explosiveexplosivesadjective1easily able or likely to explode 易爆炸的;可能引起爆炸的◆an explosive device(= a bomb)爆炸装置(炸弹)◆an explosive mixture of chemicals易爆化学混合物2likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hatred 易爆发的;可能引起冲动的;爆炸性的◆a potentially explosive situation可能引起爆炸性反应的形势3often having sudden violent or angry feelings 暴躁的◆an explosive temper暴躁的脾气4increasing suddenly and rapidly 突增的;猛增的;激增的◆the explosive growth of the export market出口市场的急剧扩大5(of a sound 声音)sudden and loud 爆发的▶ex·plo·sive·ly/; NAmE/adverbnoun[countable , uncountable ]a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion 炸药;爆炸物◆plastic explosives塑性炸药◆The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive.这枚炸弹装有几磅烈性炸药。ex·plo·sive/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv; NAmEɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ex·plo·sive·ly/; NAmE/
1able or likely to explode: Because the gas is highly explosive, it needs to be kept in high-pressure containers. A small explosive device (=bomb) was set off outside the UN headquarters today.2[usually before noun] relating to or like an explosion: the explosive force of volcanoes3likely to become violent or to cause feelings of violence: He’s good at defusing potentially explosive situations. the explosive issue of uncontrolled immigration4showing sudden strong or angry emotion: Both men suddenly spoke in the same explosive tone of voice.5[usually before noun] increasing suddenly or quickly in amount or number: the explosive growth of microcomputers6an explosive sound is sudden and loud—explosively adverb—explosiveness noun [uncountable]