explosive /ik'splәusiv/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- (adj.) serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- (adj.) liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Chinese translation
- n. 炸药, 爆破音
- a. 易爆发的, 爆炸的, 暴躁的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /ik'splәusiv/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.97 · Super Rare
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