combust

动词 combust:

1. cause to burn or combust
   同义词：burn
2. start to burn or burst into flames
   同义词：erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, conflagrate
3. get very angry and fly into a rage
   同义词：flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
4. cause to become violent or angry
5. undergo combustion
   同义词：burn

com.bust

v.（动词）
com.bust.ed,com.bust.ing,com.busts
v.intr.（不及物动词）

To catch fire; burst into flame:
着火；烧起来：
例句：
The fire started when a pile of oily rags spontaneously combusted.
大火从一堆有油的破布自燃时开始的

To undergo combustion; burn:
经历燃烧；燃烧：
例句：
As the fuels were combusting they gave off noxious vapors.
当燃料在燃烧时，它们释放出有毒的烟

To become suddenly angry or agitated:
很生气，很激动：突然变得很生气或很激动：
例句：
The defendant combusted when he heard the verdict.
这个被告在听到判决时很生气

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to burn; ignite.
引起燃烧；着火
To cause to become angry or violent:
引起暴动：令人变得生气或暴力。暴动：
例句：
riots that are combusting whole provinces.
激怒全省的暴动

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Back-formation from combustion
Back-formation from combustion