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bursts

UK //bɜːsts//US //bɜːrsts//

词源

源自古英语 berstan(破裂),与德语 bersten 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 brestaną。

noun

❶ 指突然发生的短暂而强烈的现象或事件,通常带有爆发性特征,如爆炸声、能量释放或情绪宣泄等。

“We heard several loud bursts of gunfire in the distance.”

(我们听到远处传来几声猛烈的枪响。)

“The child's sudden bursts of laughter filled the room with joy.”

(孩子突然爆发出的笑声让整个房间充满欢乐。)

同义词:outbursts, explosions, flares

verb

❶ 表示突然而猛烈地破裂、打开或释放,也可形容情绪或活动的突然爆发。

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

(气球碰到尖锐边缘时突然爆裂。)

“She bursts into tears upon hearing the sad news.”

(听到悲伤消息后她突然哭了起来。)

同义词:explodes, erupts, breaks open

常见短语

burst into — 突然进入某种状态或开始某种行为,常用于描述情绪或动作的突然转变。

“The entire class burst into laughter at the teacher's joke.”

(全班同学因为老师的笑话突然大笑起来。)

burst out — 突然大声说出或表现出某种强烈情绪,通常带有不受控制的特征。

“He burst out angrily when he saw the mess in his room.”

(看到房间一团糟时他突然愤怒地喊叫起来。)