eruption
noun[CorU]
uk/ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/us/ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/eruptionnoun[C or U](VOLCANO)
anoccasionwhen avolcanoexplodes, andflamesandrockscome out of it, or theactof doing this:
avolcaniceruption
Around theyear600, the eruption of anearbyvolcanoburiedCeren'sbuildings.
- Scientistsfearthat avolcaniceruption on the Canary Island of La Palma willsendachunkofislandcollapsinginto thesea.
- Pompeii isfamedforitsburialby an eruption of Italy'sMountVesuvius in AD 79.
- Recent eruptions haveclaimedthelivesofjournalistsandscientists.
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow
- blow(someone/something)up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in onsomeone/something
- burst in/into(somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- erupt
- explosively
- explosiveness
- flame
- go off
- go popidiom
- go up
- implode
- implosion
- pop
- test-fire
eruptionnoun[C or U](SUDDEN START)
theactofstartingsuddenlyandviolently:
突然发生,喷发,爆发There was aviolenteruption of anti-governmentfeeling.反政府情绪爆发。
Thecurfewwasaimedatpreventingany eruption ofviolencein thecapital.宵禁的目的是防止在首都爆发任何暴力事件。
theactofsuddenlyexpressingyourfeelingsin anoisyway:
(情绪等)爆发Hebecameincreasinglyproneto eruptions ofbadtemper.他变得越来越容易发脾气。
Hiscommenttriggeredan eruption oflaughter.他的话引起了一阵哄堂大笑。
anoccasionwhenspotssuddenlyappearonyourface:
(疱疹的)突然出现an eruption ofspots突然起疱疹
Skin eruptions arecommonto many of us duringtimesofstress.由于压力大而长疱疹是很常见的。
anoccasionwhen atoothappearsthrough thegum(= thefleshsurroundingtheteeth)for the firsttime:
She was takingpainkillerstohelpwith thepainfuleruption of awisdomtooth.
- Asurveyconductedonemonthbefore the eruption of theturmoilshowedthat 84% ofpeoplebelievedthegovernmentto becorrupt.
- She was always having todealwith eruptions offamilydysfunction.
- He has ahair-triggertemperand ahistoryof eruptions.
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
- inaugurate
- strike
- strike out(somewhere)
- stuck
- stumble intosomething
- swing into actionidiom
- takesomethingup
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Expressing and showing feelings
Appearing & disappearing
Skin complaints & blemishes
The teeth