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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of volcanoes) erupt; burst out
火山突然爆发。
The volcano erupted suddenly.
这里有一座随时会爆发的大火山。
There is a big volcano ready to erupt.
位于日本的富士山很多年没有爆发过了。
Mount Fuji in Japan hasn't erupted in years.
- 2
v.violent social change; change greatly through external conflicts
战争爆发。
The war broke out.
十月革命爆发,莫斯科成了世界革命的中心。
As the October Revolution exploded, Moscow became the center of World Revolution.
中国爆发了内战。
Civil war broke out in China.
synonym
- 3
v.(of force, emotion, event, etc.) erupt; break out
他们爆发革命运动。
They broke out in a revolutionary movement.
城里爆发了骚乱。
Disturbances erupted in the city.
人群中爆发出掌声。
Applause burst from the crowd.
Word usage
- Note"爆发" is different from "暴发". "暴发" indicates suddenness and is mostly used for floods and infectious diseases; "爆发" indicates the violent nature and is mostly used for volcanoes and major events.