0 the fact of something such as a bomb exploding -- 爆炸;爆破;爆裂
1 a sudden strong expression of emotion -- (情感的)突然迸发,爆发,突然发作
There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance. 演出结束时观众席上爆发出一阵热烈的掌声。
2 a large increase in the number of something that happens very quickly -- 急剧扩大;激增,突增
The government has had to take measures to halt the population explosion. 政府不得不采取措施抑制人口激增。
3 the act of proving that something is wrong -- 推翻,…被证明是错误的
the explosion of the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of the star 明星被人施用阴谋杀害的说法被推翻了
Fortunately there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion.
The explosion sent pieces of metal and glass hurtling through the air.
Eight people, including two children, were injured in the explosion.
The explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground.
Witnesses say that there was an explosion and then the plane dropped from the sky.
Section 4 contains necessary conditions for heteroclinic points to be chain explosions.
The loss of mine, machinery, and manpower in colliery explosions released a 'runaway train ' of social progress.
High-energy ions produced in explosions of superheated atomic clusters.