dynamite
/ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdī-nə-ˌmīt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/ (ame, ipa)
dynamite — noun
1. a strong material used for blowing things up, often made into sticks that are se
a strong material used for blowing things up, often made into sticks that are set off with a fuse.
The mining crew packed dynamite into the rock face before lunch.
pack + dynamite into [target]
Hassan watched the engineers lay dynamite under the old factory chimney.
lay dynamite under [structure]
A single stick of dynamite can break a boulder the size of a car.
Soldiers used dynamite to blow up the bridge before the enemy arrived.
Storing dynamite near fuel tanks is extremely dangerous, the safety officer warned.
用法筆記
Uncountable; quantify with 'a stick of dynamite' or 'sticks of dynamite'. Frequently appears in collocations with 'pack', 'lay', 'plant', 'set off', 'blow up with'.
常見錯誤
2. a fact, issue, or person with the power to provoke a strong reaction — anger, ex
a fact, issue, or person with the power to provoke a strong reaction — anger, excitement, or trouble — once made public.
Those leaked emails are political dynamite, the senator's aide warned.
political dynamite (collocation)
Apinya knew the documents were dynamite and locked them in the office safe.
be + dynamite (predicative)
Any question about the founder's resignation is pure dynamite at a press conference.
The new singer is dynamite on stage, and tickets sold out within an hour.
- non-story
something with no power to shock or excite.
文法句型
be + dynamite
用法筆記
Frequently predicative after 'be'. Carries strong positive sense (thrilling, exciting) or strong negative sense (likely to cause trouble); context decides. Distinguish from sense 1 — no actual explosive material involved.
常見錯誤
dynamite — verb
- dynamitepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dynamites3rd person singular
- dynamiting-ing form
- dynamitedpast simple
1. to break or destroy a thing such as a building, rock, or wall by setting off exp
to break or destroy a thing such as a building, rock, or wall by setting off explosives placed inside or beneath it.
Workers dynamited the old factory chimney to make room for a school.
dynamite + [structure]
Esme's grandfather had dynamited tree stumps on the farm during the 1950s.
dynamite + [obstacle]
Engineers will dynamite the cliff face next week to widen the coastal road.
The army dynamited the bridge to slow the advancing tanks.
- rebuild
opposite outcome — restoring rather than destroying.
文法句型
dynamite + [object]
用法筆記
Always transitive; the object is the thing being destroyed. The agent is usually a crew or institution rather than a single private person, because handling commercial explosives is regulated.
常見錯誤
dynamite — adjective
- dynamitepositive
- more dynamitecomparative
- most dynamitesuperlative
1. extremely impressive, exciting, or enjoyable.
extremely impressive, exciting, or enjoyable.
Sana's first guitar solo was dynamite, and the whole bar stood up to cheer.
be + dynamite (predicative)
Vinícius said the new bakery's chocolate cake was dynamite.
informal positive evaluation
That documentary about street artists is absolutely dynamite — you should watch it tonight.
Coach Rania told the team their second-half performance was pure dynamite.
- awful
general negative; informal.
文法句型
be + dynamite
用法筆記
Almost always predicative ('is dynamite', 'was dynamite') and never directly before a noun — cannot say 'a dynamite show'; say 'a fantastic show' or rephrase as 'the show was dynamite'. Informal American English.