burst

burst
(pastandpast participle burst)
[no obj.]

(of a container) break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure
爆炸；炸裂；崩裂
we started to inflate our balloons and eventually one burst.
我们开始给气球充气，最后有一个爆了。
■[with obj.]cause a break, especially by puncturing
戳破
he burst the balloon in my face.
他当着我的面把气球戳破了。
■[with obj.](of contents) break open (a container) from the inside by growing too large to be held
爆裂，撑破
the swollen river was expected to burst its banks.
涨起的河水有可能决堤。
■[with obj.]suffer from the sudden breaking of (a bodily organ or vessel)
（器官或血管）破裂
he burst a blood vessel during a fit of coughing.
一阵咳嗽中他的一根血管破了。
■be so full as almost to break open
装满
the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes.
衣柜放满了衣服，几乎关不上了。
■feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse
充满感情，非常激动
he was bursting with joy and excitement.
他满心喜欢和激动。
[with infinitive]she was bursting to say something.
她满心想说些什么。
■suddenly begin doing something as an expression of a strong feeling
突然爆发（某种感情）
anyone said anything to upset me I'd burst out crying.
谁只要说些什么气我，我立即会哭。
she burst into a fresh flood of tears.
她又哗哗流泪了。
■issue suddenly and uncontrollably, as though from a splitting container
冲出，爆发出
the words burst from him in an angry rush.
他一阵狂怒，连珠炮似的说出那些话。
an aircraft crashed and burst into flames.
飞机坠毁后立刻燃烧起来。
■be opened suddenly and forcibly
打开，冲开
a door burst open and a girl raced out.
门突然打开，女孩冲了出来。
■[with adverbial of direction]make one's way suddenly and violently
冲，闯
he burst into the room without knocking.
他没敲门就闯了进来。
■[with obj.]separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets
分页，断纸

noun

an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion
爆炸
■a sudden issuing forth
猝发
her breath was coming in short bursts.
她呼吸急促。
■a sudden brief outbreak, typically of something violent or noisy
迸发，突然爆发
a sudden burst of activity.
突然活跃起来。
he heard a burst of gunfire.
他突然听见一阵炮声。
■a period of continuous and intense effort
冲刺，一阵猛冲
he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst.
他一口气在一天中航行了474英里。

常用词组
burst someone's bubble

shatter someone's illusions about something or destroy their sense of well-being
打碎某人的梦想

语源

Old English berstan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bersten, barsten

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