[N-COUNT 可数名词]爆炸 An explosion is a sudden, violent burst of energy, for example one caused by a bomb.
After the second explosion, all of London's main train and subway stations were shut down...
第二次爆炸后,伦敦所有的主要火车站和地铁站都关闭了。
Three people have been killed in a bomb explosion in northwest Spain.
在西班牙西北部的炸弹爆炸事件中,已有3人死亡。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]爆破;引爆Explosion is the act of deliberately causing a bomb or similar device to explode.
Bomb disposal experts blew up the bag in a controlled explosion...
拆弹专家对那个袋子进行了控制爆破。
France has carried out an underground nuclear explosion on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific.
法国已经在南太平洋的穆鲁罗瓦环礁进行了地下核爆。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]激增;骤增 An explosion is a large rapid increase in the number or amount of something.
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The study also forecast an explosion in the diet soft-drink market...
该研究还预测低糖软饮料市场将迅猛增长。
He explains that there was an explosion of courses through the 1960s...
他解释说20世纪60年代课程迅速增多。
The spread of the suburbs has triggered a population explosion among America's deer.
市郊的扩展使美国鹿的数量激增。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](感情的)迸发,突然发作;(尤指)勃然大怒 An explosion is a sudden violent expression of someone's feelings, especially anger.
Every time they met, Myra anticipated an explosion...
他们每次见面,迈拉都预料到会发火。
It was an explosion of anger against the practices of the occupying forces.
这是人们不满占领军行为而爆发的怒火。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](抗议、暴力等的)爆发 An explosion is a sudden and serious political protest or violence.
They warned him that a referendum might cause an explosion in the country.
他们警告他说全民公决可能会引发国内暴乱。
...the explosion of protest and violence sparked off by the killing of seven workers.
由7名工人遇害引发的抗议和暴乱
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]爆炸声;轰然巨响 An explosion is a sudden very loud noise.
[LITERARY 文]
There was an explosion of music.
突然爆发出一阵震耳欲聋的音乐声。
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ex·plo·sion★/ɪkˈspləʊʒn; NAmEɪkˈsploʊʒn/noun1★[countable , uncountable ]the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of sth such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing sth 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。◆Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosionof the device. 炸弹处理小组人员在受控条件下引爆了这一装置。◆300 people were injured in the explosion.有 300 人在爆炸中受伤。2★[countable ]a large, sudden or rapid increase in the amount or number of sth 突增;猛增;激增◆a population explosion人口激增◆an explosion of interest in learning Japanese学习日语的兴趣陡然上升3[countable ]( formal) a sudden, violent expression of emotion, especially anger (感情,尤指愤怒的)突然爆发,迸发SYN
1[countable] a loud sound and the energy produced by something such as a bomb bursting into small pieces → explodebomb/gas/nuclear explosion Several people were injured in a bomb explosion. We heard a loud explosion.huge/massive etc explosion A massive explosion ripped through the building.2[countable, uncountable] a process in which something such as a bomb is deliberately made to explode: Police carried out a controlled explosion of the device.3[countable] a sudden or quick increase in the number or amount of something: the population explosion in Indiaexplosion of the recent explosion of interest in Latin music and dance4[countable] a sudden expression of emotion, especially angerSYN outburst5[countable] a sudden very loud noiseexplosion of an explosion of laughterCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosiona big explosion· There has been a big explosion in the centre of Paris.a huge/massive/enormous explosion· An enormous explosion tore the roof off the building.a tremendous explosion (=very big and powerful)· The torpedo struck the side of the ship, followed by a tremendous explosion.a powerful explosion· The powerful explosion was heard from Portland, Maine to Albany, New York.a major explosion formal· We are getting reports of a major explosion at the oil refinery.a loud explosion· We heard several loud explosions followed by an eerie silence.a deafening explosion (=extremely loud)· The building collapsed in a deafening explosion.an almighty explosion old-fashioned (=extremely loud)· There was an almighty explosion and I was knocked to the ground.a muffled explosion (=one that is not heard very clearly)· We could just make out a muffled explosion from deep inside the mine.a nuclear/atomic explosion· This is the site of the first ever nuclear explosion.a gas explosion· Firefighters say that a gas explosion destroyed the building.a volcanic explosion (=one caused by a volcano)· You could see where a volcanic explosion had blown the mountain peak away.verbscause an explosion· The police do not yet know what caused the explosion.set off/trigger an explosion (=cause an explosion)· Investigators believe a fuel leak may have triggered the explosion.carry out an explosion (=cause one deliberately)· By 1942, the United States had carried out test explosions with nuclear bombs.hear an explosion· Marie was reading in bed when she heard the explosion.an explosion takes place/happens· The largest explosion took place at the main post office.an explosion occurs formal· The explosion occurred just off the coast of Greece.an explosion shakes something· A series of explosions shook the building.an explosion destroys something· Seven people died when the explosion destroyed the bus.an explosion kills somebody· Last year, an underground explosion killed 82 miners.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosiona sudden explosion· Henry thought she was going to laugh, but then there was a sudden explosion of sobbing.a population explosion· The decision not to plant the fields led to a population explosion in rabbits.phrasesan explosion of interest in something· There has been an explosion of interest in networking websites in the last few years.an explosion of violence· The army had to cope with the explosion of violence that followed the elections.an explosion of anger· The verdict was greeted by an explosion of public anger.an explosion of colour literary· After the rain, the desert bloomed in an explosion of color.
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