explosive

英 [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv]

美 [ɪkˈsploʊsɪv]

adj.  易爆炸的; 可能引起爆炸的; 易爆发的; 可能引起冲动的; 爆炸性的; 暴躁的
n.  炸药; 爆炸物

复数：explosives　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6878 / COCA.5387

牛津词典

adj.

• 易爆炸的；可能引起爆炸的
  easily able or likely to explode
  1. an explosive device (= a bomb)
     易爆装置（炸弹）
  2. an explosive mixture of chemicals
     易爆化学混合物
• 易爆发的；可能引起冲动的；爆炸性的
  likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hatred
  1. a potentially explosive situation
     可能引起爆炸性反应的形势
• 暴躁的
  often having sudden violent or angry feelings
  1. an explosive temper
     暴躁的脾气
• 突增的；猛增的；激增的
  increasing suddenly and rapidly
  1. the explosive growth of the export market
     出口市场的急剧扩大
• 爆发的
  sudden and loud

noun

• 炸药；爆炸物
  a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion
  1. plastic explosives
     塑性炸药
  2. The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive .
     这枚炸弹装有几磅烈性炸药。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 炸药;爆炸物
  Anexplosiveis a substance or device that can cause an explosion.
  1. ...one-hundred-and-fifty pounds of Semtex explosive...
     150磅塞姆汀塑胶炸药
  2. There were traces of explosives in the bedroom.
     卧室里有炸药的痕迹。
• ADJ-GRADED 会爆炸的;能引起爆炸的
  Something that isexplosiveis capable of causing an explosion.
  1. The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour...
     爆炸装置被设定在高峰时间引爆。
  2. Highly explosive gas is naturally found in coal mines.
     煤矿中天然存有高爆气体。
• ADJ-GRADED （增长）爆炸性的，迅猛的
  Anexplosivegrowth is a sudden, rapid increase in the size or quantity of something.
  1. The explosive growth in casinos is one of the most conspicuous signs of Westernisation.
     西化最显著的标志之一就是赌场的骤增。
• ADJ-GRADED （局面等）一触即发的，千钧一发的
  Anexplosivesituation is likely to have difficult, serious, or dangerous effects.
  1. He appeared to be treating the potentially explosive situation with some sensitivity...
     他似乎正小心地应对可能一触即发的局势。
  2. Nobody knows what explosive arguments the future of Europe will bring.
     没有人知道欧洲的未来这一议题会引起怎样爆炸性的讨论。
• ADJ-GRADED 易怒的;暴躁的
  If you describe someone asexplosive, you mean that they tend to express sudden violent anger.
  1. She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted...
     她难以捉摸，脾气暴躁，冲动鲁莽，容易分心。
  2. He's inherited his father's explosive temper.
     他遗传了其父暴躁的脾气。
• ADJ-GRADED （声响突然）爆发的
  A sudden loud noise can be described asexplosive.
  1. He made a loud, explosive noise of disgust.
     他反感地爆发出一阵叫嚷。
  2. ...an explosive drumbeat.
     爆发的鼓声

英英释义

noun

• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

adj

• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
  1. an explosive device
  2. explosive gas
  3. explosive force
  4. explosive violence
  5. an explosive temper
• sudden and loud
  1. an explosive laugh
• liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  1. an explosive issue
  2. a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
  Synonym:volatile

双语例句

• Highly explosive gas is naturally found in coal mines.
  煤矿中天然存有高爆气体。
• An explosive device detonated on the roof of the building.
  一个爆炸装置在该楼的楼顶爆炸了。
• The explosive growth in casinos is one of the most conspicuous signs of Westernisation.
  西化最显著的标志之一就是赌场的骤增。
• Nobody knows what explosive arguments the future of Europe will bring.
  没有人知道欧洲的未来这一议题会引起怎样爆炸性的讨论。
• They seized four containers of explosive materials in a carrier vehicle, but the driver escaped.
  他们在一辆运输车上缴获了四个装有炸药的货箱，但是司机逃跑了。
• We believe that an explosive device had been left inside a container.
  我们认为有一个爆炸装置被留在了一只集装箱里。
• It's an explosive situation.
  形势一触即发。
• And I found some sort of explosive and detonators.
  我找到某种爆炸物和雷管。
• He appeared to be treating the potentially explosive situation with some sensitivity
  他似乎正小心地应对可能一触即发的局势。
• The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour
  爆炸装置被设定在高峰时间引爆。