explosion
nounWord Family
- explode verb
- explosion noun
- explosive adjective noun
- unexploded adjective
- [countable, uncountable]
the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing something to explode 爆炸，爆破，爆裂（声） a bomb/nuclear/gas explosion 炸弹／核／气体爆炸 There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. 两声巨响之后建筑物便燃烧起来。 a huge/massive explosion 巨大的爆炸 Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. 炸弹处理小组人员对该装置实施了可控引爆。 Some witnesses said they heard an explosion before the plane hit the ground. 一些目击者说，他们在飞机着陆前听到了爆炸。 The accused denies conspiring to cause an explosion. 被告否认密谋引起爆炸。 - in an explosion
300 people were injured in the explosion. 有 300 人在爆炸中受伤。 - explosion of something
a spectacular explosion of fireworks 壮观的烟火爆炸
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb1A huge explosion rocked the entire building. 爆炸使整栋房子摇晃起来。 The build-up of gas caused a small explosion. 煤气的积聚导致了一次小爆炸。 The explosion caused major structural damage. 爆炸使主结构遭到破坏。 A massive explosion ripped through the chemical works. 巨大的爆炸毁坏了化工厂。 The explosion sent a large cloud of smoke and dust into the air. 爆炸把一大团烟和灰尘吹到了空中。 The world changed with the explosion of the first atomic bomb. 随着第一颗原子弹的爆炸，世界发生了变化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- almighty
- big
- deafening
- …
- cause
- create
- set off
- …
- come
- happen
- occur
- …
- in an/the explosion
- [countable]
a large, sudden or rapid increase in the amount or number of something 突增；猛增；激增 a population explosion 人口激增 - explosion of something
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese 学习日语的兴趣陡然上升 - explosion in something
an explosion in oil prices 油价的暴涨
Extra ExamplesHow can we keep up with the information explosion? 我们如何能跟上信息爆炸的步伐？ If no action is taken, the country runs the risk of a social explosion. 如果不采取措施，该国有发生社会暴乱的危险。 In the 1860s a veritable explosion of major scientific publications took place. 19 世纪 60 年代，重要的科学出版物如雨后春笋一般冒出来。 a great explosion of creativity 创造力大爆发 a sudden explosion in the number of students 学生数量的突然猛增 I believe we will see an explosion in lawsuits of this kind. 我相信，我们将会看到此类诉讼的激增。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sudden
- great
- veritable
- …
- see
- witness
- occur
- take place
- explosion in
- explosion of
- [countable] (formal)
a sudden, violent expression of emotion, especially anger （感情，尤指愤怒的）突然爆发，迸发 Do you know what brought on that explosion? 你知道是什么导致了爆炸吗？ Demonstrators clashed with riot police in an explosion of anger at live animal exports. 示威者与防暴警察发生冲突，爆发了对活体动物出口的愤怒。 The shock waves of this political explosion engulfed the whole of Europe. 这场政治突变的冲击波袭击了整个欧洲。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin explosio(n-) ‘scornful rejection’, from the verb explodere ‘drive out by clapping, hiss off the stage’, from ex- ‘out’ + plaudere ‘to clap’.