(1) (使)爆炸(破，发) ((cause sth to) blow up with a loud noise) [I，T+n]：～with a bang “轰”地一声爆炸了;The bomb～d and caused great damage. 炸弹爆炸并造成了巨大的损失。Suddenly the boiler/tank～d. 突然，锅炉/油箱爆炸了。～an atom bomb 爆炸一颗原子弹;〖同〗 blast;

(2) (怒气等)突发，发作 (suddenly show strong feelings) [I，I+prep (with/in/into)]：His fury～d. 他的愤怒爆发了。～with(in)anger/with jealousy 勃然大怒/妒意大发;～into laughter 轰然大笑;

(3) 迅猛发展，急剧增加 (increase sharply) [I]：an～ing population 人口的迅猛增长; in a century of～ing knowledge 在一个知识迅猛增长的世纪里; The population in Asia is～ing. 亚洲人口在急剧增加。

(4) 破除(迷信等);打破;戳穿;驳倒(理论等) (prove (an idea，theory，etc) wrong) [T+n]：～a belief/the theory that the earth is flat 打破一种信仰/驳倒地球是扁平的理论;The theory was～d years ago. 这种理论许多年以前就被驳倒了。〖同〗disprove，expose，burst，destroy;

→ ex′ploder n 爆炸物;ex′plosible adj 能爆发的;ex′plosion n 爆炸(发);ex′plosive adj (易)爆炸的