erupt
UK/i'rʌpt/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE高考六级考研B2
释义
v.
Of a volcano: to throw out lava, ash, and gases suddenly and violently.
(火山)爆发,喷发。
v.
To break out suddenly and forcefully (of violence, emotion, or sound).
(暴力、情绪、声音等)突然爆发,迸发。
v.
Of a rash or spots: to appear suddenly on the skin.
(疹子、痘等)突然冒出,发出。
词根拆分
词根派生e-(ex- 的变体,「向外」)+ rupt(爆裂)=「向外爆破」。原型是火山破开地表喷发。同样「被压住的东西骤然迸发」的意象延伸到:暴力 erupt(爆发)、人群 erupt in cheers(爆发欢呼)、皮肤上 erupt 出疹子。
词根 rupt 还连着 11 个词常用搭配
- 1.a volcano erupts火山喷发
- 2.violence erupts爆发暴力冲突
- 3.erupt into cheers爆发出欢呼
- 4.erupt in anger勃然大怒
例句
- 1.
The volcano erupted without warning, forcing thousands to flee.
火山毫无预兆地喷发,迫使数千人逃离。
- 2.
Fighting erupted in the streets after the verdict was announced.
判决宣布后,街头爆发了冲突。
- 3.
The whole stadium erupted when the home team scored.
主队进球时,整个体育场沸腾了。