explosion
UK [ɪk'spləʊ.ʒən] US [-'sploʊ-] noun
BURST 爆炸
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■when something such as a bomb explodes 爆炸；爆破；爆裂•The fire was thought to have been caused by a gas explosion.有人认为火灾是由于煤气爆炸引起的。 •The explosion (= the intentional exploding) of nuclear devices in the Bikini Atoll was stopped in 1958.在比基尼岛进行的核爆炸试验于1958年终止。
UK [ɪk'spləʊ.ʒən] US [-'sploʊ-] noun
EMOTION 情感
countable
■a sudden strong expression of emotion （情感的）突然迸发，爆发，突然发作•There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance.表演结束时观众席上爆发出一阵热烈的掌声。
UK [ɪk'spləʊ.ʒən] US [-'sploʊ-] noun
INCREASE 增加
countable
■when the number of something increases very quickly 急剧扩大；激增，突增•The government has had to take measures to halt the population explosion.政府不得不采取措施抑制人口激增。
UK [ɪk'spləʊ.ʒən] US [-'sploʊ-] noun
FALSE IDEA 错误的观点
uncountable
■when someone or something proves that something is wrong 某事证实是错误的，推翻•the explosion of the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of the princess公主被人施用阴谋杀害的说法被推翻了 |