burst/bɜːst $ bɜːrst/

v.

➊ (make sth) break open or apart suddenly

➋ move suddenly with great force

➭ pt. & pp. burst/bɜːst $ bɜːrst/

v.

➊ [I; T] （使）爆裂，（使）胀开：The balloon burst. 气球炸了。

◇The river is going to burst its bank. 河就要决堤了。

➋ [I] 猛冲：[burst into sth] A man burst into the room.一个男子冲进了房间。

◇[burst from sth] Steam burst from the top of the volcano. 蒸汽从火山顶喷发而出。

burst into sth 突然…起来，突然发作：burst into laughter/tears 放声大笑/大哭

◇burst into dance/song突然跳起舞/唱起歌来

◇burst into flames 一下子烧起来

burst out doing sth 突然开始：burst out laughing/crying/singing 突然开始笑/哭/唱起来

常犯错误

✗ She burst into laughing.

✓ She burst into laughter.

✓ She burst out laughing. 她突然笑了起来。

辨析break; burst; tear