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outburst

UK //ˈaʊtbɜːst//US //ˈaʊtbɜːrst//

词源

源自中古英语,由'out'(向外)和'burst'(爆发)组成,字面意思是'向外爆发'。

noun

❶ 指突然爆发的强烈情绪或行为,通常表现为愤怒、笑声、掌声等,持续时间较短但强度较大。

“She couldn't control her outburst of anger when she heard the news.”

(听到这个消息时,她无法控制自己的愤怒爆发。)

“The audience erupted in an outburst of applause after the performance.”

(演出结束后,观众爆发出热烈的掌声。)

❶ 指自然界中突然发生的剧烈现象,如火山喷发、太阳耀斑等。

“Scientists are monitoring the volcano for possible outbursts of activity.”

(科学家正在监测火山可能的活动爆发。)

“The solar outburst disrupted radio communications worldwide.”

(太阳耀斑爆发扰乱了全球的无线电通信。)

同义词:eruption, explosion, outbreak, flare-up, tantrum

常见短语

emotional outburst — 指突然的情绪失控,通常表现为哭泣、喊叫或其他强烈情绪反应。

“After the stressful week, she had an emotional outburst in front of her friends.”

(在紧张的一周后,她在朋友面前情绪失控了。)

violent outburst — 指突然的暴力行为或极端愤怒的表现,可能伴随肢体冲突或破坏行为。

“The patient's violent outburst required intervention from the medical staff.”

(病人的暴力发作需要医务人员进行干预。)