explosion
noun
ɪkˈspləʊʒən
noun
1
explode
a
loud
sound
and
the
energy
produced
by
something
such
as
a
bomb
bursting
into
small
pieces
爆炸（声）; ⇒ explode
C
bomb/gas/nuclear
explosion
Several
people
were
injured
in
a
bomb
explosion.
有数人在炸弹爆炸中受伤。
We
heard
a
loud
explosion
.
我们听到一声巨大的爆炸声。
huge/massive
etc
explosion
A
massive
explosion
ripped
through
the
building.
强烈的爆炸严重损毁了大楼。
2
a
process
in
which
something
such
as
a
bomb
is
deliberately
made
to
explode
引爆; 爆破
C,U
Police
carried
out
a
controlled
explosion
of
the
device.
警察对装置进行了控制引爆。
3
a
sudden
or
quick
increase
in
the
number
or
amount
of
something
激增，急剧膨胀
C
the
population
explosion
in
India
印度人口的急剧增长
[+
of
]
the
recent
explosion
of
interest
in
Latin
music
and
dance
最近对拉丁音乐和舞蹈的兴趣陡增
4
a
sudden
expression
of
emotion,
especially
anger
〔感情，尤指愤怒的〕爆发，迸发;
C
5
a
sudden
very
loud
noise
突发的巨响
C
[+
of
]
an
explosion
of
laughter
一阵爆笑