explosion/Ikˋsploʒən; Ikˈspləʊʒ$n/n [C] 1 when something such as a bomb explodes, or the noise it makes [→ explode] 爆炸﹔爆炸声: We heard a huge explosion. 我们听到一声巨大的爆炸声。The force of the explosion shook the building. 爆炸的冲力震动了整栋大楼。bomb/nuclear etc explosion 炸弹/核等爆炸2 [usually singular 一般用单数] a sudden large increase 激增: the population explosion 人口激增+of the recent explosion of interest in African music 最近对非洲音乐的兴趣的突然升温
explosionexplosionexplosionsnounthe sudden bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding: There was an explosion and pieces of glass flew everywhere.The verb is explode.