Word · Frequency #25950
detonations
爆炸；爆轰
detonations is the plural of detonation.
A violent explosion caused by rapid decomposition or combustion, especially one that travels faster than sound.
- 1.
An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
不稳定物质近瞬间分解或燃烧引起的爆炸或突然爆响；特指通过冲击压缩以超音速传播的燃烧。
- 2.
Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
发动机爆震,汽油活塞发动机中一种不正常的燃烧现象。
爆震；敲缸；不稳定物质近瞬间分解或燃烧引起的爆炸或突然爆响；特指通过冲击压缩以超音速传播的燃烧。；发动机爆震,汽油活塞发动机中一种不正常的燃烧现象。；爆炸；爆裂
In use
The demolition crew initiated a controlled detonation to bring down the old building.
In the action movie, the hero escaped just before the detonation of the bomb.
A buildup of gas in the engine could cause a premature detonation.
detonation of sth
The detonation of the bomb was heard miles away.
炸弹的爆炸声数英里外都能听到。
cause a detonation
Improper handling can cause a detonation.
不当处理可能引起爆炸。
detonation occurs
Connections
Collocations
- controlled detonation
- 受控引爆
- The bomb squad performed a controlled detonation of the suspicious package.拆弹小组对可疑包裹进行了受控引爆。
- nuclear detonation
- 核爆炸
- Nuclear detonation tests have been banned by many international treaties.许多国际条约已禁止核爆炸试验。
- detonation wave
- 爆轰波
- The detonation wave traveled through the pipe at supersonic speed.爆轰波以超音速穿过管道。
- trigger a detonation
- 引发爆炸
- A stray electrical signal could trigger a detonation in the mine.一个杂散电信号可能引发矿井中的爆炸。
- engine detonation
- 发动机爆震
- Engine detonation can damage pistons over time.发动机爆震会逐渐损坏活塞。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：按下起爆钮的一瞬，炸药“轰”地炸开——那声爆响和冲击就是 detonation（爆轰/爆震）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：military reports、engineering and safety documents、news coverage of explosions detonation 是比较正式或技术性的用词，通常指爆炸或爆轰；多用于军事、工程或新闻报道等书面语境，日常口语中更常用 explosion 或 blast。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都与 detonation 一样以 /eɪʃən/ 结尾，重音在 eɪ 上，因此与 detonation 押韵。注意拼写相近的 denotation /ˌdiːnoʊˈteɪʃən/（外延）和 devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/（献身）发音并不相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.