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burst

UK //bɜːst//US //bɜːrst//

词源

源自古英语 berstan,意为“破裂、爆裂”,与古高地德语 brestan 和古诺尔斯语 bresta 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 brestaną。

verb

❶ 突然破裂或爆炸,通常伴随巨大的声响或能量的释放。可以用于描述气球、水管等物体的破裂,或情绪的突然爆发。

“The balloon burst when it touched the sharp edge.”

(气球碰到尖锐的边缘时突然爆裂了。)

“She burst into tears when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她突然哭了起来。)

❶ 突然快速地进入或出现,常带有急促或突然的意味。可以用于描述人突然进入房间,或阳光突然照射进来等情景。

“He burst into the room without knocking.”

(他没敲门就突然冲进了房间。)

“Sunlight burst through the clouds after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,阳光突然穿透云层照射下来。)

同义词:explode, rupture, erupt, break, shatter

noun

❶ 突然的破裂或爆炸事件,通常伴随声响或能量的释放。可以指气球爆炸、水管爆裂等具体事件,或情绪、活动的突然爆发。

“We heard a loud burst from the kitchen.”

(我们听到厨房传来一声巨响。)

“A burst of applause followed the performance.”

(表演结束后突然爆发出一阵掌声。)

❶ 短暂而强烈的活动或表现,通常指短时间内发生的一系列动作或事件。可以用于描述跑步时的冲刺、情绪的突然波动等。

“He finished the race with a final burst of speed.”

(他以最后一阵冲刺完成了比赛。)

“The singer gave a burst of high notes at the end.”

(歌手在结尾处突然唱出一连串高音。)

同义词:explosion, outburst, flare-up, eruption, blast

常见短语

burst into — 突然开始某种行为或状态,通常指情绪或动作的突然转变,如突然哭泣、大笑或进入某个地方。

“The audience burst into applause when the show ended.”

(演出结束时,观众突然爆发出掌声。)

burst out — 突然说出或表现出某种情绪,常用来描述无法控制的言语或行为的突然发生。

“She burst out laughing at his silly face.”

(看到他滑稽的表情,她突然大笑起来。)

burst with — 充满某种情绪或特质,通常用来形容某人或某物充满了能量、骄傲等积极情绪。

“The parents were bursting with pride at their child's graduation.”

(孩子在毕业典礼上时,父母充满了自豪感。)