Geologists monitor ground swelling because a volcano rarely erupts without weeks of measurable deformation beforehand.
地质学家监测地面隆起，因为火山在喷发前很少不出现数周可测的形变。
- Geysers erupt when groundwater is heated by nearby volcanic rock and turns to steam.
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- Old Faithful, in Yellowstone National Park, erupts roughly every 60 to 110 minutes.
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- This structural difference explains why hot springs flow steadily while geysers erupt intermittently.
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Which choice best defines “erupt”?
B — Burst out violently. “erupt” means burst out violently.
Which word means “burst out violently”?
A — erupt. “erupt” means burst out violently.
erupt — burst out violently. In Chinese: 爆发，喷发.
erupt is pronounced /ɪˈrʌpt/.
Geologists monitor ground swelling because a volcano rarely erupts without weeks of measurable deformation beforehand. (地质学家监测地面隆起，因为火山在喷发前很少不出现数周可测的形变。)
burst, explode, spew — all close in meaning to erupt (burst out violently).
subside, settle — each the opposite of erupt (burst out violently).
Yes. erupt is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
e(exit)+rupt(break)