1 capable of exploding and therefore dangerous 能爆炸的；爆炸性的: Hydrogen is highly explosive.氢气极易爆炸。
2 causing strong feelings or having dangerous effects 引发激烈情感的；具爆炸性的: The situation is explosive. We must do all we can to calm people down.形势一触即发，我们要尽量使人们冷静。
explosive²
/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv ||; ɪkˈsplosɪv/noun [C] a substance that is used for causing explosions 炸药；爆炸物