1(of a container) break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents, typically as a result of an impact or internal pressure.

我们开始给气球充气，最后有一个爆了。

1. 1.1with object Cause to burst.
   he burst the balloon

   他当着我的面把气球戳破了。

   the swollen river was expected to burst its banks

   涨起的河水有可能决堤。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Flooding also hit hundreds of houses in southern parts of Lampung province in the past two days following heavy rains that caused rivers to burst their banks.
   • In Marlborough, elderly residents of 30 retirement homes at Town Mill were preparing for evacuation when the River Kennett burst its banks.
   • Flooding was extensive, especially in the Stockbridge area, with the River Worth bursting its banks and overflowing near its confluence with the Aire.
   • That little yelp was the crack that burst the dam Amy had built.
   • The stormy, rainy conditions that night had raised the level of the water to the highest point so far this year with the river bursting its banks in several places around the town.
   • That will leave them facing a massive and ruinous personal bill if the River Derwent once again bursts its banks.
   • Dublin experienced the most extensive flood damage in decades yesterday after the Liffey and Dodder burst their banks, damaging hundreds of homes.
   • Worst hit was Helmsley where the River Rye burst its banks.
   • In Lancashire, the River Ribble burst its banks at Ribchester.
   • The River Wharfe was close to bursting its banks at several points.
   • The authority might be able to take some measures to cut the risk of properties being inundated when the beck bursts its banks, a leading councillor has revealed.
   • Millions of pounds of damage was caused to homes and businesses while residents were forced to flee when the River Aire and River Wharfe burst their banks after days of heavy rain.
   • As we got to the cottage we realised the river was incredibly fast although it had not burst its banks at that stage.
   • Frost expands the water in clay soils, which bursts the heavy clods apart.
   • All the rolling stock, full to the brim with stone has burst every single wooden sleeper.
   • The water is trickling down and filling up huge, high-altitude lakes, which are now threatening to burst their banks and flood the populated valleys below.
   • Then the River Wharfe at the top of the lane bursts its banks, bringing flood water, mud and misery to the close - knit community.
   • People living in the 30 retirement homes at Town Mill in Marlborough were prepared for evacuation when the River Kennet burst its banks last Thursday.
   • This is in sharp contrast to the rainy season, when the raging water yearly bursts its banks and floods thousands of houses near the river.
   • The Bridgehouse Beck, which runs through the village, burst its banks at about 9am on Tuesday after about a month's worth of rain fell in 24 hours.

   Synonyms

   split open, burst open, break open, tear open, rupture, crack, fracture, fragment, shatter, shiver, fly open
2. 1.2 Be so full as almost to break open.
   装满
   the drawers were bursting with clothes

   衣柜放满了衣服，几乎关不上了。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Sustainability isn't about tying up boats forever, it's about managing our fish stocks so that maybe one day we will be able to throw out our nets and they will be bursting full.
   • The centre is now full to bursting with 90 dogs and 30 puppies, while a further 40 dogs are on the waiting list.
   • It is bursting with full, ripe blackcurrant, thick plum and burned coffee touches too, all wrapped up in a sturdy blanket of prominent tannins.
   • The subject, seemingly minor, is bursting with riches - too many to exhaust in a single article.
   • This is the time when our vegetable garden is simply bursting with abundance.
   • Fresh snowfall had slowed Denver to a cool calm, and the mountain resorts were bursting with record-breaking crowds.
   • The fact that the rice is bursting with flavor, tomato-rich and full, is what pushes them over the edge, I think.
   • I think it's time we sorted out the kitchen cupboards, they're all full to bursting with even more stuff piled on top.
   • This time, the section was full to bursting with interesting stuff.
   • Hair is full, luxuriant and bursting with healthy vitality.
   • Thick hawthorn hedgerows bursting with new growth run down the edge of John Dunning's pea crop on his farm perched on the Yorkshire Wolds.
   • The listings magazines are full to bursting with choices of places to see and things to do.
   • The old city is everything you'd expect: cacophonous, crowded, bursting with colour and bustle.
   • As his mouth was stuffed full to bursting with food, he was barely coherent.
   • His apartment was really a human processing centre, stuffed to bursting with books and computers.
   • His thoughts were strong, bursting with emotion, but they could not yet break the enchantment.
   • Cultural life in the township is remarkably rich, bursting with accomplished singers and entertainers.
   • The crowd, bursting with 3,500 Ireland supporters, crammed around a tiny field with a mountain towering behind one goal.
   • I also started saving all the jars I came across, stacking them at the back of already bursting kitchen cabinets, and generally just driving Maxence crazy.
   • Pasta dishes were rich and bursting with flavour.

