explode
verbWord Family
- explode verb
- explosion noun
- explosive adjective noun
- unexploded adjective
- [intransitive, transitive]
to burst (= break apart) or make something burst loudly and violently, causing damage 爆炸；爆破；爆裂 A second bomb exploded in a crowded market. 第二枚炸弹在拥挤的市场爆炸。 The firework exploded in his hand. 那个爆竹在他手里响了。 - explode something
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. 炸弹销毁专家对这个装置实施了可控引爆。 There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. 突然一声巨响，仿佛有人在外面引爆了火箭似的。
Synonyms explodeexplodecompare implode- blow up
- go off
- burst
- erupt
- detonate
- 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。
- 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。
- 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 ExamplesTopics War and conflictb1The chemical is liable to explode on contact with water. 该化学品遇水易爆。 A blast bomb was thrown but the device failed to explode. 炸弹投出去了，却没有爆炸。 The jet smashed into a hillside and exploded. 喷气式飞机撞上山坡爆炸了。 My heart was nearly exploding in fright. 我非常恐惧，心脏几乎要炸开了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- simultaneously
- accidentally
- prematurely
- …
- fail to
- [intransitive, transitive]
(of a person or situation 人或形势 to suddenly become very angry or dangerous 勃然（大怒）；大发（雷霆）；突然发生（危险） Tension between the two sides could explode at any time. 双方的紧张关系随时可能爆发。 - explode with something
Suddenly Charles exploded with rage. 查尔斯勃然大怒。 - explode into something
The protest exploded into a riot. 抗议爆发成一场暴乱。 - + speech
‘Of course there's something wrong!’ Jem exploded. “当然是出了毛病！” 杰姆大发雷霆道。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc2, Feelingsc2She almost exploded with anger. 她几乎气炸了。 A disagreement over public spending is set to explode. 对公共开支的争论一触即发。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- literally
- nearly
- practically
- …
- be about to
- be ready to
- be set to
- …
- into
- with
- [intransitive] explode (into/with something)
to suddenly express an emotion 突然爆发，迸发（感情） Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- literally
- nearly
- practically
- …
- be about to
- be ready to
- be set to
- …
- into
- with
- [intransitive] explode (into something)
to suddenly and quickly do something; to move suddenly with a lot of force 突然做起…来；突然活跃起来 After ten minutes the game exploded into life. 比赛在十分钟后突然激烈起来。 He suddenly exploded into action. 他突然行动起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- literally
- nearly
- practically
- …
- be about to
- be ready to
- be set to
- …
- into
- with
- [intransitive]
to make a sudden very loud noise 突然发出巨响 - [intransitive]
to increase suddenly and very quickly in number 突增；激增 the exploding world population 迅猛增长的世界人口
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- literally
- nearly
- practically
- …
- be about to
- be ready to
- be set to
- …
- into
- with
- [transitive] explode something
to show that something is not true, especially something that people believe 推翻；驳倒；破除
break apart violently
get angry/dangerous变得愤怒／危急
express emotion表达感情
move suddenly突然行动
make loud noise发出巨响
increase quickly激增
show something is not true推翻
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘reject scornfully’): from Latin explodere ‘drive out by clapping, hiss off the stage’, from ex- ‘out’ + plaudere ‘to clap’. Sense (7) is derived from the original sense of the word. Sense (1) (late 18th cent.) evolved via an old sense ‘expel with violence and sudden noise’, perhaps influenced by obsolete displode ‘burst with a noise’.