erupt

verb

/ɪˈrʌpt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they erupt	/ɪˈrʌpt/ /ɪˈrʌpt/
he / she / it erupts	/ɪˈrʌpts/ /ɪˈrʌpts/
past simple erupted	/ɪˈrʌptɪd/ /ɪˈrʌptɪd/
past participle erupted	/ɪˈrʌptɪd/ /ɪˈrʌptɪd/
-ing form erupting	/ɪˈrʌptɪŋ/ /ɪˈrʌptɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcano（火山）爆发；（岩浆、烟等）喷出
- The volcano could erupt at any time.这座火山随时可能爆发。
- erupt from something Ash began to erupt from the crater.火山灰开始从火山口喷出。
- erupt something An immense volume of rocks and molten lava was erupted.大量岩石和熔岩喷发出来。
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
- the volcano which erupted violently last month上月猛烈爆发的火山
- Lava erupted close to the summit.熔岩在接近山顶的地方喷发出来。
Topics The environmentb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- violently
- suddenly
- periodically
- …
verb + erupt
- threaten to
preposition
- in
- into
- with
- …
See full entry
[intransitive] to start happening, suddenly and violently 突然发生；爆发synonym break out
- Violence erupted outside the embassy gates.大使馆门外突然发生了暴乱。
- erupt into something The unrest erupted into revolution.动乱爆发为革命。
Extra Examples
- The violence threatened to erupt into full-scale war.暴力有爆发成全面战争的危险。
- Epidemics periodically erupted throughout the 19th century.整个 19 世纪流行病周期性爆发。
- Violence occasionally erupts between the opposing factions.对立派别间时有暴力事件发生。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- violently
- suddenly
- periodically
- …
verb + erupt
- threaten to
preposition
- in
- into
- with
- …
See full entry
[intransitive, transitive] to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly突然发出（尤指叫喊）
- When Davis scored for the third time the crowd erupted.戴维斯第三次得分，观众欢声雷动。
- erupt in/into something My father just erupted into fury.我父亲勃然大怒。
- erupt with something The room erupted with laughter.房间里爆发出笑声。
- + speech ‘How dare you?’ she erupted.“你竟敢这样？” 她突然大声叫道。
Extra Examples
- His anger suddenly erupted into furious shouting.他突然暴跳如雷。
- Michael finally erupted, jumping up from his seat.迈克尔终于爆发了，从座位上一跃而起。
- The audience spontaneously erupted into a standing ovation.观众自发起立，热烈鼓掌。
- The crowd erupted in cheers and sobs of joy.人群中爆发出欢呼声和喜极而泣的呜咽声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- violently
- suddenly
- periodically
- …
verb + erupt
- threaten to
preposition
- in
- into
- with
- …
See full entry
[intransitive] (of spots, etc.斑点等) to suddenly appear on your skin突然（在皮肤上）出现
- A rash had erupted all over his chest.他的胸部突然出满疹子。