eruptive
eruptive — adjective
- eruptivepositive
- more eruptivecomparative
- most eruptivesuperlative
1. describing a volcano, substance, or event that involves or results from a sudden
describing a volcano, substance, or event that involves or results from a sudden, powerful burst — especially volcanic activity in which lava, ash, or hot gases are thrown out with great force.
Mount Merapi is one of the most active eruptive volcanoes, with frequent ash explosions.
collocation: eruptive volcano / eruptive activity
Geologists identified three distinct layers of eruptive rock on the northern slope of the crater.
collocation: eruptive rock
The general's eruptive temper made soldiers afraid to bring him bad news from the front.
An eruptive protest movement swept through the mining towns after the company announced mass layoffs.
The team collected ash from the eruptive plume twelve kilometers above the summit.
- volcanic
broader term encompassing all things relating to volcanoes; 'eruptive' specifically emphasizes the bursting-out phase
- explosive
emphasizes the violent, destructive nature of the burst; can apply to non-volcanic events as well
- bursting
less formal and more general; describes the action of breaking apart under pressure without specifying a volcanic cause
文法句型
eruptive + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in geological and scientific writing to describe volcanic features, phases, or products. The figurative sense (eruptive temper, eruptive situation) is rarer and usually belongs to journalistic or literary registers.