Word · Frequency #8541
outbursts
爆发；迸发
outbursts is the plural of outburst.
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
- 1.
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
突然而常常激烈的情绪或活动爆发。
突然而常常激烈的情绪或活动爆发。；爆发；突发；破裂；暴乱
In use
His sudden outburst of anger surprised everyone in the room.
The volcano's last outburst caused widespread damage to nearby villages.
She apologized for her outburst during the meeting.
an outburst of [emotion/activity]
表示某种情绪或活动的突然爆发。
There was an outburst of laughter from the audience.
观众中爆发出一阵笑声。
have an outburst
较口语化，指某人突然情绪失控。
She had an outburst and started shouting.
她突然情绪爆发，开始大喊大叫。
emotional / violent outburst
形容词修饰outburst，描述爆发的性质。
His violent outburst led to his arrest.
他的暴力爆发导致他被捕。
Common mistakes
He outburst in anger.He had an outburst of anger.
outburst是名词，不能作动词用，需搭配have/get等动词使用。
There was outburst of laughter.There was an outburst of laughter.
outburst是可数名词，单数形式前需加不定冠词an。
There was an outburst of flu.There was an outbreak of flu.
表示疾病爆发应用outbreak，outburst多指情绪或活动的突然爆发。
Connections
Collocations
- emotional outburst
- 情绪爆发
- He had an emotional outburst during the meeting.他在会议期间情绪爆发。
- violent outburst
- 暴力爆发
- The prisoner's violent outburst alarmed the guards.囚犯的暴力爆发惊动了警卫。
- outburst of anger
- 愤怒爆发
- Her outburst of anger surprised everyone.她的愤怒爆发让所有人感到惊讶。
- sudden outburst
- 突然爆发
- The sudden outburst of laughter broke the tension.突然爆发的笑声打破了紧张气氛。
- volcanic outburst
- 火山爆发
- The volcanic outburst destroyed several villages.火山爆发摧毁了几个村庄。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：out（外面）+ burst（爆炸）= 突然爆发。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：emotional reactions、volcanic activity、violent disturbances 该词在不同语境中语域有所变化：描述情绪爆发时偏中性，地质或暴力事件中较正式，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
常接介词of表示爆发的种类
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the 'out-' prefix ('outcome', 'output') have the same initial sound /aʊt/. The ending '-burst' is also found in 'burst' with the same pronunciation. 'Shout' and 'doubt' are true rhymes with the stressed first syllable of 'outburst'; 'about' has the same /aʊt/ sound but different stress placement.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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