vi.爆炸；激增；爆發(fā)

vt.使爆炸；駁倒

The bomb was timed to explode during the rush-hour. 炸彈選在人最多時爆炸。

When the boiler exploded many people were injured. 因鍋爐爆炸，許多人受了傷。

The firework exploded in his hand. 那個爆竹在他手里響了。

Investment in technology stocks exploded in the 1990s. 二十世紀九十年代的,對科技股票的投資迅速增加。

The children exploded three firecrackers. 孩子們?nèi)挤帕巳齻€爆竹

Several scientific myths were exploded by Galileo's observations. 科學上的幾種荒誕說法因伽利略的觀測而被推翻。

explode的基本含義是“爆炸”,主要指炸彈、鍋爐、油箱等內(nèi)部能量突然釋放,強調(diào)爆炸時的狀態(tài); 引申可表示“迅速擴大”“激增”,用于人時則可表示“勃然大怒”“破除/推翻…”等。

explode可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞作“爆炸”解時賓語可為油箱、炸彈、火藥、爆竹、鍋爐等名詞,作“推翻”“破除”解時賓語多為理論、信念等抽象名詞。