   Synonyms

   brimming, full, filled, filled up, filled to the brim, full to the brim, filled to capacity, overfull, running over
3. 1.3 Feel a very strong or irrepressible emotion or impulse.
   充满感情，非常激动
   he was bursting with joy and excitement

   他满怀喜悦和激动。

   with infinitive she was bursting to say something

   她满心想说些什么。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • The Nets, bursting with energy after a five-day break, threatened to run the Pistons out of the building in the opening minutes.
   • was bursting with enthusiasm when I arrived in London.
   • His features were deadpan but his voice was bursting with emotion.
   • Splendidly pretty and bursting with emotion, this song is the work of a grown-up songwriter who still isn't afraid to cry.
   • And Linda Marlowe brings an incredible range of emotion, pathos and wit to a character bursting with energy and passion that is unrequited by her husband.
   • I'm bursting with much emotion here, so please bear with me if it sounds like I'm rambling like a mad man!
   • He was bursting with emotions, from anger at himself to sorrow over the loss of his best friend.

   Synonyms

   well supplied with, replete with, overflowing with, bursting with, brimful with, brimming with, loaded with, overloaded with, abounding in, well provided with, well stocked with, rich in, abundant in, rife with
4. 1.4 Suddenly begin doing something as an expression of a strong feeling.
   突然爆发（某种感情）
   if anyone said anything to upset me, I'd burst out crying

   谁只要说些什么气我，我立即会哭。

   she burst into a fresh flood of tears

   她又哗哗流泪了。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Sure, it's ridiculous to think of people spontaneously bursting into song at emotional moments.
   • She was so emotionally overwhelmed that she burst into a relieving flood of tears.
   • The love she felt for him grew by the minute and she felt like she would burst with emotion.
   • He smiled back, and suddenly we burst out laughing.
   • Jacqui looked at me, her eyes shining with not relief or left over fear or any other emotion instead she burst into a spate of giggles.
   • My sister was standing at the sink attacking our mountain of dirty dishes when she suddenly burst out laughing.
   • He didn't want to open his mouth and suddenly burst into tears.
   • Jane suddenly burst into tears thinking about leaving this place for three years and all of her friends.
   • I whoop with excitement every time the crowd bursts into rapturous applause milliseconds after the impersonator polishes off the opening line of their song; and they do it every time.
   • At one point I thought the gathered crowds were going to burst into a medley of wartime favourites.
   • Then she forced Autumn aside and rushed into the lunchroom, about to burst with anger and emotion.
   • Suddenly he burst out laughing, making total strangers jump in shock.
   • I succumbed to an irrepressible urge to burst into song.
   • All of Kaeli's strong resolve disintegrated and she burst out sobbing.
   • The crowd that had gathered burst into applause, and Sarah grinned.
   • Edric knew what he meant and burst out with his rich laughter.
   • Suddenly she burst into tears, sobbing into her teddy bear.
   • As the boys finish their set, the large crowd bursts into applause.
   • I still feel resentment and can burst out crying.
   • Her friend nodded wordlessly, and the two of them burst into tears and began hugging each other.

