dynamite

dynamite
noun
  1. [mass noun]a high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically moulded into sticks
    达纳炸药;氨爆炸药
    ■(figurative)something that has the potential to generate extreme reactions or to have devastating repercussions
    (喻)将产生极度反应(或极大影响)的事物,具有爆炸性影响的事物
    that roads policy is political dynamite.
    该公路政策是政治“火药桶”。
    ■(informal)an extremely impressive or exciting person or thing
    (非正式)轰动一时的人(或物),极令人兴奋的人(或物)
    both her albums are dynamite.
    她的两张专辑都引起轰动。
    [as modifier]a chick with a dynamite figure.
    一个身材绝妙的小妞儿。
    ■(informal, dated)a narcotic, especially heroin
    (非正式,旧)麻醉剂(尤指海洛因)
verb
  1. [with obj.]blow up (something) with dynamite
    用炸药炸毁,爆破
派生
dynamiter
noun
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Greek dunamis 'power' + -ite
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