火山爆发

火山爆發

huǒshānbàofā

phrase

Meanings

1 volcanic eruption
2 a volcano erupts

Characters

to burst, to explode

to emit, to issue

Examples

冰岛的火山爆发影响了欧洲的航班。

Bīngdǎo de huǒshān bàofā yǐngxiǎng le Ōuzhōu de hángbān.

The volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted flights across Europe.

火山爆发时喷出大量岩浆。

Huǒshān bàofā shí pēnchū dàliàng yánjiāng.

A volcano spews out large amounts of lava when it erupts.

他的怒火就像火山爆发一样。

Tā de nùhuǒ jiù xiàng huǒshān bàofā yīyàng.

His anger was like a volcanic eruption.

Tips

usage

火山爆发 describes sudden, explosive eruptions; 火山喷发 (pēnfā) is the more general scientific term covering effusive eruptions too. Metaphorically 火山爆发 works for sudden outbursts of emotion, just like English 'erupted'.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

山 shān

爆 bào

发 fā