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exploding

UK //ɪkˈspləʊdɪŋ//US //ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'explodere',原意为『通过拍手赶下舞台』,17世纪演变为『突然巨响』的含义。

verb

❶ 指物体因内部压力或化学反应突然破裂并伴随巨大声响和能量释放的过程,常用于描述炸弹、气球等。

“The fireworks were exploding in the night sky.”

(烟花在夜空中爆炸。)

“The old building exploded due to a gas leak.”

(老建筑因燃气泄漏而爆炸。)

❶ 比喻事物突然快速增长或爆发,常用于描述人口、数据或情绪等抽象概念。

“The city's population is exploding with new immigrants.”

(城市人口因新移民涌入而暴增。)

“Social media use has been exploding in recent years.”

(近年来社交媒体的使用量激增。)

同义词:bursting, detonating, erupting, blowing up, skyrocketing

adjective

❶ 形容正在爆炸或即将爆炸的状态,常见于危险警告或紧急描述。

“They evacuated the area due to an exploding gas main.”

(由于燃气总管爆炸,他们疏散了该区域。)

“The movie scene showed an exploding car chase.”

(电影场景展示了一场爆炸飞车追逐。)

同义词:bursting, blowing, detonating

常见短语

exploding with — 形容充满某种强烈情绪或能量,通常指喜悦、愤怒等情感爆发。

“The children were exploding with excitement on Christmas morning.”

(圣诞节早晨孩子们兴奋得快要炸开了。)

exploding population — 特指人口数量急速增长,常引发资源或空间不足的问题。

“The exploding population puts pressure on urban infrastructure.”

(爆炸式增长的人口给城市基础设施带来压力。)