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rocket verb
⇨ soarrocket noun
⇨ bomb soar verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ rise 另见rise条soar ♦︎ jump ♦︎ surge ♦︎ spiral ♦︎ rocket ♦︎ leap ♦︎ shoot upThese are all words that can be used when an amount, level or number increases quickly. 这些词均表示急剧上升、猛涨。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to soar / jump / shoot up in price, number, etc.◆to soar / jump / surge / rocket / leap / shoot up (by) 10%, 2 000, etc.◆to soar / jump / rocket / leap / shoot up from 2% to 5%◆the price soars / jumps / surges / spirals / rockets / leaps / shoots up◆the cost soars / jumps / surges / spirals / rockets◆profits soar / jump / surge / leap◆the number / level soars / jumps / shoots up◆to soar / jump / surge / leap / shoot up suddenly◆to jump / surge / leap / shoot up dramatically■ soar [intransitive] (written) to increase very quickly in value, amount or level （价值、数量或水平）急升，猛增◆Soaring costs have made progress difficult.猛增的成本使进展变得困难了。◆Air pollution is set to soar above safety levels.空气污染有可能严重超过安全水平。OPP tumble , plummet ⇨ slump ■ jump [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to increase suddenly and by a large amount 猛涨；猛增◆Prices jumped by 60% last year.去年物价暴涨了60%。OPP slump ⇨ slump ■ surge [intransitive] (especially business 尤用于商业) (of prices, profits or the rate of sth) to suddenly increase in value or level （价格、利润或比率）急剧上升，飞涨，激增◆Profits from cigarettes surged to $225m last year.去年的香烟利润激增至2.25亿元。OPP slump ⇨ slump see also surge ⇨ increase noun ■ spiral / /ˈspaɪrəl/ / (-ll-, NAmE usually -l-) [intransitive] (disapproving) to increase quickly in level or amount （水平或数量）急剧增长◆Prices are spiralling out of control.物价飞涨，失去了控制。ⓘ Spiral is nearly always used with a negative meaning. * spiral几乎总是含有消极意义◆spiralling debt / price / budget deficit激增的债务；飞涨的物价；急剧上升的预算赤字To spiral down/downwards is to decrease rapidly. * spiral down/downwards表示急剧下降◆Shares in the company continued to spiral downwards.公司的股价继续急剧下跌。 ■ rocket [intransitive](of an amount or rate) to increase very quickly and suddenly （数量或比率）快速增长，猛增◆They were forced to move out because of the rocketing crime rate.由于犯罪率猛增，他们被迫搬了出去。OPP plummet ⇨ slump ■ leap (leapt, leapt or leaped, leaped) [intransitive] (often approving) to increase suddenly and by a large amount 猛涨；猛增◆The company saw pre-tax profits leap to £14.5 million in 2004.2004年公司的税前利润骤增到1 450万英镑。OPP plunge ⇨ slump ■ ˌshoot ˈup phrasal verb (shot, shot) (rather informal, often disapproving) to increase suddenly and by a large amount 猛涨；猛增◆Ticket prices shot up last year.去年票价猛涨。NOTE 辨析 Jump, leap or shoot up? Leap is usually used when the increase is seen as a positive thing: profits, shares and prices can leap or jump but costs can only jump. Leap usually suggests a more dramatic, surprising or significant increase. * leap通常指积极的增长，leap或jump可指profit、share和price增长，但jump只能指费用增长。leap通常指一种更加戏剧性、令人吃惊或意义重大的增长◆Raw material costs jumped 1 per cent last month.原材料价格上月涨了1%。◆Raw material costs leaped 1 per cent last month. Shoot up is used in more informal contexts, and especially when the increase is seen as a negative thing. * shoot up用于较为非正式的语境，尤指消极性增长◆Prices / charges / interest rates have shot up.价格／收费／利率暴涨。 bomb noun bomb ♦︎ missile ♦︎ explosive ♦︎ grenade ♦︎ device ♦︎ mine ♦︎ rocketThese are all words for weapons that explode. 这些词均表示爆炸性武器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unexploded bomb / missile / grenade / device / mine / rocket◆a home-made bomb / explosive / grenade / device / rocket◆to carry bombs / missiles / explosives / grenades / rockets◆to plant / set off a bomb / explosives / a device / a mine◆to place / put / defuse a bomb / explosives / a device◆to fire / launch / intercept / shoot down missiles / rockets◆a bomb / missile / grenade / rocket hits / misses sb / sth◆a bomb / an explosive / a grenade / a device / a mine goes off / detonates◆a bomb / missile / grenade / device / mine / rocket explodes◆a bomb / a missile / an explosive / a grenade / a device / a mine / a rocket kills sb◆a bomb / a missile / an explosive / a device / a rocket destroys sth◆a bomb / a missile / an explosive / a grenade / a device blows sth up◆a bomb / missile / rocket attack■ bomb [countable] a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown 炸弹◆Police suspect terrorists planted the bomb.警方怀疑恐怖分子放置了那枚炸弹。◆Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city.几百枚炸弹投到这座城市了。◆There was no warning of the bomb blast which ripped through the packed station.拥挤的车站发生猛烈的炸弹爆炸，事前并无警告。◆The building was evacuated after a bomb scare.遭到炸弹恐吓后这栋建筑里的人疏散了。■ missile / /ˈmɪsaɪl; NAmE ˈmɪsl/ [countable] a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits the thing it is aimed at 导弹◆All of the missiles missed their target.所有导弹均未命中目标。■ explosive [countable, uncountable] a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion 炸药；爆炸物◆They planted explosives in the tunnel.他们在隧道里放置了炸药。◆The bomb was packed with several pounds of high explosive.这枚炸弹装有好几磅烈性炸药。■ grenade /grəˈneɪd/ / [countable] a small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun 榴弹；手榴弹；枪榴弹◆The hijackers were carrying hand grenades.劫机者带有手榴弹。◆His vehicle was damaged by a rocket-propelled grenade.他的车毁于火箭榴弹。■ device [countable] a bomb or weapon that will explode 炸弹；爆炸性武器；爆炸装置◆A powerful device exploded outside the station.一枚威力巨大的炸弹在车站外爆炸了。◆It was the world's first atomic device.那是世界上第一颗原子弹。■ mine [countable] a type of bomb that is hidden under the ground or in the sea and that explodes when sb/sth touches it 地雷；水雷◆He was killed when his Jeep ran over a landmine.他因吉普车触雷而炸死了。■ rocket [countable] a weapon that travels through the air, carries a bomb and is driven by a stream of burning gases 火箭武器；火箭（弹）◆A rocket smashed into the side of the building.一枚火箭弹击穿了大楼的侧面。ⓘ Unlike a missile, a rocket cannot be controlled while it is in the air. * rocket不同于missile，在空中飞行时不能制导。 |