erupting

erupting — 動詞

1. to explode and send out hot liquid rock, ash, and gas from inside the Earth thro

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

噴發

火山爆發時噴出岩漿和灰燼

to explode and send out hot liquid rock, ash, and gas from inside the Earth through a crack or opening in its surface.

例句

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, burying Pompeii under a deep layer of ash.

西元79年，維蘇威火山噴發，將龐貝城埋在厚厚的一層火山灰下。

volcano + erupt + location/time

The island volcano had not erupted in over three hundred years before last week.

島上的那座火山已經有超過三百年沒有噴發了，直到上週。

同義詞
  • blow

    less formal, used for smaller volcanic events or metaphorical uses

  • explode

    more general; emphasises the sudden burst rather than the material released

反義詞
  • lie dormant

    a volcano that is not active and may erupt in the future

文法句型

volcano + erupt

用法筆記

The subject is almost always a volcano. When describing what comes out, use a separate clause rather than making erupt transitive: 'The volcano erupted, sending lava down the slope' not 'The volcano erupted lava.'

常見錯誤

❌The volcano erupted lava all night.
✅The volcano erupted all night, and lava poured down the mountain.
💡Erupt is intransitive; the molten rock is not the direct object.

2. to begin suddenly with great destructive force — used about wars, fires, disease

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

爆發

戰爭、火災等突然開始

to begin suddenly with great destructive force — used about wars, fires, diseases, or other dangerous events.

例句

Fighting erupted between the two groups near the market square late last night.

昨晚深夜，市場附近兩群人之間爆發了打鬥。

fighting erupts between [groups]

A fire erupted in the engine room of the cargo ship during the storm.

暴風雨中，貨船的引擎室爆發了火災。

fire erupts in [location]

同義詞
  • break out

    more common for diseases and wars; slightly less forceful

  • flare up

    usually of violence or conflict that was already simmering

  • burst out

    more general, can be used for emotions as well

反義詞
  • subside

    gradually become less intense or violent

文法句型

violence / fighting / fire + erupt

用法筆記

Subject is typically a negative event: fighting, violence, war, fire, disease, or argument. Not used for positive or neutral beginnings.

常見錯誤

❌A party erupted in the park.
✅A fight erupted in the park.
💡Erupt implies destructive or violent beginnings, not festive ones.

3. to suddenly show a strong feeling such as anger, excitement, or happiness in a l

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

迸發

突然大聲表達強烈情緒

to suddenly show a strong feeling such as anger, excitement, or happiness in a loud and open way.

例句

The audience erupted into thunderous applause when the singer walked onto the stage.

歌手走上舞台時，觀眾席迸發出如雷的掌聲。

erupt into applause

The children erupted with laughter at the clown's funny tricks and silly clothes.

孩子們被小丑滑稽的表演和可笑的服裝逗得迸發出笑聲。

erupt with laughter

同義詞
  • burst out

    similar meaning; burst out laughing is more common than erupt in laughter

  • explode

    stronger, more violent; implies loss of control

反義詞

文法句型

erupt in/into + laughter / applause / anger / shouts

用法筆記

Often followed by in or into plus a noun phrase naming the emotion or sound: erupt in laughter, erupt into applause, erupt with anger. The preposition choice varies by collocation rather than meaning.

常見錯誤

❌She erupted into angry.
✅She erupted in anger.
💡In/into must be followed by a noun (anger), not an adjective (angry).

4. when spots, a rash, or blisters erupt on the skin, they come out suddenly, often

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

冒出

皮膚突然長出疹子或水泡

when spots, a rash, or blisters erupt on the skin, they come out suddenly, often causing the person to feel itchy or sore.

例句

A red and itchy rash erupted all over the baby's arms and back.

寶寶的胳膊和背上冒出了又紅又癢的疹子。

rash erupts on body part

Painful blisters erupted on the hiker's feet after walking for ten hours.

徒步旅行者的腳上在走了十小時後冒出了疼痛的水泡。

blisters erupt on [body part]

同義詞
  • break out

    more common in everyday speech: 'I broke out in a rash.'

  • come out

    simpler, less formal: 'Spots came out all over her arms.'

文法句型

spots / rash / blisters + erupt + on / across + body part

用法筆記

Typically used of skin conditions: spots, rash, blisters, acne. The affected body part is introduced by on, across, or all over. Not used for a single spot or pimple — implies multiple lesions appearing together.

常見錯誤

❌A pimple erupted on his nose.
✅A rash erupted on his face.
💡Erupt suggests a spreading outbreak, not a single blemish.

5. when a tooth erupts, it breaks through the gum and becomes visible for the first

5.動詞不及物B1
釋義

長出

牙齒從牙齦長出來

when a tooth erupts, it breaks through the gum and becomes visible for the first time.

例句

The baby's first tooth erupted when she was about six months old.

寶寶的第一顆牙齒大約在六個月大時長出來。

tooth erupts (baby teeth)

The dentist used an X-ray to check whether the wisdom tooth was starting to erupt.

牙醫用Ｘ光檢查智齒是否開始長出來。

wisdom tooth erupts

同義詞
  • come through

    everyday language: 'The baby's teeth are coming through.'

  • emerge

    more formal, less common in this context

文法句型

tooth + erupt

用法筆記

Primarily a medical or dental term. Not used for teeth being pulled, cleaned, or treated — only for the natural emergence through the gum.

常見錯誤

❌The dentist erupted the tooth.
✅The tooth erupted naturally.
💡The tooth erupts by itself; no one erupts a tooth.