break out ♦︎ erupt ♦︎ develop ♦︎ blow upThese words are all used when sth unpleasant starts suddenly or becomes serious.这些词均表示坏事爆发或加剧。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to erupt / develop into sth◆(a) crisis / row / storm / trouble breaks out / erupts / develops / blows up◆a / an argument / controversy / dispute breaks out / erupts / develops◆(a) fight / fighting / riot / violence / war breaks out / erupts◆to break out / erupt / develop / blow up suddenly■ˌbreak ˈout
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(of war, fighting, arguments, diseases or disasters) to start happening suddenly(战争、打斗、争论、疾病或灾难)突然发生,爆发◆They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out.战争爆发前不久他们已经逃到美国了。◆A fierce controversy has broken out over the issue.在这个问题上已经爆发激烈的争论。◆An epidemic of cholera broke out and over 7 000 people died.爆发了流行性霍乱,超过7 000人死亡。◆Fire broke out during the night.夜间突然发生了火灾。 see also outbreak ⇨ wave3■erupt ɪˈrʌpt [intransitive](of war, fighting or arguments) to start happening, suddenly and with force; to get suddenly larger, more serious and more violent(战争、打斗或争论)突然发生,爆发;突然加剧◆Violence erupted outside the embassy gates.大使馆门外突然发生了暴乱。◆The unrest erupted into revolution.动乱突变为革命。NOTE辨析 Break out or erupt?Erupt suggests a greater degree of violence than break out; it is not used to talk about diseases or disasters.跟break out相比,erupt涉及更大程度的暴力,不指疾病或灾难爆发◆An epidemic of cholera erupted.◆Fire erupted during the night.Erupt, but notbreak out can be used when an argument or violence suddenly becomes worse. * erupt可指争论或暴力突然加剧,但break out不能◆The unrest broke out into revolution.■develop [intransitive] to start happening and then become more serious or important加剧;加重◆A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf.海湾危机迅速加剧。 see also development ⇨ event1■ˌblow ˈup
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(ratherinformal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) (of a storm, argument or serious situation) to start suddenly and with force(暴风雨、争论或严峻的局势)爆发◆A storm was blowing up.暴风雨大作。◆A crisis has blown up over the President's latest speech.总统最近的讲话引发了一场危机。ⓘ The main collocates of blow up in this meaning are storm, trouble, crisis and row. * blow up表达此义时主要与storm、trouble、crisis和row搭配。