爆炸

• 拼音: bào zhà
• 汉字拆解: 爆 = to burst; 炸 = 火 (fire) + 乍, to explode

含义

To explode; explosion. A violent release of energy causing destruction.

Refers to actual explosions from bombs, gas leaks, or chemical reactions, as well as figurative uses like information explosion (信息爆炸) or population explosion (人口爆炸). Also used colloquially for being overwhelmed.

例句

1. 工厂发生爆炸事故，幸好没有人员伤亡。
2. 信息爆炸时代，我们需要学会筛选有价值的内容。
3. 最近工作量太大，我感觉脑子都要爆炸了。

用法指南

语境: news, science, colloquial

语气: dramatic

正确说法

• 炸弹爆炸造成了严重破坏。(The bomb explosion caused serious damage.)
• 宇宙起源于一次大爆炸。(The universe originated from a big bang.)

错误说法

• 不要把'爆炸'和'爆发'完全混用 (Don't use 爆炸 and 爆发 interchangeably — 爆炸 implies physical destruction, while 爆发 is often used for outbreaks or eruptions)

起源与历史

Compound of 爆 (to burst) + 炸 (to explode/fry), both characters relating to explosive force.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal