erupt
verb[I]
uk/ɪˈrʌpt/us/ɪˈrʌpt/eruptverb[I](VOLCANO)
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When avolcanoerupts, itexplodesandflamesandrockscome out of it:
(火山)喷发,爆发Since thevolcanolast erupted, manyhouseshave beenbuiltin adangerouspositiononitsslopes.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。
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow
- blow(someone/something)up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in onsomeone/something
- burst in/into(somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- explosion
- explosively
- explosiveness
- flame
- go off
- go popidiom
- go up
- implode
- pop
- setsomethingoff
- test-fire
eruptverb[I](START SUDDENLY)
tostartsuddenlyandviolently:
突然发生At the end of ahotsummer,violenceerupted in theinnercities.一个炎热的夏末,在市中心贫民区突然爆发了暴力事件。
tosuddenlyexpressyourfeelingsin anoisyway:
(感情的)爆发;剧烈地表达(感情)Thecrowderupted inapplauseandcheering.人群中爆发出掌声和欢呼。
to get angry
- lose your temperShe never lost her temper, never raised her voice.
- explodeShe exploded with rage when she was mistaken for a cleaning lady.
- eruptMy ex-husband would erupt over little things.
- lose (your) patienceShe was starting to lose her patience with him.
- become enragedHe became enraged and crashed out of the room.
- fly into a rageI never saw him fly into a rage or treat anyone cruelly.
Ifspotserupt onyourskin, theysuddenlyappear:
(疱疹)突然出现Twodaysafter he'd beenexposedto thesubstance, apainfulrasherupted on hisneck.接触了这种物质两天后,他脖子上突然起了一种刺痛的皮疹。
When atootherupts, itappearsthrough thegum(= thefleshsurroundingtheteeth)for the firsttime:
Before a newtootherupts, it cancauseared,swollenareaon the baby'sgums.
- Inner-cityriotserupted when alocalman wasshotbypolice.
- Violence erupted in thecityonFridaynight.
- Abigdiplomaticrowerupted as aresult.
- Spontaneousdemonstrationseruptalmostdaily.
- Alegalfighthas erupted between two of the world'slargestoilcompanies.
Starting and beginning
- be in the first flush ofidiom
- be/get in on the ground flooridiom
- become
- begin
- branch out
- develop
- export
- get down to businessidiom
- grow
- half-cock
- here
- here goes!idiom
- hit the ground runningidiom
- stirring
- strike
- strike out(somewhere)
- stuck
- stumble intosomething
- swing into actionidiom
- the ground floor
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Expressing and showing feelings
Appearing & disappearing
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