/ˈfaɪə(r) ||; faɪr/noun1 [C,U] burning and flames, especially when it destroys and is out of control 火(尤指火灾): Firemen struggled for three hours to put out the fire. 消防员奋力扑救三个小时才把火扑灭。It had been a dry summer so there were many forest fires. 整个夏天都很干燥,因此发生过多起森林火灾。In very hot weather, dry grass can catch fire (= start burning). 如果天气很热,干的草可能着火。Did someone set fire to that pile of wood? 是不是有人放火烧那堆木头?Help! The frying pan's on fire ! 来人哪!平底锅着火了!
2 [C] burning wood or coal used for warming people or cooking food (用以取暖或烹调食物的)炉火,火堆: They tried to light a fire to keep warm. 他们想要生火取暖。It's cold -- don't let the fire go out! 冷着呢──别让火灭掉!
3 [C] a machine for heating a room, etc 暖气装置: a gas/an electric fire 煤气╱电暖炉
4 [U] shooting from guns 炮火;射击: The soldiers came under fire from all sides. 士兵遭受四周枪炮围攻。I could hear gunfire in the distance. 我听到远处有炮声。
get on/along like a house on fire→
HOUSE¹
open fire→
OPEN²
come/be under fire be strongly criticized 受到猛烈批评:
The government has come under fire from all sides for its foreign policy. 政府的外交政策受到各界抨击。