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fire
[英] [ˈfaiə] [美] [faɪr] 生词本

n.

vt.& vi.

vt.

  • 易混淆的单词：FIRE  

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1. N-UNCOUNT 火 Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning. 

  • They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky...

    他们看见一道强光和一个巨大的火球冲向数百英尺的高空。

  • Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.

    许多学生被浓烟和大火困在了较高的一层上。

2. N-VAR 火灾;失火 Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 

  • 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club...

    87 人在乐土社交俱乐部的火灾中丧生。

  • A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening...

    今晚一场森林大火正席卷缅因州北部的部分地区。

  • Much of historic Rennes was destroyed by fire in 1720.

    雷恩古城的大部分在 1720 年的大火中毁于一旦。

3. N-COUNT 炉火;灶火;生成的火 A fire is a burning pile of wood, coal, or other fuel that you make, for example to use for heat, light, or cooking. 

  • There was a fire in the grate...

    壁炉内燃着火。

  • After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.

    杀人后，他镇定地点起火销毁罪证。

4. N-COUNT (电或煤气)取暖器 A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room. 

  • The gas fire was still alight...

    燃气取暖器还在烧着。

  • She switched on one bar of the electric fire.

    她打开了一片电暖器。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用heater
5. VERB 烧制(陶器等黏土制品) When a pot or clay object is fired, it is heated at a high temperature in a special oven, as part of the process of making it. 

  • After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired...

    陶罐在这一混合料中浸过之后就拿去烧制。

  • I have watched the potters mold, fire and paint their bowls, plates and vases with sacred designs.

    我见过制陶工人捏塑、烧制碗碟花瓶，并在上面涂绘各种宗教图案。

firing

  • When soft woods are used for the firing, the clay turns dark from the smoke.

    用软木烧制时，黏土会被烟雾熏暗。

6. VERB (引擎)点火，打火 When the engine of a motor vehicle fires, an electrical spark is produced which causes the fuel to burn and the engine to work. 

  • The engine fired and we moved off.

    点着引擎后我们就开走了。

7. VERB (以某种燃料)驱动 If a machine is fired with a particular fuel, it operates by means of that fuel. 

  • The engines were fired with coal and needed water to keep the steam up.

    这些发动机烧煤，并且需要加水以不断产生蒸汽。

8. VERB 激起;唤起;使充满激情;激发(想象力) If you fire someone with enthusiasm, you make them feel very enthusiastic. If you fire someone's imagination, you make them feel interested and excited. 

  • ...the potential to fire the imagination of an entire generation...

    能够激发整整一代人想象力的潜能

  • It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion...

    是艾伦为这场较量注入了激情。

  • Both his grandfathers were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking...

    他的祖父和外公都热衷于演说。

9. N-UNCOUNT 激情;生气;活力 You can use fire to refer in an approving way to someone's energy and enthusiasm. 

  • I went to hear him speak and was very impressed. He seemed so full of fire...

    我去听了他的讲话，结果留下了非常深刻的印象。他看上去充满了激情。

  • His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.

    繁忙的日程似乎有时让他精力不济。

10. PHRASE 着火;起火;开始燃烧 If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning. 

  • My home catches fire and everything is destroyed...

    我家失了火，所有的东西都烧毁了。

  • The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.

    飞机起飞后不久就着火了。

11. PHRASE 激动人心;赢得成功 If a situation or event catches fire, it begins to be exciting and successful. 

  • The play only really catches fire once Aschenbach falls in love.

    这部剧直到阿申巴赫堕入情网后才真正开始精彩起来。

12. PHRASE 以火攻火;以毒攻毒;以其人之道还治其人之身 If you fight fire with fire, you deal with people attacking or threatening you by using similar methods to the ones that they are using. 

  • The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire.

    他们打击犯罪的唯一方法就是以牙还牙。

13. PHRASE 激情;生气;强烈的情感 If you say that someone has fire in their belly, you are expressing approval of them because they are energetic, enthusiastic, and have very strong feelings. 

  • Rocco does not have the same fire in his belly as his father.

    罗科不像他父亲那样充满激情。

14. PHRASE 着火;起火;在燃烧 If something is on fire, it is burning and being damaged or destroyed by an uncontrolled fire. 

  • The captain radioed that the ship was on fire.

    船长发无线电说船着火了。

15. PHRASE 热情似火;激动万分;激情澎湃 If you say that someone is on fire, you mean they are very enthusiastic, excited, or passionate about something. 

  • He was on fire with this marvelous sight.

    看到这一令人叹为观止的景象，他激动万分。

16. PHRASE 玩火;冒险;做危险的事 If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems. 

  • Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.

