eruption
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/ us/ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/
(SUDDEN START)
突然发生,喷发,爆发
the act of starting suddenly and violently
There was a violent eruption of anti-government feeling. 反政府情绪爆发。
The curfew was aimed at preventing any eruption of violence in the capital. 宵禁的目的是防止在首都爆发任何暴力事件。
(情绪等)爆发
the act of suddenly expressing your feelings in a noisy way
He became increasingly prone to eruptions of bad temper. 他变得越来越容易发脾气。
His comment triggered an eruption of laughter. 他的话引起了一阵哄堂大笑。
(疱疹的)突然出现
an occasion when spots suddenly appear on your face
an eruption of spots 突然起疱疹
Skin eruptions are common to many of us during times of stress. 由于压力大而长疱疹是很常见的。
- More examples
- A survey conducted one month before the eruption of the turmoil showed that 84% of people believed the government to be corrupt.
- She was always having to deal with eruptions of family dysfunction.
- He has a hair-trigger temper and a history of eruptions.