To detonate is to explode, or to make something explode — a bomb, a mine, fireworks, explosives in rock.

To detonate detonate is to explode, or to make something explode是爆炸，或讓某個東西爆炸 — a bomb, a mine, fireworks, explosives in rock像炸彈、地雷、煙火，或岩石裡的炸藥。

It works two ways. The bomb detonated means it went off. They detonated the bomb means someone made it go off.

It works two ways這個字有兩種用法： The bomb detonated the bomb detonated means it went off意思是炸彈自己爆炸了； They detonated the bomb they detonated the bomb means someone made it go off意思是有人讓它引爆。

It is the word for a sudden, violent blast with explosives, in news, mining, and war stories. People sometimes stretch it: a remark that detonates a row, meaning it suddenly starts trouble.

It is the word for a sudden, violent blast with explosives這是形容炸藥突然猛烈爆炸的字， in news, mining, and war stories用在新聞、採礦和戰爭故事裡。 People sometimes stretch it人們有時候會延伸用法： a remark that detonates a row一句話detonates了一場爭吵， meaning it suddenly starts trouble意思是它突然引爆了一場麻煩。

Though actually, that stretched use is more newspaper than everyday talk, and it is not a casual way to say someone exploded with anger. Keep it close to a real blast unless the writing is clearly playing with the picture.

Though actually不過， that stretched use is more newspaper than everyday talk這種延伸用法比較是報紙腔，不是日常說法， and it is not a casual way to say someone exploded with anger也不是隨口說某人氣炸了的說法。 Keep it close to a real blast要把它用在真正的爆炸上 unless the writing is clearly playing with the picture除非文章明顯是在玩這個畫面。