    舒尔特警告政府和业界领袖说，哪怕只是动动大规模裁员念头的人都是在玩火。

17. PHRASE 放火烧;使燃烧 If you set fire to something or if you set it on fire, you start it burning in order to damage or destroy it. 

  • They set fire to vehicles outside that building...

    他们纵火焚烧了停在那幢大楼外的车辆。

  • Lightning set several buildings on fire.

    闪电燃着了几栋大楼。

18.   to have irons on the fire→see: iron; 
19.   like a house on fire→see: house; 
20.   there's no smoke without fire→see: smoke; 
21. PHRASAL VERB 开动，发动(机器) If you fire up a machine, you switch it on. 

  • Put on a helmet, fire up your engine and head out on the open road.

    戴上头盔，发动引擎，开上乡村干道。

22. PHRASAL VERB 激起…的热情(或积极性) If you fire someone up, you make them feel very enthusiastic or motivated. 

  • The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates.

    总统知道自己的任务就是唤起代表的热情。

相关词组：
fire up 
Noun

1. the event of something burning (often destructive);

  • "they lost everything in the fire"

2. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;

  • "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

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"

4. a fireplace in which a fire is burning;

  • "they sat by the fire and talked"

5. intense adverse criticism;

  • "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
  • "the government has come under attack"
  • "don't give me any flak"

6. feelings of great warmth and intensity;

  • "he spoke with great ardor"

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

8. a severe trial;

  • "he went through fire and damnation"
Verb

1. start firing a weapon

2. cause to go off;

  • "fire a gun"
  • "fire a bullet"

3. bake in a kiln so as to harden;

  • "fire pottery"

4. terminate the employment of;

  • "The boss fired his secretary today"
  • "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

5. go off or discharge;

  • "The gun fired"

6. drive out or away by or as if by fire;

  • "The soldiers were fired"
  • "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"

7. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

  • "arouse pity"
  • "raise a smile"
  • "evoke sympathy"

8. destroy by fire;

  • "They burned the house and his diaries"

9. provide with fuel;

  • "Oil fires the furnace"

体育

  • 1.发射
  • 2.射击
  • 3.击发
  • 4.猛力投球
  • 5.使劲扔球

医学

  • 1.发热，炎症

土木工程

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  • 1.消防系统: fire-fighting system

机械

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  • 1.耐火连接器: fire-proof connector 在规定的时间内能耐受规定温度的火焰的连接器。

水产

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  • 1.［船舶］消防设备: fighting equipment 供船上消除火灾、防止火灾蔓延以及保护消防人员用的各种器具。

法律

  • 1.火刑

电力

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  • 1.耐火电缆: fire-resistant cable

药学

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  • 1.火

计算机

  • 1.激发；点火；火灾;= Fairchild Integrated Realtime Executive,仙童公司综合执行程序
1. All water used by the fire-brigade for fire extinction purpose is supplied free by an act of Congress.
根据议会的法案，消防队用于灭火的水全部免费供应。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. By the time the fire-brigade arrived the fire had burnt (itself) out.
消防队赶到时火已经熄灭了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Fire-engines turned out as soon as the fire broke out.
一起火，消防车立刻就赶到。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He who plays with fire will get burned.; Those who play with fire will burn themselves.
玩火者必自焚。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. "There's no smoke without fire", as the saying goes.
常言道：“无风不起浪。”

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. A bright fire was burning in the hearth.
壁炉里炉火烧得正旺。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. A burnt child dreads the fire.
[谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火（惊弓之鸟，格外胆小）。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8. A cigarette spark started the forest fire.
香烟的火星引起了这场森林火灾。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may catch [start] a fire.
在干燥的天气里将点燃的香烟扔在树林里容易失火。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. A coal fell from the fire and burned the carpet.
一块煤从火炉上掉了下来，烧着了地毯。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. A company of enemy force was caught in our cross fire and was wiped out right away.
我们两面夹攻，一个连的敌人很快就报销了。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12. A fire broke out in our school, and it caused much alarm.
我们学校突然失了火，这使大家非常惊恐。

来自《用法词典》

13. A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition.
火灾迫使展览会提前结束。

来自《简明英汉词典》

14. A fire crackled on the hearth.
火在炉中噼啪作响。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

15. A fire had severely damaged the warehouse.
一场大火严重地毁坏了仓库。

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. A fire has damaged the school houses.
一场大火毁坏了学校的房子。

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17. A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.
库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

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18. A fire is comparable with the sun; both give light and heat.
火可以和太阳相比，两者都可以发光发热。

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19. A fire on the city gate brings disaster to the fish in the moat.; Innocent people get into trouble on account of others' misfortune.
城门失火，殃及池鱼。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

20. A fire on the city gate brings disaster to the fish in the moat.
城门失火，殃及池鱼。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》