explode/Ikˋsplod; Ikˈspləʊd/v 1 [I,T] to burst, or to make something burst, suddenly, with a lot of noise [→ explosion](使)爆炸: The car bomb exploded at 6:16. 汽车炸弹在 6 时 16 分爆炸。2 [I] to suddenly increase a lot in size or amount 急剧增长﹐激增: The population of the area exploded after the war. 战后这个地区的人口激增。3 [I] to suddenly become very angry 勃然大怒﹐大发脾气: Susie exploded when I told her about the car. 我跟苏茜讲了汽车的事﹐她气炸了。