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erupt

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they erupt
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he / she / it erupts
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past simple erupted
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past participle erupted
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-ing form erupting
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  1.  
    [intransitive, transitive] when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcano（火山）爆发；（岩浆、烟等）喷出
    • The volcano could erupt at any time.这座火山随时可能爆发。🔊🔊
    • erupt from something Ash began to erupt from the crater.火山灰开始从火山口喷出。🔊🔊
    • erupt something An immense volume of rocks and molten lava was erupted.大量岩石和熔岩喷发出来。🔊🔊
    Synonyms explodeexplode
    • blow up
    • go off
    • burst
    • erupt
    • detonate
    These are all words that can be used when something breaks apart violently, causing damage or injury.
    • explode to burst (= to break open or apart) loudly and violently, causing damage; to make something burst in this way:
      • The jet smashed into a hillside and exploded.喷气式飞机撞上山坡爆炸了。
      • The bomb was exploded under controlled conditions.对炸弹实施了可控引爆。
    • blow (something) up to be destroyed by an explosion; to destroy something by an explosion:
      • A police officer was killed when his car blew up.一名警察在其汽车爆炸时遇难。
    • go off (of a bomb) to explode; (of a gun) to be fired:
      • The bomb went off in a crowded street.炸弹在挤满人的大街上爆炸了。
      When used about guns, the choice of go off (instead of ‘be fired’) can suggest that the gun was fired by accident.
    • burst to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way:
      • That balloon’s going to burst.那气球马上要爆了。
    • erupt (of a volcano) to throw out burning rocks and smoke; (of burning rocks and smoke) to be thrown out of a volcano.指（火山）爆发、（岩浆、烟）喷出
    • detonate (rather formal) (of a bomb) to explode; to make a bomb explode:指（炸弹）爆炸、使（炸弹）爆炸、引爆、起爆：
      • Two other bombs failed to detonate.另外两枚炸弹没有爆炸。
    Patterns
    • a bomb explodes/​blows up/​goes off/​bursts/​detonates
    • a car/​plane/​vehicle explodes/​blows up
    • a firework/​rocket explodes/​goes off
    • a gun goes off
    Extra Examples
    • the volcano which erupted violently last month上月猛烈爆发的火山
    • Lava erupted close to the summit.熔岩在接近山顶的地方喷发出来。
    Topics The environmentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • violently
    • suddenly
    • periodically
    • …
    verb + erupt
    • threaten to
    preposition
    • in
    • into
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    [intransitive] to start happening, suddenly and violently 突然发生；爆发synonym break out
    • Violence erupted outside the embassy gates.大使馆门外突然发生了暴乱。🔊🔊
    • erupt into something The unrest erupted into revolution.动乱爆发为革命。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The violence threatened to erupt into full-scale war.暴力威胁可能爆发全面战争。
    • Epidemics periodically erupted throughout the 19th century.整个 19 世纪流行病周期性爆发。
    • Violence occasionally erupts between the opposing factions.对立派别间时有暴力事件发生。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • violently
    • suddenly
    • periodically
    • …
    verb + erupt
    • threaten to
    preposition
    • in
    • into
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
  3. [intransitive, transitive] to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly突然发出（尤指叫喊）
    • When Davis scored for the third time the crowd erupted.戴维斯第三次得分，观众欢声雷动。🔊🔊
    • erupt in/into something My father just erupted into fury.我父亲勃然大怒。🔊🔊
    • erupt with something The room erupted with laughter.房间里爆发出笑声。
    • + speech ‘How dare you?’ she erupted.“你竟敢这样？” 她突然大声叫道。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • His anger suddenly erupted into furious shouting.他突然暴跳如雷。
    • Michael finally erupted, jumping up from his seat.迈克尔终于爆发了，从座位上一跃而起。
    • The audience spontaneously erupted into a standing ovation.观众自发起立，热烈鼓掌。
    • The crowd erupted in cheers and sobs of joy.人群中爆发出欢呼声和喜极而泣的呜咽声。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • violently
    • suddenly
    • periodically
    • …
    verb + erupt
    • threaten to
    preposition
    • in
    • into
    • with
    • …
    See full entry
  4. [intransitive] (of spots, etc.斑点等) to suddenly appear on your skin突然（在皮肤上）出现
    • A rash had erupted all over his chest.他的胸部突然出满疹子。🔊🔊
    5. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin erupt- ‘broken out’, from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + rumpere ‘burst out, break’.