erupt
/ɪˈrʌpt/verb
no obj.
1- (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases(火山)爆发, 喷发:
Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June.
皮纳图博山6月开始喷发。
1.1
- be ejected from an active volcano从活火山中喷出:
hot lava erupted from the crust.
灼热的熔岩从地壳中喷发出来。
1.2
- (of an object) explode with fire and noise resembling an active volcano(物体)火光冲天地大声爆炸:
smoke bombs erupted everywhere.
发烟炸弹在各处炸开。
1.3
- break out or burst forth suddenly and dramatically爆发; 突然发生:
fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas
军队和游击队之间爆发了激烈的战斗
noise erupted from the drawing room.
客厅里突然发出喧闹声。
1.4
- give vent to anger, enthusiasm, amusement, or other feelings in a sudden and noisy way(愤怒、激情、喜悦等情感)迸发:
the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter.
士兵们发出阵阵笑声。
1.5
- (of a spot, rash, or other prominent mark) suddenly appear on the skin(丘疹等)突然出现。
1.6
- (of the skin) suddenly develop such a spot, rash, or mark(皮肤)发疹。
1.7
- (of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development(牙齿)长出。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin erupt- 'broken out', from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex- ) 'out' + rumpere 'burst out, break'.