eruption
English → Chinese
noun//ɪˈrʌpʃən//
(geology) 喷发:火山向外排出大量岩浆、气体或火山灰的过程;火山爆发
The massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD completely buried the Roman city of Pompeii under ash.
(Chinese) 公元79年维苏威火山的大规模喷发将罗马古城庞贝完全埋在了火山灰之下。
Scientists used satellite imagery to track the plume of smoke following the underwater volcanic eruption.
(Chinese) 科学家利用卫星图像追踪海底火山喷发后产生的烟柱。
noun//ɪˈrʌpʃən//
(social) 爆发:某种情感或暴力行为的突然出现;突然发作
The news of the tax increase led to a violent eruption of protests throughout the industrial district.
(Chinese) 增税的消息导致整个工业区突然爆发了剧烈的抗议活动。
An eruption of laughter broke the tense silence in the courtroom after the witness's unexpected remark.
(Chinese) 证人出人意料的话语让法庭内紧张的沉默瞬间化作一阵大笑。
Entry ID: en:zh:eruption · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary