erupt

erupt
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases
    火山)爆发;喷发
    Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June.
    迪纳图博山6月开始喷发。
    ■be ejected from an active volcano
    由火山喷出
    hot lava erupted from the crust.
    从地壳中喷发出的滚烫的熔岩。
    ■(of an object) explode with fire and noise resembling an active volcano
    (物体)爆炸
    smoke bombs erupted everywhere.
    烟幕弹在各处炸开。
    ■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。
    ■give vent to anger, enthusiasm, amusement, or other feelings in a sudden and noisy way
    发泄
    the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter.
    士兵们发出阵阵笑声。
    ■(of a spot, rash, or other prominent mark) suddenly appear on the skin
    (粉刺、疹子或其他疱块)突然出现
    ■(of the skin) suddenly develop such a spot, rash, or mark
    (皮肤)突然长出粉刺(或疹子、疱)
    ■(of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development
    (牙齿)长出
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin erupt- 'broken out', from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + rumpere 'burst out, break'
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