fire

火，火焰

炉火；烽火

暖气炉；煤气炉；电炉

射击；炮火

兴奋，热烈，热情

射击

发射

放火

烧制，焙制

解雇

激发；激起

fire

火, 炉火, 火灾, 失火, 闪光, 炮火, 热情, 激情

点燃, 烧制, 使发光, 给(炉子等)加燃料, 放枪, 激动, <口>解雇

开枪, 射击, 着火, 烧火, 激动

fire

1. the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"

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2. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

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3. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

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4. a fireplace in which a fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"

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5. intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

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6. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

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7. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

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8. a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"

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1. start firing a weapon

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2. cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"

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3. bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"

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4. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

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5. go off or discharge; "The gun fired"

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6. drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"

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7. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

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8. destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"

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9. provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

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