burst

verb

/bɜːst/

/bɜːrst/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they burst	/bɜːst/ /bɜːrst/
he / she / it bursts	/bɜːsts/ /bɜːrsts/
past simple burst	/bɜːst/ /bɜːrst/
past participle burst	/bɜːst/ /bɜːrst/
-ing form bursting	/ˈbɜːstɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive, transitive] to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way（使）爆裂，胀开
- That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more.你再给气球充气，它就要爆了。
- The dam burst under the weight of water.大坝在水的巨大压力下溃决了。
- Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us.炮弹在我们四周爆炸。
- (figurative) He felt he would burst with anger and shame.他恼羞成怒，都要气炸了。
- burst apart There was a danger that the engine would burst apart.发动机有炸裂的危险。
- burst something Don't burst that balloon!别把那气球弄爆了！
- The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns.那条河决堤淹没了附近的城镇。
- a burst pipe爆裂的管子
Synonyms explode
explode
- blow up
- go off
- burst
- erupt
- detonate
These are all words that can be used when something breaks apart violently, causing damage or injury.
- explode to burst (= to break open or apart) loudly and violently, causing damage; to make something burst in this way:
  The jet smashed into a hillside and exploded.喷气式飞机撞上山坡爆炸了。
  The bomb was exploded under controlled conditions.对炸弹实施了可控引爆。
- blow (something) up to be destroyed by an explosion; to destroy something by an explosion:
  A police officer was killed when his car blew up.一名警察在其汽车爆炸时遇难。
- go off (of a bomb) to explode; (of a gun) to be fired:
  The bomb went off in a crowded street.炸弹在挤满人的大街上爆炸了。
  When used about guns, the choice of go off (instead of ‘be fired’) can suggest that the gun was fired by accident.
- burst to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way:
  That balloon’s going to burst.那气球马上要爆了。
- erupt (of a volcano) to throw out burning rocks and smoke; (of burning rocks and smoke) to be thrown out of a volcano.指（火山）爆发、（岩浆、烟）喷出
- detonate (rather formal) (of a bomb) to explode; to make a bomb explode:指（炸弹）爆炸、使（炸弹）爆炸、引爆、起爆：
  Two other bombs failed to detonate.另外两枚炸弹没有爆炸。
Patterns
- a bomb explodes/blows up/goes off/bursts/detonates
- a car/plane/vehicle explodes/blows up
- a firework/rocket explodes/goes off
- a gun goes off
Extra Examples
- My whole head felt like a ripe tomato, ready to burst.我整个脑袋感觉像一只熟透了的西红柿，快要裂开了。
- My whole head felt ready to burst.我整个头快要裂开了。
- The ship was burst apart and its crew blasted to pieces.船给炸开，船员被炸得粉身碎骨。
- He burst a blood vessel during a fit of coughing.一阵剧烈的咳嗽声中，他的血管爆裂了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- suddenly
- almost
- nearly
- …
verb + burst
- be about to
- be going to
- be ready to
- …
preposition
- out of
- with
adverb
- suddenly
- immediately
- instantly
- …
verb + burst into
- be about to
- be going to
- be ready to
- …
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[intransitive] + adv./prep. to go or move somewhere suddenly with great force; to come from somewhere suddenly猛冲；突然出现
- He burst into the room without knocking.他没敲门就闯进了屋子。
- Suddenly the door flew open and Jo burst in.突然门猛地打开了，乔冲了进来。
- The sun burst through the clouds.太阳破云而出。
- The words burst from her in an angry rush.她破口说出了那一大堆气话。
- I felt as though my heart would burst out of my chest.我感觉好像心要从胸腔里爆裂出来。
[intransitive] be bursting (with something) to be very full of something; to be very full and almost breaking open爆满；涨满
- The roads are bursting with cars.车辆把那些道路挤满了。
- to be bursting with ideas/enthusiasm/pride满怀想法／热情／骄傲
- The hall was filled to bursting point.大厅里挤满了人。
- The hall was full to bursting.大厅里挤满了人。
- (informal) I’m bursting (for a pee)! (= I need to use the toilet right now).我（被尿）憋坏了！
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- suddenly
- almost
- nearly
- …
verb + burst
- be about to
- be going to
- be ready to
- …
preposition
- out of
- with
adverb
- suddenly
- immediately
- instantly
- …
verb + burst into
- be about to
- be going to
- be ready to
- …
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Word OriginOld English berstan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bersten, barsten.

Idioms

be bursting/bulging at the seams

(informal) to be very full, especially of people人满为患；爆满
- Los Angeles is bursting at the seams with would-be actors.洛杉矶挤满了想成为演员的人。
- The film is bursting at the seams with good performances.这部电影中充满了出色的表演。

be bursting to do something

to want to do something so much that you can hardly stop yourself急于（或迫切想）做某事
- She was bursting to tell him the good news.她急不可待要把好消息告诉他。

the bubble bursts

there is a sudden end to a good or lucky situation（好事或好运）突然告吹，成为泡影；泡沫破灭
- When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs.当泡沫最终破灭时，有几百人丢了饭碗。
- The optimistic bubble has now burst and economists agree the recession will continue.乐观的泡沫现在已经破裂，经济学家同意衰退将继续。

burst somebody’s bubble

to bring an end to somebody’s hopes, happiness, etc.使某人希望破灭；毁掉某人的幸福
- He seemed so happy, I couldn’t burst his bubble so soon.他看起来很开心，我不能这么快打破他的幻想。

burst open | burst something open

to open suddenly or violently; to make something open in this way（使）猛然打开
- The door burst open.门突然开了。
- Firefighters burst the door open and rescued them.消防队员撞开门，把他们救了出来。

burst

noun

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a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly突发；猝发；迸发；爆破
- a sudden burst of activity/energy/laughter 活动/精力/笑声的突然爆发
- in bursts I tend to work in bursts.我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。
- Her breath was coming in short bursts.她的呼吸急迫短促。
- There was a spontaneous burst of applause.掌声自发地响起。
Extra Examples
- an intense burst of anger勃然大怒
- I had a sudden burst of energy and cleaned the house from top to bottom.我突然觉得浑身是劲，就把整座房子从上到下打扫了一遍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- short
- sudden
- quick
- …
preposition
- in bursts
- burst of
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an occasion when something bursts; the hole left where something has burst爆裂；裂口
- a burst in a water pipe水管上的裂缝
a short series of shots from a gun一阵短促的射击
- frequent bursts of machine-gun fire机枪的频频扫射
- a rapid burst of gunfire一阵急促的炮火
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- short
- sudden
- quick
- …
preposition
- in bursts
- burst of
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