explosion

/ɪkˈspləʊʒn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

爆炸；爆发，激增

释义与例句

n. 爆炸；爆发，激增
a sudden violent burst of energy, sound, or activity; a rapid increase
  1. The explosion could be heard miles away.
    爆炸声数英里外都能听到。
  2. There was an explosion of applause when she finished.
    她结束时掌声爆发。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The past decade saw an explosion in smartphone use.
    过去十年智能手机使用量激增。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ex(出)+plod(拍击)+sion→拍击而出→爆炸

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • explode 爆炸，爆发
    verb form
  • explosive 爆炸的；炸药
    adjective / noun form
同义词
  • blast 爆炸，冲击波
    blast 侧重爆炸的冲击；explosion 更通用，也可指数量激增
    The blast shattered every window on the street. 爆炸震碎了街上的每一扇窗户。
反义词
  • implosion 内爆
    与向外爆炸相对，指向内坍缩
    The collapse was caused by an implosion of the structure. 坍塌是由结构内爆引起的。
常见搭配
  • bomb explosion 炸弹爆炸
    The bomb explosion injured several people. 炸弹爆炸造成数人受伤。
  • population explosion 人口激增
    The region faced a population explosion in the 1980s. 该地区在20世纪80年代面临人口激增。
  • explosion of interest 兴趣的爆发
    There has been an explosion of interest in green energy. 人们对绿色能源的兴趣爆发式增长。