Word · Frequency #6441
erupt
爆发；喷出
to break out suddenly and violently
不及物动词表示“爆发”；及物动词表示“喷出”
- 1.
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
猛烈喷出(如火山或间歇泉喷出的熔岩或水)
- 2.
To burst forth; to break out.
爆发；突然出现
- 3.
To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
自发释放压力或紧张
- 4.
(Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.
(鸟类、昆虫等)突然大量出现在某个地区
猛烈喷出(如火山或间歇泉喷出的熔岩或水)；爆发；突然出现；自发释放压力或紧张；(鸟类、昆虫等)突然大量出现在某个地区；爆发
In use
The volcano erupted suddenly, sending ash high into the sky.
Violent protests erupted in the city after the controversial decision.
Laughter erupted from the audience when the comedian told the joke.
erupt (vi)
不及物用法，表示突然发生。
The volcano erupted yesterday.
那座火山昨天爆发了。
erupt into sth
表示突然进入某种状态。
The crowd erupted into cheers.
人群爆发出欢呼声。
erupt sth (vt)
及物用法，主语常为火山。
The volcano erupted lava and ash.
Connections
Collocations
- volcano erupts
- 火山爆发
- The volcano erupted after years of dormancy.这座火山在休眠多年后爆发了。
- erupt in violence
- 爆发暴力事件
- The protest erupted in violence when police arrived.警察到达时，抗议活动爆发了暴力事件。
- erupt into laughter
- 突然大笑起来
- The audience erupted into laughter at his joke.观众听了他的笑话突然大笑起来。
- erupt with anger
- 勃然大怒
- He erupted with anger when he heard the news.他听到这个消息时勃然大怒。
- erupt from the ground
- 从地面喷出
- Hot water erupted from the geyser.热水从间歇泉中喷出。
- conflict erupts
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象火山“rupt”（破裂），岩浆喷发而出，记住e-rupt就是爆发
Context & Register
neutral
Grammar Note
作及物动词时意为“喷出”，作不及物动词时意为“爆发”
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the '-rupt' ending pronounced /rʌpt/. Note that 'bankrupt' differs in stress (first syllable), while the others are stressed on the last syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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