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dynamite

UK //ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt//US //ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt//

词源

源自希腊语'dynamis'(力量),由阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔命名,1867年注册商标。英语中自1869年开始使用。

noun

❶ 一种高爆炸药,由硝化甘油和其他材料制成,常用于采矿或建筑爆破作业。

“The workers used dynamite to blast through the mountain.”

(工人们用炸药炸穿山体。)

“Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.”

(炸药是由阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔于1867年发明的。)

❶ 比喻极具破坏力或影响力的事物或人,常用于非正式场合。

“That new policy is political dynamite.”

(那项新政策在政治上极具爆炸性。)

“Her speech was dynamite, shaking the whole audience.”

(她的演讲极具震撼力,让全场观众为之震动。)

同义词:explosive, TNT, nitroglycerin, bomb, detonator

verb

❶ 用炸药爆破或摧毁某物,也可比喻彻底破坏某事。

“They dynamited the old bridge to make way for the new one.”

(他们炸毁了旧桥以便建造新桥。)

“The rebels dynamited the railway tracks.”

(叛乱分子炸毁了铁轨。)

同义词:blast, demolish, destroy, explode, shatter

adjective

❶ 形容极其出色、令人兴奋或危险的事物,属于非正式用法。

“That concert was absolutely dynamite!”

(那场音乐会简直棒极了!)

“She looks dynamite in that red dress.”

(她穿那条红裙子美得惊人。)

同义词:excellent, fantastic, awesome, terrific, outstanding

常见短语

like dynamite — 形容某事物具有极强的效果或影响力,可能是正面也可能是负面的。

“Their new product sells like dynamite.”

(他们的新产品卖得火爆极了。)

sit on dynamite — 比喻处于极其危险或紧张的处境中,随时可能爆发。

“The negotiators felt like they were sitting on dynamite.”

(谈判人员感觉就像坐在炸药桶上。)