explosion

1. N-COUNT An explosion is a sudden, violent burst of energy, such as one caused by a bomb. 爆炸

After the second explosion, all of London's main train and subway stations were shut down. 第二次爆炸后，倫敦所有的主要火車站及地鐵站都被關閉了。

2. N-VAR Explosion is the act of deliberately causing a bomb or similar device to explode. 引爆

Bomb disposal experts blew up the bag in a controlled explosion. 拆彈專家在一次控制爆破中炸掉了那個袋子。

3. N-COUNT An explosion is a large rapid increase in the number or amount of something. 暴增; 暴漲

The study also forecast an explosion in the diet soft-drink market. 這項研究還預測了低糖軟飲料市場的暴增。

4. N-COUNT An explosion is a sudden violent expression of someone's feelings, especially anger. (情感、尤指憤怒的) 暴發(fā)

Every time they met, Myra anticipated an explosion. 每次他們相見，邁拉都預期會有一場怒火暴發(fā)。

5. N-COUNT An explosion is a sudden and serious political protest or violence. (抗議、暴力行為的) 爆發(fā)

...the explosion of protest and violence sparked off by the killing of seven workers. …由7名工人被殺引起的抗議及暴力行為的爆發(fā)。