vi.爆炸；激增；爆发
vt.使爆炸；驳倒
When the boiler exploded many people were injured. 因锅炉爆炸，许多人受了伤。
The firework exploded in his hand. 那个爆竹在他手里响了。
Investment in technology stocks exploded in the 1990s. 二十世纪九十年代的,对科技股票的投资迅速增加。
An active volcano may explode at any time 活火山随时都有可能爆发。
用作及物动词 (vt.)The children exploded three firecrackers. 孩子们燃放了三个爆竹
Several scientific myths were exploded by Galileo's observations. 科学上的几种荒诞说法因伽利略的观测而被推翻。
explode的基本含义是“爆炸”,主要指炸弹、锅炉、油箱等内部能量突然释放,强调爆炸时的状态; 引申可表示“迅速扩大”“激增”,用于人时则可表示“勃然大怒”“破除/推翻…”等。
explode可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词作“爆炸”解时宾语可为油箱、炸弹、火药、爆竹、锅炉等名词,作“推翻”“破除”解时宾语多为理论、信念等抽象名词。
adj.未爆炸的；未发射的；装着炸药的
n.使爆炸的人；爆炸物；爆炸装置
