burst

verb

1. （使）爆裂，胀开
   to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make sth break in this way
   1. That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more.
      你再给气球充气，它就要爆了。
   2. The dam burst under the weight of water.
      大坝在水的巨大压力下溃决了。
   3. Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us.
      炮弹在我们四周爆炸。
   4. He felt he would burst with anger and shame.
      他恼羞成怒，都要气炸了。
   5. a burst pipe
      爆裂的管子
   6. Don't burst that balloon!
      别把气球弄炸了！
   7. The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns.
      那条河决堤并淹没了附近的城镇。
2. 猛冲；突然出现
   to go or move somewhere suddenly with great force; to come from somewhere suddenly
   1. He burst into the room without knocking.
      他没敲门就闯进了屋子。
   2. The sun burst through the clouds.
      太阳破云而出。
   3. The words burst from her in an angry rush.
      她破口说出了那一大堆气话。
3. 爆满；涨满
   to be very full of sth; to be very full and almost breaking open
   1. The roads are bursting with cars.
      车辆把那些道路挤满了。
   2. to be bursting with ideas/enthusiasm/pride
      满怀想法 / 热情 / 骄傲
   3. The hall was filled to bursting point .
      大厅里挤满了人。
   4. The hall was full to bursting .
      大厅里挤满了人。
   5. I'm bursting (for a pee) (= I need to use the toilet right now) !
      我得马上去洗手间。

noun

1. 突发；猝发；迸发；爆破
   a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly
   1. a sudden burst of activity/energy/anger/enthusiasm
      活动 / 能量 / 怒火 / 热情的迸发
   2. Her breath was coming in short bursts .
      她的呼吸急迫短促。
   3. I tend to work in bursts .
      我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。
   4. spontaneous bursts of applause
      自发的阵阵掌声
2. 爆裂；裂口
   an occasion when sth bursts; the hole left where sth has burst
   1. a burst in a water pipe
      水管上的裂缝
3. 一阵短促的射击
   a short series of shots from a gun
   1. frequent bursts of machine-gun fire
      机枪的频频扫射

The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. burst的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。


1. V-ERG （使）爆裂；（使）胀破；（使）炸开
   If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
   1. The driver lost control when a tyre burst...
      一个车胎爆了，司机失去了控制。
   2. It is not a good idea to burst a blister.
      把水泡挑破不是个好主意。
   3. ...a flood caused by a burst pipe.
      管道破裂引起的水灾
2. V-ERG （使）破裂
   If a dam bursts, or if something bursts it, it breaks apart because the force of the river is too great.
   1. A dam burst and flooded their villages.
      堤坝决口，淹没了他们的村庄。
3. VERB （河流）决堤
   If a river bursts its banks, the water rises and goes on to the land.
   1. Monsoons caused the river to burst its banks.
      季风雨使河堤决口。
4. VERB （门、盖子等）猛然打开
   When a door or lid bursts open, it opens very suddenly and violently because someone pushes it or there is great pressure behind it.
   1. The door burst open and an angry young nurse appeared.
      门突然被推开，一名怒气冲冲的年轻护士出现在门口。
5. VERB 突然闯进（或跑出）
   To burst into or out of a place means to enter or leave it suddenly with a lot of energy or force.
   1. Gunmen burst into his home and opened fire...
      持枪歹徒突然闯进他家里开枪射击。
   2. Rachel burst out as the door was flung open again.
      当门被再次猛地推开时，雷切尔冲了出去。
6. VERB 突然出现
   If you say that something bursts onto the scene, you mean that it suddenly starts or becomes active, usually after developing quietly for some time.
   1. He burst onto the fashion scene in the early 1980s.
      20世纪80年代初他突然在时尚界活跃起来。
7. VERB 充满；满怀
   If you say that someone is about to burst with pride, anger, or another emotion, you are emphasizing the intensity of the emotion they are feeling.
   1. He almost burst with pride when his son John began to excel at football...
      当儿子约翰在足球方面表现优秀时，他心中充满了自豪。
   2. He thought his heart would burst with grief.
      他觉得自己悲痛欲绝。
8. VERB 爆炸
   When a firework or bomb bursts in the air, it explodes.
   1. Hundreds of fireworks burst simultaneously in midair...
      成百上千朵烟花在半空中同时绽放。
   2. Every now and then you hear some bombs bursting.
      你会时不时地听到一些爆炸声。
9. N-COUNT 短暂的突然发作;一阵
   A burst of something is a sudden short period of it.
   1. ...a burst of machine-gun fire...
      一阵炮火
   2. It is easier to cope with short bursts of activity than with prolonged exercise...
      和长时间的锻炼相比，短期内加强活动更容易应付。
   3. The current flows in little bursts.
      水流小股小股地涌出来。

