erupt
[ɪ'rʌpt] verb intransitive
VOLCANO 火山
ADVANCED
■When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it 火山爆发的时候，火焰和岩浆从火山里喷涌而出。•Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.自从火山上次喷发后，很多房屋建在了火山山坡上的危险地带。
[ɪ'rʌpt] verb intransitive
START SUDDENLY 突然发生
■to start suddenly and violently 爆发；喷发；突然发生•At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities.一个炎热的夏末，在市中心贫民区突然爆发了暴力事件。 ■to suddenly express your feelings in a noisy way 爆发（感情）；激烈地表达（感情）•The crowd erupted in applause and cheering.人群中爆发出掌声和欢呼声。 ■If spots erupt on your skin, they suddenly appear （疱疹）突然出现•Two days after he'd been exposed to the substance, a painful rash erupted on his neck.接触了这种物质两天后，他脖子上突然起了一种刺痛的疹子。 |