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erupts

UK //ɪˈrʌpts//US //ɪˈrʌpts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'erumpere',由 'e-'(向外)和 'rumpere'(破裂)组成,字面意思是'突然破裂'。

verb

❶ 指火山突然喷发,喷出熔岩、火山灰等物质。也可比喻情绪或冲突突然爆发。

“The volcano erupts violently, sending ash high into the sky.”

(火山猛烈喷发,将火山灰高高喷向天空。)

“Laughter erupts from the audience when the comedian tells a joke.”

(当喜剧演员讲笑话时,观众中爆发出笑声。)

同义词:explodes, bursts, flares up, breaks out, blows up

常见短语

erupts into — 指突然转变为某种状态,通常用于描述情绪或冲突的突然升级。

“The peaceful protest erupts into chaos when the police arrive.”

(当警察到达时,和平抗议突然演变成混乱。)