burst
burst — 動詞
- burstpresent simple I / you / we / they
- burstshe / she / it
- bursting-ing form
1. to suddenly fly apart or spring open, often because something inside is pressing
爆開；脹裂
突然裂開，或使某物突然裂開
to suddenly fly apart or spring open, often because something inside is pressing outward, or to push something open by force
The pipe burst during the freeze and flooded the kitchen floor.
水管在寒流期間爆開了，廚房地板也淹了水。
subject bursts from pressure inside
Ravi burst the paper bag by stuffing in one more orange.
Ravi 又塞進一顆柳橙，把紙袋撐到脹裂。
transitive: burst + object
At noon, the old balloon burst above the school yard.
中午時，那顆老舊氣球在操場上方突然爆開。
Firefighters burst the locked door open and carried the boy out.
消防員把上鎖的門猛然撞開，接著把男孩救了出來。
burst + object + open
After hours in the sun, several tomatoes burst on the windowsill.
在陽光下放了幾個小時後，幾顆番茄在窗台上脹裂了。
- burst open
- burst a pipe
- burst a bag
- balloon bursts
- seal
keep something closed instead of making it fly open
文法句型
something bursts
burst something open
用法筆記
Often used for things under pressure such as pipes, balloons, bags, or fruit. Unlike sense 5, the focus here is on something breaking apart, not on a person or thing rushing somewhere.
常見錯誤
2. to move somewhere very suddenly and forcefully, or to appear from a place withou
衝出；湧出
突然猛力移動，或一下子從某處冒出
to move somewhere very suddenly and forcefully, or to appear from a place without warning
Three reporters burst through the door as the minister reached the car.
部長快走到車邊時，三名記者突然衝破門口跑了出來。
burst through + barrier
A deer burst out of the trees and crossed the narrow road.
一隻鹿從樹叢裡猛然衝出，穿過了狹窄的道路。
burst out of + place
At six o'clock, students burst from the hall and filled the square.
六點整時，學生們從禮堂裡湧出，擠滿了廣場。
Without warning, steam burst from the kettle and fogged the window.
毫無預警地，蒸氣從水壺裡湧出，把窗戶都弄霧了。
subject can be gas, steam, or liquid
The dog burst into the garden after the red ball.
那隻狗追著紅球衝進了花園。
- burst through the door
- burst out of the room
- burst from the trees
- burst into the garden
- drift
move slowly and lightly, not suddenly or forcefully
文法句型
burst into + place
burst out of/from + place
burst through + barrier
用法筆記
The subject usually moves with speed or force, or suddenly appears from a container, building, or natural cover. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 5 is about movement, not about something breaking.
常見錯誤
3. (of a river, lake, or canal) to rise so high that water runs across the land at
潰堤；漫出
河道水滿到漫過兩岸
(of a river, lake, or canal) to rise so high that water runs across the land at the edges
After two days of rain, the river burst its banks near York.
下了兩天雨後，那條河在 York 附近潰堤了。
fixed phrase: burst its banks
By dawn, muddy water had burst its banks and covered the road.
到了黎明，混濁的河水已漫出兩岸，蓋過了道路。
Last spring, the canal burst its banks beside the football field.
去年春天，那條運河在足球場旁漫出了河岸。
News cameras arrived when the swollen river burst its banks again.
那條暴漲的河川再次潰堤時，新聞攝影機也趕到了。
subject is river or similar water area
- river bursts its banks
- canal bursts its banks
- burst its banks after heavy rain
- recede
water level moves back instead of spreading over land
文法句型
burst its banks
用法筆記
Used almost entirely in the fixed pattern 'burst its banks'. The subject is a body of water, not the water itself.
常見錯誤
4. to show a very strong feeling or urge all at once because it can no longer be he
忍不住
強烈情緒或想做某事的衝動壓不住
to show a very strong feeling or urge all at once because it can no longer be held back
Hana burst into tears when the nurse removed the bandage.
護士拆下繃帶時，Hana 忍不住哭了出來。
burst into + emotion noun
At the good news, Diego burst out laughing in the hallway.
一聽到好消息，Diego 在走廊上立刻大笑起來。
burst out + -ing form
Yusuf was bursting to tell his parents about the prize.
Yusuf 急不可待想把得獎的事告訴爸媽。
be bursting to + verb
During the song, several fans burst into cheers from the back row.
歌曲進行到一半時，後排幾位歌迷突然爆出歡呼聲。
The courtroom burst into applause after the judge thanked the volunteers.
法庭裡在法官感謝志工後，立刻爆出一陣掌聲。
- burst into tears
- burst out laughing
- burst into applause
- be bursting to tell
- erupt
more forceful and often used for anger or conflict
- break down
usually means starting to cry, not laughter or eagerness
- be eager
states the feeling, but lacks the sudden overflowing effect of 'be bursting to'
- hold back
keep the feeling or urge under control
文法句型
burst into tears/laughter/applause
burst out laughing/crying
be bursting to + verb
用法筆記
This sense strongly prefers patterns such as 'burst into tears', 'burst out laughing', and 'be bursting to tell someone'. Distinguish from sense 5, where someone physically moves somewhere suddenly.
