| 单词 | fire |
| 释义 | fire UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun FLAMES 火焰 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■(material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames which send out heat and light, and might produce smoke 火；（燃烧着的）燃料，柴火 •Animals are usually afraid of fire.动物通常都怕火。 •The fire was started •Forty people helped to put out •The library was badly damaged in •How many historic buildings are damaged by •She had to be rescued by her neighbours when her house UK caught ESSENTIAL countable ■a small controlled fire that is used for heating or cooking 火堆；炉火 •It's very cold in here - should I light •We built •We put up our tents and made on fire ESSENTIAL ■If something is on fire, it is burning when it should not be 起火，着火 •If your home was on fire and you could save only one thing, what would it be?如果你家着火了，而你只能抢救出一样东西，你会拿甚么呢？ countable UK ■a gas or electric heater that is used to warm up a room 取暖器 •a gas/electric fire煤气取暖器／电暖器 •If you're cold just put the fire on.你冷的话就把取暖器打开。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun SHOOT 发射 uncountable ■the shooting of guns or other weapons 射击；炮火，火力 •The police opened •The command was given to cease •The city came under UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun EMOTION 情感 uncountable ■strong emotion 极度兴奋；极为激动；狂热 •The fire in her speech inspired everyone.她演讲中流露的激情鼓舞了每一个人。 ⇒ See also fieryUK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun come under fire ■to be criticized 遭受批评 •The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.政府因其关闭矿井的决定而遭到了抨击。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun fire and brimstone ■used to mean the threat of Hell or damnation (= punishment which lasts forever) after death 永恒的煎熬（指死后下地狱永不超生的威胁） •The preacher's sermon was full of fire and brimstone.那位牧师的布道词里满是死后下地狱会受永恒煎熬的言辞。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun go through fire and water UK old-fashioned ■to experience many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve something 赴汤蹈火 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun hang/hold fire UK ■to delay making a decision 延缓作出决定 •Ideally we would settle the matter now, but I think we should hang fire until the general situation becomes clearer.理想的情况是我们现在就把这个问题解决，但我认为我们最好还是等整体局势更为明朗之后再作决定。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun play with fire ■to act in a way that is very dangerous or risky 玩火；冒险 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun set sth/sb on fire ADVANCED ■to cause something or someone to start burning 纵火焚烧；使燃烧 •A peace campaigner had set herself on fire in protest at the government's involvement in the war.一个反战女子点火自焚，以抗议政府参战。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] noun set fire to sth/sb mainly UK ADVANCED ■to cause something or someone to start burning 纵火焚烧；使…燃烧 •Soldiers had chased the protesters into a warehouse and set fire to it.士兵把抗议者驱赶到一个仓库内，并且开始放火。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb SHOOT 发射 IMPROVER intransitive or transitive ■to cause a weapon to shoot bullets, arrows or missiles 开火，开（枪）；放（箭）；发射（导弹） •He fired his gun into the air.他向天开枪。 •Someone started firing at •Without warning he started firing into •I just prayed that he would stop firing.我心里只企盼着他会停止射击。 •The ambassador denied that any missiles had been fired across the border.大使否认向境外发射了任何导弹。 IMPROVER intransitive or transitive ■to direct a series of questions or criticisms at someone 连珠炮似地提出（问题）；猛烈地作出（抨击） •The journalists were firing questions at me for two whole hours.整整两个小时，记者连珠炮似地向我发问。 •"I'd like to ask you some questions about your childhood, if I may." "Fire away UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb REMOVE FROM A JOB 解雇 ADVANCED transitive ■to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them 解雇，开除 •She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.她因偷雇主的东西时当场被抓而遭解雇。 •He was fired from •She has just been fired as editor of the newspaper.她刚刚被辞退，丢掉了这家报纸主编的职位。 •The company is reducing its workforce by firing 500 employees.该公司将裁员500人以减少雇员人数。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb EXCITE 使激动 transitive ■to cause a strong emotion in someone 使充满激情，激发 •I had a brilliant English teacher who fired me with •Talk of treasure and lost cities had fired their imaginations UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb HEAT 热 transitive ■to heat objects made of clay in a kiln (= a special oven) so that they become hard （在窑内）烧制（陶器等） UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb be firing on all cylinders ■to be operating as powerfully and effectively as possible 开足马力 •Dawson will be firing on all cylinders after 2 months of fitness training.在两个月的健身训练之后，道森将要开足马力干活了。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb in the firing line (in the line of fire) (US also on the firing line) ■likely to be criticized, attacked or got rid of 易遭到批评（或攻击、抛弃） •He found himself in the firing line for his sexist remarks.他发现自己因言辞带有性别歧视而备受抨击。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] fire sth off SHOT ■to fire a shot from a gun 开枪射击 •They fired off several shots to frighten us.他们开了几枪，想要吓唬我们。 LETTER ■to write and send an angry letter to someone 寄发（言辞激愤的信件） •He fired off an angry letter to the editor.他给主编写了一封言辞激愤的信。 UK [faɪər] US [faɪr] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] fire sb up ■to make someone become excited or angry 使（某人）激动；令（某人）发怒 •We had an argument about it and she got all fired up.我们就此事发生了争执，她大动肝火。 |
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