   Synonyms

   break out in, launch into, erupt in, have a fit of

   exclaim, blurt out, ejaculate, cry out, call out, shout, yell

   suddenly start
5. 1.5 Issue suddenly and uncontrollably, as though from a splitting container.
   冲出，爆发出
   the words burst from him in an angry rush

   他一阵狂怒，连珠炮似的说出那些话。

   an aircraft crashed and burst into flames

   飞机坠毁后立刻燃烧起来。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • She felt as if it was going to burst from her chest.
   • Jeffery's limbs became longer, and stronger, and he soon burst out of his restraints.
   • Seeing the overwhelming emotion just waiting to burst out, Laurel set a hand on her niece's shoulder and hoisted her into a seat once again.
   • His boot plucked one of the fiddle strings and a sound burst from the fiddle.
   • The touch of my lips opened the gates of my emotions and the tears burst forth.
   • The girls had been having their daily hour of sewing when suddenly flames had burst from the back of the room.
   • Raised in America in 1944, it has large, deep canary-yellow flowers, and when it bursts into full bloom you know that spring is finally here.
   • He saw Ken's soft, caring eyes squeeze shut and watched as nervous tears uncontrollably burst from them.
   • Just then, a searing note burst from the stage - the band was ready.
   • The sound wound up in me, until it burst from my mouth.
   • The last line was the money line, causing the crowd to burst into applause.
   • And now all the emotions just burst forth like a great wave of water that had been dammed up for so long and were suddenly released.
   • I just sighed heavily and bit my lower lip nervously trying not to burst out my emotions in front of him.
   • Justin leaped back with all his strength as the luggage pack promptly burst into a plume of flame.
   • At the mention of his name, Ali felt all the emotion in her well up and burst out, and she collapsed onto the steering wheel once more, this time with tears running from her face.
   • The words burst from her mouth before she could think.
   • I stood on the front step of the cottage, tears threatening to burst from my eyes as Sol and I said goodbye.
   • Tears burst from his own eyes and he ended up gripping his little son more for his benefit than the boy's.
   • Light suddenly burst from the lamps in the corners of the room, illuminating the forms of her three best friends.
   • All my emotions were bursting forth as if the dam that had been holding them back had been destroyed.
6. 1.6 Be opened suddenly and forcibly.
   打开，冲开
   a door burst open and a girl raced out

   门突然打开，一个女孩冲了出来。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • She wasn't more than halfway to the doors when they burst open.
   • The doors burst open and a tide of hysterical people unloaded into the already-chaotic ground floor.
   • I walked up the driveway and was about to open the door when it burst open.
   • Suddenly the doors burst open and Marguerite jumped with fear.
   • She was just going to ring Jamie's mobile when the front door burst open and two boys walked in, chatting loudly about some movie.
   • Just then the courtroom doors burst open and in walked Asha.
   • The gymnasium doors burst open and two security guards ran in looking frantically around.
   • The front door burst open and she ran out to him, her arms open wide.
   • The parlor doors burst open, and Ashton strode inside, looking livid with anger.
   • Nervously, we waited with our rifles still fixed on the steel door until it finally burst open with a bang.
   • Just minutes later, before I could even make a phone call, the front door burst open and Troy ran into the house, with Thomas close behind.
   • Just then the back door burst open and the head waiter walked outside.
   • Soon enough, there was a loud banging on the door, then it burst open.
   • Just about the time that I pulled my key out of the ignition, the house's front door burst open.
   • Suddenly the front door burst open and Zax came running in.
   • The back door burst open and Debbie's father walked in, clothes torn badly but with an air of dignity.
   • Cody muttered, just as the doors to the labs burst open again.
   • Suddenly, the doors burst open and Kirra stood there with a smile on her face.
   • It was all so quick, I was barely prepared for the door to burst open.
   • Suddenly the door bursts open, a gust of wind blows snow into the room, and a man with a bushy beard and camel-skin tunic strides in.
7. 1.7with adverbial of direction Make one's way suddenly and typically violently.
   冲，闯
   he burst into the room without knocking

