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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
erupt

 \\i-ˈrəpt\\ verb
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin eruptus, past participle of erumpere to burst forth, from e- + rumpere to break — more at 
reave
 DATE  1657
intransitive verb
1.
  a.
    (1) to burst from limits or restraint
    (2)of a tooth : to emerge through the gum
  b. to force out or release suddenly and often violently something (as lava or steam) that is pent up
  c. to become active or violent especially suddenly : break forth
      war could erupt at any moment
      the audience erupted in applause
2. to break out with or as if with a skin eruption
transitive verb
: to force out or release usually suddenly and violently
    a volcano erupting lava and ash
• erupt·ible 
 \\-ˈrəp-tə-bəl\\ adjective
• erup·tive 
 \\-tiv\\ adjective
• erup·tive·ly adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
erupt
erupt i5rQpt / verb1. when a 
volcano
 erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt orare erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the 
volcano
 
   (火山)爆发;(岩浆、烟等)喷出:
   [V] 
   The volcano could erupt at any time. 
   这座火山随时可能爆发。 
   Ash began to erupt from the crater. 
   火山灰开始从火山口喷出。 
   [VN] 
   An immense volume of rocks and molten lava was erupted. 
   大量岩石和熔岩喷发出来。 
 note at 
explode
 
2. [V] ~ (into sth) to start happening, suddenly and violently
   突然发生;爆发 
   SYN  break out :
   Violence erupted outside the embassy gates. 
   大使馆门外突然发生了暴乱。 
   The unrest erupted into revolution. 
   动乱爆发为革命。 
3. ~ (in / into sth) to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly
   突然发出(尤指叫喊):
   [V] 
   My father just erupted into fury. 
   我父亲勃然大怒。 
   When Davis scored for the third time the crowd erupted. 
   戴维斯第三次得分,观众欢声雷动。 
   [also V speech] 
4. [V] (of spots, etc. 斑点等) to suddenly appear on your skin
   突然(在皮肤上)出现:
   A rash had erupted all over his chest. 
   他的胸部突然出满疹子。 
 erup·tion i5rQpFn / noun [C, U] :
   a major volcanic eruption 
   火山大爆发 
   an eruption of violent protest 
   暴力反抗的爆发 
   skin rashes and eruptions 
   皮疹和疹子 
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


erupt 
verb 
ADV. violently the volcano which erupted violently last month | suddenly His anger suddenly erupted into furious shouting. 

VERB + ERUPT threaten to 

PREP. into violence that threatened to erupt into a full-scale war 

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition
v. Function: verb 

1 to give off or release (as something pent up) forcefully FF1C;the volcano erupted gouts of lavaFF1E; 
Synonyms: belch, disgorge, eject, eruct, expel, irrupt, spew 
Related Words: cast (out or up), hurl, throw off; boil, discharge, emit; jet, spout, spurt; extravasate 
2 to break away or burst from limits or restraint FF1C;riots eruptedin the ghettoFF1E; 
Synonyms: break out, burst (forth), explode 
Related Words: detonate, touch off; go off
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
erupt
\ə̇ˈrəpt, ēˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin eruptus past participle of erumpere to burst forth, break out, from e- + rumpere to break — more at 
rupture
intransitive verb
1. 
 a. : to force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up (as lava or steam)
  < a volcano may erupt explosively or quietly >
  < the man erupted with anger >
 b. 
  (1) : to burst from or as if from limits or restraint : emerge with a sudden often violent rush (as from a volcano or geyser) : 
burst
   < towering flames erupt from the oil tank >
   < steam erupts from the geyser >
   : 
irrupt
   < a new leader erupts upon the national scene >
   < shouting men erupted into the square >
  (2) of a tooth : to emerge through the gum
 c. : to become active or violent : break forth : 
explode
  < the village erupts into celebration >
  < the chorus erupts into song >
  < hostility erupted into bloody clashes >
  < war erupted between the two nations >
2. 
 a. : to break out with or as if with a skin eruption
  erupted with measles >
  < the literature of the day erupted with essays on the general depravity of the jazz age — Esquire's Jazz Book >
 b. : to appear in numbers suddenly
  < pimples erupt all over the skin >
  : 
burgeon
  < the multiplicity of the schemes that seem to erupt all over the place — E.E.Schattschneider >
transitive verb
: to force out or release (as something pent up) usually suddenly and violently : cause to erupt : throw out : 
expel
eject
 < the volcano erupted lava bombs >
 < the general erupted orders — Frederic Sondern >
 < living populations will continue to erupt new biotypes — American Naturalist >
• erupt·ible \-təbəl\ adjective

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