explosive
adj[esp attrib 尤作定语]
1 likely or easily able to explode 爆炸性的; 易爆炸的
an explosive mixture of chemicals 爆炸性化学混合物
explosive materials 爆炸材料
Hydrogen is highly explosive. 氢极易爆炸.
2 that arouses strong feelings or leads to violent outbursts 使人冲动的; 导致猛烈爆发的
an explosive situation, issue 一触即发的形势、 极易引起争端的问题
Politics can be an explosive subject. 政治问题容易引起激烈的争论.
an explosive temper 暴躁的脾气. explosive, n [C]
substance that is likely or able to explode 爆炸物; 炸药
Dynamite is an explosive. 炸药是爆炸物.
The bomb was packed with high explosive, ie a substance that explodes with great force. 这炸弹装有烈性炸药.
We have a mideweek special. It's 12 dollars a day, 12 cents a mile, plus gas.
我们从星期二到星期四都有特价。一天12元,每英里加12分,含汽油在内。
Put your books down on the table.
在桌子上放下你的书。
and we have to lower into the ground and haul out of the ground great lengths of drill pipe which are rotated by an engine at the top and are fitted with a cutting bit at the bottom.