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    torch

    • IPA[tôrCH]

    美式

    • n.
      a portable means of illumination such as a piece of wood or cloth soaked in tallow or an oil lamp on a pole, sometimes carried ceremonially.；used to refer to a valuable quality, principle, or cause that needs to be protected and maintained
    • v.
      set fire to

    • noun: torch, plural noun: torches

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    名詞

    • 1. historical a portable means of illumination such as a piece of wood or cloth soaked in tallow or an oil lamp on a pole, sometimes carried ceremonially. 同義詞 firebrand, brand, lantern, candle, taper, ... 更多
    • ▪ used to refer to a valuable quality, principle, or cause that needs to be protected and maintained mountain warlords carried the torch of Greek independence
    • ▪ North American a blowtorch.
    • ▪ US informal an arsonist.
    • 2. British a portable battery-operated electric lamp; a flashlight. 同義詞 lamp, light, flashlight, beacon, rareilluminant, ... 更多

    動詞

    • 1. informal set fire to the shops had been looted and torched

    torch song

    • n.
      a sad or sentimental song, typically about unrequited love.

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    tiki torch

    • n.
      an outdoor light that burns gas or oil and is attached to the end of a long pole fixed into the ...

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    Olympic torch

    • n.
      a cylindrical or cone-shaped object in which the Olympic flame is ceremonially carried: an estimated 15,000 people gathered for an evening of celebration to mark the Olympic torch's arrival in Wales

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    torch relay

    • n.
      an event during which a ceremonial torch is carried on a designated route by a succession of ... the Olympic flame will travel to Britain for a 70-day torch relay covering 8,000 miles

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    torch singer

    • n.
      a singer who sings sad or sentimental love songs: a young torch singer with a deliciously earthy tone

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    torch singer

    • n.
      a singer who sings sad or sentimental love songs: a young torch singer with a deliciously earthy tone

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    Olympic torch

    • n.
      a cylindrical or cone-shaped object in which the Olympic flame is ceremonially carried: an estimated 15,000 people gathered for an evening of celebration to mark the Olympic torch's arrival in Wales

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    torch relay

    • n.
      an event during which a ceremonial torch is carried on a designated route by a succession of ... the Olympic flame will travel to Britain for a 70-day torch relay covering 8,000 miles

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    torch

    • IPA[tɔːtʃ]

    英式

    • n.
      a portable battery-powered electric lamp.
    • v.
      set fire to: the shops had been looted and torched

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