detonation
英 [det?'ne??(?)n]
美 [,d?t?'ne??n]
助記提示
1. de- "down" + ton- "thunder" + -ation.
2. 字面含義：thunder down, release one's thunder.
3. => act of causing to explode, explosion accompanied by loud sound.
英文詞源
- detonation (n.)
- 1670s, "explosion accompanied by loud sound," from French détonation, from Medieval Latin detonationem (nominative detonatio), from Latin detonare "to thunder down, to release one's thunder, roar out," from de- "down" (see de-) + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder (n.)). Sense of "act of causing to explode" (mid-18c.) developed in French.
雙語例句
- 1. A fearful detonation burst forth on the barricade.
- 街壘傳來一陣駭人的爆炸聲。
來自辭典例句
- 2. Within a few hundreds of microseconds, detonation is complete.
- 在幾百微秒之內(nèi), 爆炸便完成了.
來自辭典例句
- 3. A few sentences regarding preignition and detonation may be helpful.
- 再說幾句有關(guān)早燃和爆燃的問題,或許是有益處的.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Detonation is an important factor in under water blasting.
- 起爆方式對于水下爆破也是一個重要因素.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The nitroalkanol imparts improved sensitivity and detonation velocities.
- 硝化烷醇提高了感度和爆速.
來自辭典例句