explode/ɪk'spləʊd $ -'sploʊd/

v. (make sth) burst violently and loudly

v. [I; T] （使）爆炸：The car bomb exploded suddenly. 汽车炸弹突然爆炸。

◇explode an atomic bomb 引爆一颗原子弹

构词ex- + plode（发爆破声）

常犯错误

✗ The terrorists exploded the car.

✓ The terrorists blew up the car. 恐怖分子炸了这辆汽车。

[✌explode 指炸弹爆炸，或引爆炸弹]