   他没敲门就闯进了房间。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Adam Lee burst into the crowd and pulled the bleeding Rebel from the battered Yankee.
   • Then all of a sudden the kids burst in from upstairs.
   • Suddenly, she burst into the room, skidding into the first empty desk she saw.
   • The door opened and Claude burst in, wreathed in smiles.
   • He didn't move when Tina burst into the room, her usual bubbly self.
   • Reaching the open door, he burst in and went straight for the stairs.
   • The gunmen burst through the open door one after the other.
   • Four police officers burst out and crowded around the doorway.
   • He nearly collapsed in relief as his little sister burst from her hiding place and dashed away into the forest.
   • The puppy suddenly burst from the cage, running around the store, barking happily.
   • Tim, unknowing of what to do, burst through the crowd and took off; to where, and why, he did not know, but he had to get away, far away.
   • They broke apart when someone burst through the front door.
   • Screaming, I burst from the sand and clutched onto the bird's neck.
   • Two runners burst from the woods a few minutes later.
   • Alpha particles from natural radioactive sources do not have enough energy to burst through the strong electrostatic barrier around big nuclei.
   • Beverly suddenly burst into the room, looking livid, as always.
   • A silver-haired man, older than most in the crowd, burst out of the line to confront him.
   • Soon after they burst free of the crowd, their feet hit smooth cobblestone.
   • They soon added a try when one of their strong running centres burst through some ineffectual tackling to score under the posts.
   • As he burst forward, I moved to close him down but I only succeeded in getting a toe to the ball.

   Synonyms

   plunge, charge, barge, shove, plough, lurch, hurtle, career, rush, dash, tear
8. 1.8with object Separate (continuous stationery) into single sheets.
   分页，断纸
   Example sentencesExamples

   • A folding forms tray is provided to hold forms to be burst.
   • This burster will burst and trim over 1,000 11-in. (279mm) deep forms in less than 10 minutes, and is ideally suited to processing short runs.
   • It is desirable that bursting apparatus be capable of properly bursting all business forms used.

1An instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion.

1. 1.1 A sudden issuing forth.
   猝发
   her breath was coming in short bursts

   她呼吸急促。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Barnes panted for a moment as adrenaline surged through him from the sudden burst of pain.
   • Sayba, Karlii and Gash shielded their eyes from the intense burst of light.
   • He was suddenly blinded by an intense burst of light from the doorway.
   • Suddenly, a burst of sobs broke to the surface, and I dropped to the floor.
   • Williams was rewarded for his efforts with an intense burst of pain along his right side from the hip upwards.
   • For a start, Tyson in his distant prime attacked in explosive bursts of four, five or six punches, sequences demanding timing and vigour long beyond his capacity.
   • Sunbeds supply an intense burst of UV light - not dissimilar to the full-spectrum light boxes prescribed for winter depression.
   • Participants were told that they would hear a few brief, loud sound bursts.
   • With a burst of intense white light, the entire hallway was illuminated for a split second.
   • Many children at the temple show classic signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, with withdrawal and sudden bursts of anger being the most common.
   • I remembered feeling a surge of fear rise in me, a sudden burst of shock.
   • He dodged it seemingly without effort; the burst of light seemed to not affect his ability to see.
   • IT has been designed to depict the explosive burst of speed at the firing of a sprinter's starting pistol.
   • Ida laughed through her nose, a brief burst of air.
   • The child lay face down, trembling and whimpering in small continuous bursts.
   • I won't even delve into the profanities this elicited in explosive bursts as I read his latest missive taking me to task for this or that.
   • Like automatic pistons her feet hit the ground out of her control just as she heard another roar and felt a sudden burst of heat at her back.
   • The grunts of effort, hateful little bursts of sound, are painfully frequent.
   • Speaking in rapid, intense bursts, Smith expanded on his sometimes convoluted story.
   • Sudden bursts of light tend to remind our more fragile ballerinas of Bolshevik gunfire.
2. 1.2 A sudden outbreak, typically short and often violent or noisy.
   迸发，突然爆发
   a sudden burst of activity