1. A cry of anguish burst from her lips
   她突然痛苦地大叫了一声。
2. The driver lost control when a tyre burst
   一个车胎爆了，司机失去了控制。
3. It is not a good idea to burst a blister.
   把水泡挑破不是个好主意。
4. A dam burst and flooded their villages.
   堤坝决口，淹没了他们的村庄。
5. Monsoons caused the river to burst its banks.
   季风雨使河堤决口。
6. The door burst open and an angry young nurse appeared.
   门突然被推开，一名怒气冲冲的年轻护士出现在门口。
7. Gunmen burst into his home and opened fire
   持枪歹徒突然闯进他家里开枪射击。
8. Rachel burst out as the door was flung open again.
   当门被再次猛地推开时，雷切尔冲了出去。
9. He burst onto the fashion scene in the early 1980s.
   20世纪80年代初他突然在时尚界活跃起来。
10. He almost burst with pride when his son John began to excel at football
    当儿子约翰在足球方面表现优秀时，他心中充满了自豪。
11. He thought his heart would burst with grief.
    他觉得自己悲痛欲绝。
12. Hundreds of fireworks burst simultaneously in midair
    成百上千朵烟花在半空中同时绽放。
13. Every now and then you hear some bombs bursting.
    你会时不时地听到一些爆炸声。
14. It is easier to cope with short bursts of activity than with prolonged exercise
    和长时间的锻炼相比，短期内加强活动更容易应付。
15. The current flows in little bursts.
    水流小股小股地涌出来。
16. She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen.
    她突然哭起来，跑出了厨房。
17. Do you fear that you'll burst into tears or explode with anger in front of her?
    你担心会在她面前放声大哭或是勃然大怒吗？
18. The plane then flipped over and burst into flames
    接着飞机突然翻转并燃起了大火。
19. I can be very patient, and then I can burst if my nerves are worn out.
    我很有耐心，可如果我的承受力到了极限，我就撑不住了。
20. She had a sudden burst of recollection and had to share it with me.
    她突然记起了很多事情，要与我分享。
21. Two of the lorries, carrying industrial resin and paint thinner, burst into flames.
    其中运载工业树脂和涂料稀释剂的两辆卡车起火了。
22. He put on a burst of speed
    他突然加速了。
23. A water main burst and the street was flooded.
    总水管破裂了，整条街道发了大水。
24. The balloon burst with a bang.
    气球啪的一声爆炸了。
25. The flood waters burst the dyke.
    洪水冲垮了堤坝。
26. The bubble has burst.
    气泡破了。
27. The glass has burst.
    杯子炸了。
28. The balloon burst.
    气球爆了。
29. The crowd burst into cheers.
    人群中爆发出一片欢呼声。
30. Suddenly the door opened and a group of children burst in.
    门突然打开，闯进了一群孩子。

  blast blow up burst explode【导航词义：爆炸】

  blast v. 炸毁，炸伤；爆破

〔辨析〕通常指用炸弹、炮弹等造成破坏，或是为筑路等进行爆破。

  blow up phr.v. 使爆炸，炸毁

〔辨析〕通常指人炸毁建筑物、汽车等。

  burst v. （使）破裂，（使）爆炸

〔辨析〕指某物因内部或外部压力过大而突然破裂、爆裂、爆炸等。

  explode v. （使）爆炸

〔辨析〕指炸弹或其他爆炸物等爆炸，或表示将某物炸成碎片，通常伴有巨响及损毁。

burst in

burst into a room, building, etc.

1. 闯进；突然破门而入
   to enter a room or building suddenly and noisily
   1. He burst into the room without knocking.
      他没敲门就闯进了屋子。
   2. The sun burst through the clouds.
      太阳破云而出。
   3. The words burst from her in an angry rush.
      她破口说出了那一大堆气话。

burst in on sb/sth

1. 突然闯进而打断（或扰乱）
   to interrupt sb/sth by entering a place suddenly and noisily

burst into sth

1. 突然爆发
   to start producing sth suddenly and with great force
   1. a burst in a water pipe
      水管上的裂缝

burst on/onto sth

1. 突然在…出现；突然显现
   to appear somewhere suddenly in a way that is very noticeable

burst out

1. 突然激动地喊叫
   to speak suddenly, loudly and with strong feeling
2. 突然开始（做某事）
   to begin doing sth suddenly

v.

be bursting to do sth

• 急于（或迫切想）做某事
  to want to do sth so much that you can hardly stop yourself
  1. She was bursting to tell him the good news.
     她急不可待要把好消息告诉他。

burst sb's bubble

• 使某人希望破灭；毁掉某人的幸福
  to bring an end to sb's hopes, happiness, etc.

burst open

burst (sth) open

• （使）猛然打开
  to open suddenly or violently; to make sth open in this way
  1. The door burst open.
     门突然开了。
  2. Firefighters burst the door open and rescued them.
     消防队员撞开门，把他们救了出来。

the bubble bursts

• （好事或好运）突然告吹，成为泡影；泡沫破灭
  there is a sudden end to a good or lucky situation
  1. When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs.
     当泡沫最终破灭时，有几百人丢了饭碗。

be bursting/bulging at the seams

• 人满为患；使几乎胀破
  to be very full, especially of people

noun

1. the act of exploding or bursting
   1. the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
   2. the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft

   Synonym:    explosion

2. a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
   1. a burst of applause
   2. a fit of housecleaning

   Synonym:    fit

3. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
   1. our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise

   Synonym:    fusilladesalvovolley

4. a sudden intense happening
   1. an outburst of heavy rain
   2. a burst of lightning

   Synonym:    outburstflare-up

verb

1. burst outward, usually with noise
   1. The champagne bottle exploded

   Synonym:    explode

2. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
   1. The bubble burst

   Synonym:    splitbreak open

3. break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
   1. The dam burst

   Synonym:    bust

4. emerge suddenly
   1. The sun burst into view

5. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
   1. break into tears
   2. erupt in anger

   Synonym:    breakerupt

6. move suddenly, energetically, or violently
   1. He burst out of the house into the cool night

7. cause to burst
   1. The ice broke the pipe

   Synonym:    collapse

8. be in a state of movement or action
   1. The room abounded with screaming children
   2. The garden bristled with toddlers

   Synonym:    aboundbristle