新视野大学英语词汇讲解第693期:explosion

2012-10-19 11:25:27　

explosion

n. 1. a sudden bursting out
爆发；骤发; 爆炸
She felt better after her explosion of anger.
发过一通脾气后, 她感觉好些了。
explosions of laughter
哄堂大笑
The explosion was caused by a burst gas pipe.
这次爆炸是由煤气管爆裂引起的。
2. the act or a moment of sudden increase
激增，扩大
population explosion
人口爆炸