   突然活跃起来。

   he heard a burst of gunfire

   他突然听见一阵枪炮声。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • I have a burst of instant nostalgia whenever I stroll through its rather beguiling streets.
   • But, there seems to be a sudden burst of activity as all the ducks crowd around and wait for food.
   • I had the shock of a life time; he is seriously scaring me with his sudden bursts of laughter.
   • It is slow and deliberate, punctuated with momentary bursts of creativity or rage.
   • And Robbins said that he had experienced a sudden burst of artistic activity.
   • It also happens to be an incredibly catchy number, with an unforgettable bass guitar line, punctuated by bursts of joyous brass.
   • A sudden burst of laughter was heard as David almost fell down.
   • In most sports, the difference between success and failure can often come down to an explosive burst of power.
   • He uses sonic cues and sudden bursts of noise (laughter, yelling, the blast of a gun) to suggest and confirm the nature of the story.
   • Hopefully I'll have a sudden burst of inspiration and rattle the last of it off in no time at all.
   • Having attended last year's event, I can attest to its practically tactile, loving atmosphere punctuated with childlike bursts of humour.
   • They said they heard bursts of gunfire for at least 12 hours after the clash.
   • Cinaed gave a brief burst of laughter, releasing the tension.
   • A sudden burst of laughter spurted out of Leanne's mouth and the group joined along.
   • While we were talking, there were sudden bursts of gunfire.
   • Their boots squeaked in response to sudden bursts of activity.
   • I hiccuped in order to disguise a sudden burst of laughter.
   • His speech was almost unintelligible and punctuated with startling bursts of volume.
   • Silence reigned over the radio, occasionally broken by a small burst of static.
   • The sun was going behind the hills and there was a sudden burst of activity in the canopy - more bird sounds and monkey sightings.

   Synonyms

   outbreak, outburst, eruption, flare-up, explosion, blow-up, blast, blaze, attack, fit, spasm, paroxysm, access, rush, gale, flood, storm, hurricane, torrent, outpouring, surge, upsurge, spurt, effusion, outflow, outflowing, welling up
3. 1.3 A short, sudden, and intense effort.
   he sailed 474 miles in one 24-hour burst

   他一口气在一天中航行了474海里。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • This week, Hernandez got a brief burst of media attention.
   • He will be asked to utilise the pace of Michael Owen in answer to the ferocious, explosive bursts for which Argentina are renowned.
   • He appears to be pacing himself for a burst of explosive action - but at some point in 2008.
   • Morton started the second half with a sustained burst of pressure which culminated in a second goal.
   • With a low level of stimulus, the openings appear in brief bursts separated by long closures.
   • One consequence of the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet Union was a burst of joint efforts aimed at resolving armed conflicts.
   • More annoying for their fans was their failure to compete except in brief bursts.
   • But we were alerted by the huge burst of cheering that broke out among the section of the crowd that saw him before we did.
   • But the 17-year-old kept his head up and started to cause problems with his explosive bursts of pace.
   • A well-taught boxing circuit class, which involves intense bursts of skipping, abdominal exercises, sparring and bag work, is a fast way to shed excess pounds.
   • Now there is another of those bursts of internationalism, but on a much, much greater scale than ever before.
   • They, and the man taking their pictures, are snatching moments between bursts of intense, backbreaking work.
   • There are eight airings during a two-week burst before the films move into a rotation in which they are screened about 15 times a year.
   • This was the game when he was destined to score his first goal of the World Cup finals and prove that there was an end product to the explosive bursts he had produced against Argentina.
   • Its own journalists after all had more experience in this genre than any of us in India, except for the brief burst of reporting from Kargil.
   • They tend to work in fairly intense bursts and argue that entitlements such as time and a half will add 2.5 to 3 percent to their wage bills.
   • Owen made the penalty that led to England's winner, hit the post after an explosive burst of pace and provided the cutting edge that restored his team's qualification hopes.
   • In both films, there is the savage horror of brief, brutal bursts of carnage; the quivering fear of death; the grim reality of war.
   • Wigan fans will always remember the trademark little shuffle and an explosive burst for a long-range try.
   • Then, characteristically, small bursts of applause broke out across the vast square.

   Synonyms

   spell, period, time, stretch, stint, turn, run, session, round, cycle