单词详解

1. vt. & vi.

A. 爆炸，爆裂 (break open or in pieces suddenly)

The dam has burst under the weight of water. 那水坝在水的压力下已经决口了。

B. 挤满，充满 (be full of)

The town is bursting with tourists. 小镇上到处都是游客。

C. 突然打开 (come into the stated condition suddenly and often violently)

Open up or I'll burst the door. 开门，要不我就把门撞开。

D. 突然发作，突然发生 (happen suddenly)

The storm burst and they all got wet. 暴风雨突然袭来，他们都淋湿了。

2. n.

A. 爆炸，爆裂 (an act or result of bursting)

I heard several bomb bursts. 我听到了几声爆炸声。

B. 爆发，突发 (a sudden short period of great activity, loud noise, strong feeling)

A burst of hand-clapping followed the ending of the song.

歌声结束之后紧跟着响起了一阵掌声。

相关词组

1. burst into laughter 突然爆发大笑

He burst into laughter at the exciting news. 听了这令人兴奋的消息，他突然笑了起来。

2. burst into tears突然大哭

Somehow or other, the boy burst into tears. 那个孩子不知为什么大哭起来。

3. burst up 爆炸，失败，突然发怒

He burst up when he heard the news. 听到那个消息他突然大怒。

相关单词

近义词：fracture

过去式： burst

过去分词：burst

现在分词：bursting

第三人称单数：bursts

复数：bursts