Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6705
eruption
爆发；喷发
a sudden, violent release of something, especially from a volcano
常指火山喷发或愤怒等爆发
- 1.
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
猛烈喷发,如火山喷出熔岩
- 2.
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
突然释放压力或紧张
- 3.
An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
突然的言语表达；感叹
- 4.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
皮肤感染导致的皮疹或斑点
出疹；长出（牙齿）；猛烈喷发,如火山喷出熔岩；突然释放压力或紧张；突然的言语表达；感叹
In use
The volcanic eruption covered the nearby town with ash.
Her sudden eruption of anger surprised everyone.
The child had a skin eruption caused by an allergic reaction.
eruption of + [noun]
表示某物的爆发或喷发。
The eruption of the volcano destroyed several villages.
火山的喷发摧毁了几个村庄。
volcanic eruption
固定搭配，指火山喷发。
Volcanic eruptions can be extremely dangerous.
火山喷发可能极其危险。
skin eruption
指皮肤上的疹子。
The patient developed a skin eruption after taking the medicine.
Connections
Collocations
- volcanic eruption
- 火山喷发
- The volcanic eruption covered the town in ash.火山喷发使小镇覆盖在灰烬中。
- eruption of violence
- 暴力爆发
- The protest turned into an eruption of violence.抗议演变成了暴力爆发。
- skin eruption
- 皮疹
- The patient developed a skin eruption after taking the medication.患者服药后出现了皮疹。
- eruption of teeth
- 长牙
- The baby's first eruption of teeth was at six months.宝宝在六个月时第一次长牙。
- sudden eruption
- 突然爆发
- A sudden eruption of laughter filled the room.突然爆发的笑声充满了房间。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆eruption时，可拆解为e（出）+rupt（破裂）+ion，意为‘破裂而出’，即喷发。
Context & Register
常用于描述火山喷发，中性偏正式。常见语境包括地质学、新闻等。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，如eruption of volcano
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words 1-3 (corruption, disruption, interruption) rhyme with 'eruption' due to shared stressed /ʌpʃən/ sound. Words 4-6 (action, reaction, section) end in -tion but have different stressed vowels, making them useful lookalikes that sound distinct.
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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