[译] 劫机者威胁要炸毁飞机。
[误] The hijackers threatened to explode the plane.

[正] The hijackers threatened to blow up the plane.
[注] blow up 用来指人“炸毁”楼房等物体，而 explode 用于炸弹、锅炉、油箱等“爆炸”，或“使（炸弹）爆炸”。如：They had planned to blow up the bridge but their bombs failed to explode. 他们原本计划炸掉这座桥，但炸弹没有爆炸。