顆炸彈。
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一詞比set off 更專業〕
Army experts detonated the bomb safely in a nearby field.
軍方專家在附近一處野地安全引爆了炸彈。
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顆炸彈。
nThe bomb was let off shortly before 3 pm.
blow up phrasal verbphr v to make a building, car, plane etc explode 炸毀〔建築物、汽車、飛機等〕
He was involved in a plot to blow up a passenger jet.
他參與了一起炸毀噴氣式客機的陰謀。
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”

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