動(dòng)詞 explode:

1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   同義詞：detonate, blow up, set off
2. burst outward, usually with noise
   同義詞：burst
3. show a violent emotional reaction
4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
   同義詞：burst forth, break loose
5. destroy by exploding
6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"
   同義詞：detonate, blow up
10. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
    同義詞：irrupt

1. I'm about to explode!
   我肺都快要?dú)庹耍?/div>
2. The bomb was timed to explode during the rush-hour.
   炸彈選在人最多時(shí)爆炸。
3. When the boiler exploded many people were injured.
   因鍋爐爆炸，許多人受了傷。
4. The firework exploded in his hand.
   那個(gè)爆竹在他手里響了。
5. He exploded with rage.
   他勃然大怒，暴跳如雷。

ex.plode

v.（動(dòng)詞）
ex.plod.ed,ex.plod.ing,ex.plodes
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space:
爆炸：通過氣體在受限制的空間里突然膨脹而釋放機(jī)械能、化學(xué)能或核能：
例句：
The bomb exploded.
炸彈爆炸了

To burst violently as a result of internal pressure.
爆發(fā)：因內(nèi)部的壓力導(dǎo)致猛烈地迸出
To shatter with a loud noise:
碎裂，爆破：帶著巨響粉碎：
例句：
I threw the vase on the floor and it exploded into tiny pieces.
我把花瓶扔到了地板上，花瓶砰地一聲摔個(gè)粉碎

To burst forth or break out suddenly and often violently:
突發(fā)：突然發(fā)生或發(fā)出，常常是劇烈的：
例句：
My neighbor exploded in rage at the trespassers.
我的鄰居對(duì)闖入者勃然大怒

To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control:
猛增：突然、猛烈而又難以控制的增長(zhǎng)：
例句：
The population level in this area has exploded during the past 2 years.
在過去的十二年中這一地區(qū)的人口一直劇增

To change state or appearance suddenly:
突變：突然改變狀態(tài)或外觀：
例句：
Over the weekend the trees exploded with color.
經(jīng)過那個(gè)周末，樹木的顏色突然變了

Sports To hit a golf ball out of a sand trap with a shot that scatters the sand.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 擊出沙坑：揚(yáng)起沙土的一擊，將高爾夫球擊出沙坑
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause to release energy or burst violently and noisily:
使爆炸，使爆裂：使猛烈地和噪雜地釋放能量或爆裂：
例句：
The children exploded three firecrackers.
孩子們?nèi)挤帕巳齻€(gè)爆竹

To show to be false or unreliable:
戳穿：指出虛假或不可靠：
例句：
explode a hypothesis.
推翻假設(shè)

Sports To hit (a golf ball) out of a sand trap with an explosive shot.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 擊出沙坑：用一個(gè)猛擊，將（高爾夫球）打出沙坑

來源：
Latin explôdere [to drive out by clapping]
拉丁語 explôdere [把…轟走]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴，表.…之外.]
plaudere [to clap]
plaudere [碰撞]

【引伸】
explod.er
n.（名詞）