常見錯誤
5. (of a building, object, or material) to begin burning fiercely in a sudden momen
突然起火
一下子猛烈燒起來
(of a building, object, or material) to begin burning fiercely in a sudden moment
A dry branch touched the heater, and the curtains burst into flames.
一根乾樹枝碰到暖氣後，窗簾一下子燒了起來。
burst into flames
After the gas leak, the rubbish pile burst into flames.
瓦斯外洩後，那堆垃圾突然起火了。
The shed burst into flames before the neighbors found a hose.
鄰居找到水管之前，那間小棚屋就已突然起火。
Blue flames burst up when hot oil hit the stove.
熱油碰到爐子時，藍色火焰猛地竄了上來。
flames burst up
- burst into flames
- car burst into flames
- shed burst into flames
- ignite
more technical and often used in science or instructions
- catch fire
neutral everyday phrase; less sudden and dramatic than 'burst into flames'
- flare up
often used when flames become stronger very quickly
- go out
stop burning instead of suddenly starting to burn
文法句型
burst into flames
用法筆記
Usually used of something catching fire instantly, especially in the fixed phrase 'burst into flames'. For an ordinary strong fire that is already burning, compare sense 1 of 'blaze', not this sense of 'burst'.
常見錯誤
burst in on
phrasal verbTo enter a room or place suddenly and interrupt someone.
突然闖入打斷
Sara burst in on her brother while he was studying.
Did you have to burst in on our private conversation?
burst into
phrasal verbTo suddenly start doing something, especially crying, laughing, or singing.
突然開始（哭、笑等）
When she heard the news, she burst into tears.
The audience burst into applause after the performance.
burst on
phrasal verbTo appear or become known suddenly and with great impact.
突然出現
A new pop star burst on the music scene last year.
The idea burst on the public with surprising speed.
burst onto
phrasal verbTo enter a situation or place suddenly and with energy.
突然闖入（某領域）
The young athlete burst onto the Olympic stage and won gold.
A new fashion trend burst onto the streets of Tokyo.
burst out
phrasal verbTo suddenly say something loudly or to start laughing or crying.
突然（笑或哭）出來
He burst out laughing at the funny joke.
She burst out crying when she saw the mess.
To be extremely full, especially with people or things.
擠得滿滿的
The small theater was bursting at the seams with excited fans.
Is your closet bulging at the seams with old clothes?
To have a very strong desire to do something that is hard to control.
急著想做某事
Maya was bursting to share her secret with her best friend.
The children were bursting to open their birthday presents.
the bubble bursts
idiomA situation where a period of success or happiness suddenly ends.
泡沫破滅
When the housing bubble burst, many families lost their homes.
The tech bubble burst in 2000, causing huge losses.
To destroy someone's happy or hopeful feelings by telling them the truth.
打破某人的幻想
I hated to burst his bubble, but the concert was sold out.
Don't burst her bubble by saying her plan won't work.
To open suddenly and with force, or to make something open that way.
猛然打開
The door burst open and a dog ran into the room.
Firefighters burst the locked door open to save the cat.
burst — 名詞
- burstsingular
- burstsplural
1. a sudden short period when something becomes stronger, faster, louder, or more a
激增；一陣
短時間內突然變強或變多
a sudden short period when something becomes stronger, faster, louder, or more active
After lunch, the office had a burst of phone calls from parents.
午餐後，辦公室突然接到一陣來自家長的電話。
a burst of + activity noun
Theo finished the race with a last burst of speed.
Theo 靠著最後一波速度爆發衝過終點。
a burst of speed
There was a burst of applause when the lights came back.
燈重新亮起時，現場立刻響起一陣掌聲。
a burst of applause
A burst of laughter came from the back table.
後面那桌忽然傳來一陣笑聲。
Sales rose in a sudden burst after the TV ad aired.
電視廣告播出後，銷量出現了一波短暫激增。
- a burst of speed
- a burst of laughter
- a burst of applause
- a burst of activity
- lull
a quiet period when activity drops
文法句型
a burst of + activity/sound/speed/energy
用法筆記
Very common in the pattern 'a burst of + noun', especially with speed, energy, laughter, applause, and activity. Unlike noun sense 1, this sense does not mean something physically broke open.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden breaking or popping open that lets air, liquid, or what was inside come
爆裂
突然破開或爆開的那一下
a sudden breaking or popping open that lets air, liquid, or what was inside come out
The old water tank failed with a loud burst at midnight.
那座老舊水塔半夜砰的一聲爆開，整個壞掉了。
with a loud burst
We heard a burst from the popcorn bag in the microwave.
我們聽見微波爐裡爆米花袋傳來一次爆裂聲。
The crowd jumped at the sudden burst of the tire on the bridge.
橋上輪胎突然爆裂時，人群全都嚇了一跳。
burst of + thing that breaks
A final burst split the balloon and covered the floor with glitter.
最後一次爆裂把氣球震開，亮粉也灑滿了地板。
- loud burst
- sudden burst
- burst of a tire
- burst from a bag
文法句型
with a burst
a burst of a pipe/balloon/tire
用法筆記
Often refers to the sound or event of something popping or breaking open. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which is about a short increase in activity or force.