exploded

exploded — 動詞

IPA/ɪkˈspləʊd/
KK[ɪksplˈodəd]IPA/ɪkˈsploʊd/
  • explodedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • explodeds3rd person singular
  • explodeding-ing form
  • explodededpast simple

1. To burst apart suddenly with great force, often with a loud noise, or to make so

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

爆炸

物體因壓力或化學反應猛烈碎裂

To burst apart suddenly with great force, often with a loud noise, or to make something do this.

例句

The gas cylinder exploded and sent metal pieces flying across the workshop.

煤氣罐爆炸了,金屬碎片飛得整個車間都是。

intransitive: something explodes

Firefighters arrived just minutes before the boiler exploded in the basement.

消防員趕到後才幾分鐘,地下室的鍋爐就爆炸了。

同義詞
  • burst

    emphasises sudden breaking open from internal pressure; used for containers like balloons or pipes

  • detonate

    specifically about explosives set off deliberately; more technical register

  • blow up

    informal phrasal verb with the same core meaning as explode

文法句型

something explodes

explode + something

2. To suddenly let out a powerful feeling such as anger or laughter, without being

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

爆發

情緒突然強烈流露

To suddenly let out a powerful feeling such as anger or laughter, without being able to control it.

例句

Hana exploded with laughter when she saw the cake slide off the table.

Hana 看到蛋糕從桌上滑下來時,忍不住爆笑出來。

explode with + emotion noun

After hearing the unfair decision, Omar exploded in anger and stormed out of the meeting.

聽到那個不公平的決定後,Omar 怒氣爆發,衝出了會議室。

同義詞
  • erupt

    more often used of groups or crowds; suggests a sudden outbreak that has been building up

  • flare up

    implies a quick, intense emotional reaction that may die down quickly

文法句型

explode with + emotion

explode into + emotional expression

explode in + emotion

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person; the emotion follows 'with' (with anger, with laughter) or 'into' (into tears, into applause).

常見錯誤

He exploded of anger.
He exploded with anger.
💡the preposition after 'explode' for emotions is 'with' or 'in', never 'of'.

3. To grow or spread at an extremely fast rate over a short period.

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

激增

數量或規模在短期內快速攀升

To grow or spread at an extremely fast rate over a short period.

例句

The city's population exploded from ten thousand to over half a million in just twenty years.

這座城市的人口在短短二十年間從一萬激增到超過五十萬。

explode from X to Y (showing magnitude of growth)

Priya's recipe channel exploded from three hundred followers to two million in one year.

Priya 的食譜頻道在一年內從三百名粉絲激增到兩百萬人。

同義詞
  • skyrocket

    similar meaning but focuses on upward movement; usually of prices or numbers

  • surge

    implies a sudden powerful increase, but less extreme than 'explode'

文法句型

something explodes + (in size / number / popularity)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a number, quantity, or trend — not a person. Common in business, technology, and demographic contexts.

常見錯誤

My salary exploded last year.
My salary increased dramatically last year.
💡'explode' for growth is used about broad trends or large-scale numbers, not individual personal finances.

4. To prove that a belief, claim, or theory is completely false.

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

推翻

以證據徹底證明某觀點錯誤

To prove that a belief, claim, or theory is completely false.

例句

Gabriel exploded the old theory with a single well-designed experiment.

Gabriel 用一個精心設計的實驗就推翻了舊理論。

explode + theory (prove it false)

New satellite images exploded the government's claim that no weapons were stored there.

新的衛星影像推翻了政府宣稱當地沒有儲存武器的說法。

同義詞
  • debunk

    specifically for exposing popular but false claims; more informal and focused on myths

  • discredit

    focuses on damaging reputation or credibility rather than proving falsity outright

  • demolish

    informal; suggests destroying an argument completely and emphatically

文法句型

explode + myth / claim / theory / belief

用法筆記

Object is always something abstract — a myth, theory, belief, or claim. Never used with physical objects in this sense. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing physically bursts; the idea collapses from within.

常見錯誤

The police exploded the suspect's alibi with CCTV footage.
The police demolished the suspect's alibi with CCTV footage.
💡'explode' in this sense is for ideas and theories shared by many people, not for individual lies or excuses.

exploded — 形容詞

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