explode /iksˈpləud/ vi. & vt. (使)爆炸：explode the gunpowder under the bridge 把桥下的炸药点爆了；explode a bombshell 干了一件使人震惊的事 The shell exploded in the barrel of the gun.炮弹在炮筒内爆炸了。

［辨析］见blast