outburst

IPA/ˈaʊtbɜːst/
KK[ˈaʊtbˌɚst]IPA/ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

outburst — noun

  • outburstsingular
  • outburstsplural

1. a sudden, strong display of a feeling, most often anger — for example, shouting,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a sudden, strong display of a feeling, most often anger — for example, shouting, crying, or slamming a door in an uncontrolled way

例句

Nia had a sudden angry outburst during dinner when her brother broke her new phone.

outburst of + emotion, triggered by a specific event

Samir's loud outburst in math class forced the teacher to stop the lesson.

同義詞
  • explosion

    suggests greater force and loss of self-control than outburst

  • eruption

    carries a volcanic metaphor, often for long-suppressed emotions

  • flare-up

    shorter and more intense, often about conflicts that escalate quickly

  • tantrum

    specific to childish or deliberately unreasonable anger

反義詞
  • calm

    the opposite emotional state

  • composure

    self-control that prevents an outburst

文法句型

outburst of + emotion

用法筆記

Use 'have an outburst' rather than 'make an outburst'. The cause or emotion is introduced by 'of': an outburst of anger, an outburst of laughter, an outburst of grief.

常見錯誤

❌Nia made an outburst at her brother.
✅Nia had an outburst at her brother.
💡The correct verb with 'outburst' is 'have', not 'make'.
❌The volcano had a violent outburst.
✅The volcano had a violent eruption.
💡For volcanoes and other physical ruptures, use 'eruption'; 'outburst' describes emotional or activity-based surges.

2. a period when something — such as an activity, a natural phenomenon, a trend, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

a period when something — such as an activity, a natural phenomenon, a trend, or a feeling of energy — suddenly increases or becomes much more intense for a short time

例句

The garden had an outburst of new growth after the spring rains.

outburst of + growth

Vinícius felt a sudden outburst of energy during his afternoon run.

同義詞
  • surge

    a continuous powerful forward movement, less abrupt than an outburst

  • spike

    a sharp but temporary increase, common in data/statistics contexts

  • explosion

    a dramatic and rapid increase, stronger in tone than outburst

反義詞
  • decline

    a gradual reduction

  • lull

    a quiet period between bursts of activity

文法句型

outburst of + activity/phenomenon

用法筆記

Common in scientific, economic, and creative contexts. Unlike the emotional sense, this meaning can apply to impersonal subjects (a glacier, a city's economy, a music scene).

常見錯誤

❌There was an outburst of rain last night.
✅There was a sudden downpour of rain last night.
💡'outburst' is not used for weather events like rain or wind; use 'downpour', 'gust', or 'burst' instead.