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fire
- IPA[ˈfʌɪə]
英式
- a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning;a destructive burning of something
- discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile);discharge (a gun or other weapon)
verb: fire, 3rd person present: fires, gerund or present participle: firing, past tense: fired, past participle: fired
noun: fire, plural noun: fires
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning his house was destroyed by fire
- ▪ a destructive burning of something a fire at a hotel 同義詞
- ▪ a collection of fuel, especially coal or wood, burnt in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking we had a bath in a tin tub by the fire
- ▪ British a domestic heating appliance that uses electricity or gas as fuel she was freezing and keeping the fire low to save money 同義詞
- ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius) a fire sign
- 2. a burning sensation the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat
- ▪ fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm the fire of their religious conviction 同義詞
- ▪ literary a glowing or luminous quality their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire
- 3. the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns a burst of machine-gun fire mortar fire 同義詞
- ▪ strong criticism or antagonism he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight 同義詞
動詞
- 1. discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile) he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners they fired off a few rounds 同義詞
- ▪ discharge (a gun or other weapon) another gang fired a pistol through the window of a hostel troops fired on crowds
- ▪ (of a gun) be discharged the first gun fired
- ▪ (of a nerve or muscle cell) generate an impulse or contraction the signal is generated by neurons firing in response to the visual stimulus
- ▪ direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) towards someone in rapid succession they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages
- ▪ send a message aggressively he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness
- 2. informal dismiss (an employee) from a job I had to fire men who've been with me for years you're fired! 同義詞
- 3. supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters
- ▪ (of an internal combustion engine) undergo ignition of its fuel when started the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator 同義詞
- ▪ start (an engine or other device) with a flick of his wrist he fired up the chainsaw he fired up the laptop to find the address of his hostel
- ▪ archaic set fire to I fired the straw
- 4. stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion) India fired my imagination 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ fill (someone) with enthusiasm he was fired up for last season's FA Cup final
- ▪ archaic show sudden anger If I were to hear anyone speak slightingly of you, I should fire up in a moment
- 5. bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory