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- burst [bɝst] [bəːst]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- burst [b3ːst]
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1.
vb
to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily, esp from internal pressure; explode
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to come, go, etc, suddenly and forcibly
- he burst into the room
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3.
vi.
[intr]
to be full to the point of breaking open
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4.
vi.
[intr]
to give vent (to) suddenly or loudly
- to burst into song
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5.
vi.
to cause or suffer the rupture of
- to burst a blood vessel
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6.
n
a sudden breaking open or apart; explosion
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7.
n
a break; breach; rupture
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8.
n
a sudden display or increase of effort or action; spurt
- a burst of speed
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9.
n
a sudden and violent emission, occurrence, or outbreak
- a burst of heavy rain
- a burst of applause
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10.
n
a volley of fire from a weapon or weapons
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11.
adj
broken apart; ruptured
- a burst pipe
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12.
adj
[Etymology]
Old English berstan; related to Old Norse bresta, Old Frisian bersta, Old High German brestan; compare
break
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1.
vb
to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily, esp from internal pressure; explode
Examples
- He burst into the room.
- 他突然闯入房内。 → burst
- a burst of speed
- 速度的突然增加 → burst
- to burst into flame
- 突然烧起来 → flame
- With that she burst into tears.
- 接着她就嚎啕大哭起来。
- A water main burst and the entire apartment was flooded.
- 总水管破裂了，结果整个公寓都被淹了。 → main
- Steam burst from the top of the volcano.
- 蒸汽从火山顶部突然喷出。 → steam
- She was holding onto that bag so tightly that I was sure it was going to burst.
- 她把那个包抱得那么紧，肯定一会儿就会把它挤破。 → burst
- If you put one more thing in that suitcase, I can guarantee you it will burst.
- 我敢肯定，你再往行李箱中放一件东西就会把它挤爆。 → burst
- I was so angry at what I overheard in the lavatory that I burst in and demanded an apology.
- 我无意间听到他们在厕所里的谈话，勃然大怒，就冲进去要求他们道歉。 → apology
- The airplane burst into a huge fireball when it hit the ground.
- 飞机一撞到地面就立刻变成了一个大火球。 → burst
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