
dynamite
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)