英语词汇“fire”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-出国留学网

/ˈfaɪə(r) ||; faɪr/noun

1 [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→HOUSE¹open fire→OPEN²come/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。

词汇	fire
释义	*fire¹ /ˈfaɪə(r) \|\|; faɪr/noun 1 [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→HOUSE¹open fire→OPEN²come/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。 fire² /ˈfaɪə(r) \|\|; faɪr/verb 1 [I,T] fire (sth) (at sb/sth);fire (sth) (on/into sb/sth) to shoot bullets, etc from a gun or other weapon 开火；射击: Can you hear the guns firing? 你听见枪声吗？The soldiers fired on the crowd, killing twenty people. 士兵朝人群开火，枪杀了二十个人。She fired an arrow at the target. 她朝靶子射了一箭。 (figurative 比喻) If you stop firing questions at me I might be able to answer! 如果你停止向我连珠炮似的发问，我或许能回答你！ 2 [T] (informal 非正式) to remove an employee from a job 解雇；开除: He was fired for always being late. 他因老是迟到而被解雇了。 3 [T] fire sb with sth to produce a strong feeling in sb 激发，激起（某人的感情）: Her speech fired me with determination. 她的讲话激发了我的决心。
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