1660s, "tending to explode," from Latin explos-, past participle stem of explodere "drive out, reject" (see explosion) + -ive. As a noun, from 1874. Related: Explosives (n.); explosively; explosiveness.
双语例句
1. The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times.
在当时那种一触即发的形势下，采取那样的策略太危险了。
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2. New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield.
发射高爆弹的新型大炮在战场上得到了使用。
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3. Nobody knows what explosive arguments the future of Europe will bring.
没有人知道欧洲的未来这一议题会引起怎样爆炸性的讨论。
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4. He appeared to be treating the potentially explosive situation with some sensitivity.
他似乎正小心地应对可能一触即发的局势。
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5. Highly explosive gas is naturally found in coal mines.
