单词 | explode |
释义 | explode —explode /ɪkˈspləʊd/ aep /-ˈsploʊd/ verb [I or T] (BREAK APART) ↑Verb Endings for explode ► B1 to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this: » A bomb exploded at one of London's busiest railway stations this morning.» He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.→ COMPARE IMPLODE(Cf. ↑implode)Thesaurus+: ↑Exploding and eruptingWord Builder:–Nouns: explosion, explosive–Adjectives: explosive–Verbs: explode–Adverbs: explosively• • • Extra Examples:» If you pull the pin out of a hand-grenade, it'll explode.» The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame.» Witnesses reported seeing a huge orange fireball as the oil refinery exploded.» The terrorists exploded the device just as a convoy was passing.» She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.verb [I] (EMOTION) ↑Verb Endings for explode ► F0 to react suddenly with a strong expression of emotion: » [+ speech] "What on Earth do you think you're doing?" she exploded (= said angrily).» The children exploded into giggles (= suddenly started laughing uncontrollably).Thesaurus+: ↑Expressing and showing feelingsverb [I] (INCREASE) ↑Verb Endings for explode ► F0 to increase very quickly: » The population has exploded in the last ten years.Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifyingverb [T] (PROVE FALSE) ↑Verb Endings for explode ► F0 to show something to be wrong: » This book finally explodes some of the myths about the origin of the universe.Thesaurus+: ↑Proving and disproving |
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