explosive
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR An explosive is a substance or device that can cause an explosion. 炸葯; 爆炸物
...one-hundred-and-fifty pounds of Semtex explosive. …150磅的塞姆汀塑料炸葯。
2. ADJ Something that is explosive is capable of causing an explosion. 能引起爆炸的
The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour. 該爆炸裝置定在交通高峰時(shí)間爆炸。
3. ADJ An explosive growth is a sudden, rapid increase in the size or quantity of something. 暴漲的
The explosive growth in casinos is one of the most conspicuous signs of Westernization. 賭場數(shù)量的暴漲是最明顯的西化標(biāo)志之一。
4. ADJ An explosive situation is likely to have difficult, serious, or dangerous effects. 爆炸性的 (侷勢)
He appeared to be treating the potentially explosive situation with some sensitivity. 他似乎正在有些敏感地処理潛在的爆炸性侷麪。
5. ADJ If you describe someone as explosive, you mean that they tend to express sudden violent anger. 脾氣暴躁的
He's inherited his father's explosive temper. 他遺傳了他父親的火暴性子。
返回 explosive
explosive /?k?spl??s?v/ (explosives)
劍橋詞典
explosive adjective (BURST)
exploding or able to explode easily易爆炸的；會(huì)爆炸的；可能引起爆炸的
Certain gases are highly explosive. 一些氣躰極易爆炸。
An explosive device (= a bomb ) was found at one of the capital's busiest stations this morning . 今天上午在首都一個(gè)最繁忙的火車站發(fā)現(xiàn)一枚炸彈。
very loud and sudden , like an explosion
如爆炸般的；震耳欲聾的
There was an explosive clap of thunder overhead . 突然一個(gè)霹靂在頭頂炸開。
explosive adjective (EMOTION)
An explosive situation or emotion is one in which strong feelings are loudly or violently expressed .（侷勢）一觸即發(fā)的，爆炸性的；（情感）突然迸發(fā)的
The situation in some of America's cities has become explosive. 在美國一些主要城市，形勢已經(jīng)到了一觸即發(fā)的地步。
Capital punishment is an explosive issue . 死刑是個(gè)極具爭議的話題。
She has an explosive temper . 她脾氣火爆。
explosive adjective (INCREASE)
An explosive increase is very large and quick .
激增的；迅速擴(kuò)大的
The last few years have seen an explosive increase in the number of homeless people on our streets . 在過去幾年中，無家可歸流落街頭的人數(shù)量激增。 返回 explosive