ex‧plo‧sion W3 / ɪkspləʊʒ ə n $ -sploʊ- / 名词
1 [可数名词] a loud sound and the energy produced by something such as a bomb bursting into small pieces → explode
bomb/gas/nuclear explosion
Several people were injured in a bomb explosion.
We heard a loud explosion .
huge/massive etc explosion
A massive explosion ripped through the building.
2 [可数和不可数名词] a process in which something such as a bomb is deliberately made to explode :
Police carried out a controlled explosion of the device.
3 [可数名词] a sudden or quick increase in the number or amount of something :
the population explosion in India
explosion of
the recent explosion of interest in Latin music and dance
4 [可数名词] a sudden expression of emotion, especially anger 同义词 outburst
5 [可数名词] a sudden very loud noise
explosion of
an explosion of laughter
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosion
a big explosion There has been a big explosion in the centre of Paris.
a huge/massive/enormous explosion An enormous explosion tore the roof off the building.
a tremendous explosion (= very big and powerful ) The torpedo struck the side of the ship, followed by a tremendous explosion.
a powerful explosion The powerful explosion was heard from Portland, Maine to Albany, New York.
a major explosion formal We are getting reports of a major explosion at the oil refinery.
a loud explosion We heard several loud explosions followed by an eerie silence.
a deafening explosion (= extremely loud ) The building collapsed in a deafening explosion.
an almighty explosion old-fashioned (= extremely loud ) There was an almighty explosion and I was knocked to the ground.
a muffled explosion (= one that is not heard very clearly ) We could just make out a muffled explosion from deep inside the mine.
a nuclear/atomic explosion This is the site of the first ever nuclear explosion.
a gas explosion Firefighters say that a gas explosion destroyed the building.
a volcanic explosion (= one caused by a volcano ) You could see where a volcanic explosion had blown the mountain peak away.
动词
cause an explosion The police do not yet know what caused the explosion.
set off/trigger an explosion (= cause an explosion ) Investigators believe a fuel leak may have triggered the explosion.
carry out an explosion (= cause one deliberately ) By 1942, the United States had carried out test explosions with nuclear bombs.
hear an explosion Marie was reading in bed when she heard the explosion.
an explosion takes place/happens The largest explosion took place at the main post office.
an explosion occurs formal The explosion occurred just off the coast of Greece.
an explosion shakes something A series of explosions shook the building.
an explosion destroys something Seven people died when the explosion destroyed the bus.
an explosion kills somebody Last year, an underground explosion killed 82 miners.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosion
a sudden explosion Henry thought she was going to laugh, but then there was a sudden explosion of sobbing.
a population explosion The decision not to plant the fields led to a population explosion in rabbits.
短语
an explosion of interest in something There has been an explosion of interest in networking websites in the last few years.
an explosion of violence The army had to cope with the explosion of violence that followed the elections.
an explosion of anger The verdict was greeted by an explosion of public anger.
an explosion of colour literary After the rain, the desert bloomed in an explosion of color.
THESAURUS
a very big increase
explosion 名词 [可数名词] a sudden very large increase in the amount or number of something : There has been an explosion in the number of fast food restaurants. | The country experienced a population explosion. | The book caused an explosion of interest in Renaissance Italy.
boom 名词 [单数形式] a sudden large increase in trade, profits or sales, with the result that a country, company, or industry becomes very successful. Boom is also used about a sudden increase in interest in something, with the result that it becomes very popular : the German economic boom of the 1960s | the Internet boom | There has been a boom in sales of diet books and videos.